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Troubleshooting,
Adjustment, & Service
TROUBLESHOOTING
While normal care and regular maintenance will extend
the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use
may eventually require that service be performed to
allow it to continue operating properly.
The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common
problems, their causes and remedies.
See the information on the following pages for instruc-
tions on how to perform most of these minor adjustments
and service repairs yourself. If you prefer, all of these
procedures can be performed for you by your local
authorized dealer.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on
the tractor or mower only when the engine is
stopped and the parking brake engaged.
Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the
spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug
before beginning the maintenance, to prevent
accidental starting of the engine.
TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACTOR
SYMPTOM PROBLEM SOLUTION
Engine will not turnover or start. 1. Ground speed lever not in 1. Shift into neutral.
neutral-start position.
2. PTO lever in ON position. 2. Place in OFF position.
3. Out of fuel. 3. If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill
the fuel tank.
4. Engine flooded. 4. Move throttle control out of CHOKE position.
5. Circuit breaker tripped. 5. Wait one minute for automatic reset, replace
if defective.
6. Battery terminals require 6. See Maintenance Section.
cleaning.
7. Battery discharged or dead. 7. Recharge or replace.
8. Wiring loose or broken. 8. Visually check wiring & replace if damaged.
Tighten loose connections.
9. Solenoid or starter motor faulty. 9. Repair or replace. See authorized dealer.
10. Safety interlock switch faulty. 10. See authorized service dealer.
11. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled. 11. See engine manual.
12. Water in fuel. 12. Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel.
13. Gas is old or stale. 13. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.
14. Clutch/Brake pedal not depressed. 14. Depress pedal.
Engine starts hard or runs poorly. 1. Fuel mixture too rich. 1. Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment
(engine speed control).
2. Spark plug faulty, fouled, or 2. See engine manual.
incorrectly gapped.
Engine knocks. 1. Low oil level. 1. Check/add oil as required.
2. Using wrong grade oil. 2. See engine manual.
Excessive oil consumption. 1. Engine running too hot. 1. Clean engine fins, blower screen and
air cleaner.
2. Using wrong weight oil. 2. See engine manual.
3. Too much oil in crankcase. 3. Drain excess oil.
Engine exhaust is black. 1. Dirty air filter. 1. Replace air filter. See maintenance section.
2. Engine throttle control 2. Change engine speed control position.
is in choke position.
Engine runs, but tractor will 1. Ground speed lever in neutral. 1. Shift in forward or reverse.
not drive. 2. Transmission release lever 2. Move into drive position.
in “push” position (hydro only).
3. Belt is broken. 3. See Drive Belt Replacement.
4. Drive belt slips. 4. See problem and cause below.
5. Brake is not fully released. 5. See authorized service dealer
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