Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thebatteryisdischarged.
1.Chargethebatteryorreplaceit.
2.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
2.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
3.Therelayorswitchisdamaged.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.
2.Thechokeisnoton.
2.Movethechokeleverfullyforward.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.3.Replacetheaircleanerelement.
4.Thesparkplugwiresarelooseor
disconnected.
4.Installthewiresonthesparkplugs.
5.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginewillnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
7.ContactAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.2.Replacetheaircleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.
3.Checkandaddoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
4.Removeanyobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thesparkplugsarepitted,fouled,or
thegapisincorrect.
5.Installnew,correctlygappedspark
plugs.
6.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
Enginelosespower.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuel
system.
7.ContactAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelincrankcaseislow.
2.Checkandaddoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousingare
plugged.
3.Removeanyobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
Abnormalvibration.1.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.1.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
1.Theparkingbrakeison.1.Releasetheparkingbrake.
2.Thehydraulicuidlevellow.2.Checkandaddhydraulicuid.
3.Thetowvalvesareopen.
3.Closethetowvalves.
Thetractionunitdoesnotdrive.
4.Thehydraulicsystemisdamaged.
4.ContactAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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