Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Fueltankisemptyorshut-offvalve
closed.
1.Fillfueltankwithgasolineandopen
valve
2.Chokeisnoton.
2.Movethechokelevertochokeposition.
3.Sparkplugwireislooseor
disconnected.
3.Installwireonsparkplug.
4.Sparkplugispitted,fouled,orthegap
isincorrect.
4.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
5.Aircleanerisdirty.
5.Servicetheaircleanerelement.
6.Dirtinthefuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfails
tokeeprunning.
8.Thegapbetweenthesafetyinterlock
switchesisnotcorrect.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Aircleanerisdirty.
2.Servicetheaircleaner.
3.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Sparkplugispitted,fouled,orthegap
isincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug.
6.Ventholeinthefuelcapisplugged.6.Cleanorreplacethefuelcap.
7.Dirtinthefuellter.7.Replacethefuellter.
Enginelosespower.
8.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Engineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Oillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Coolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Hydraulicoilreservoirlow.1.Addhydraulicoiltothereservoir.
2.Airinthehydraulicsystem.2.Bleedtheairoutthehydraulicsystem.
3.Pumpdrivebeltslipping.3.Replacethepumpdrivebelt.
4.Pumpdrivebeltidlerspringmissing.4.Replacethepumpdrivebeltidler
spring.
Machinedoesnotdrive.
5.Pumpby-passvalvesareopen.5.Tightentheby-passvalves.Torqueto
12to15N-m(9to11ft-lb).
1.Cuttingblade(s)is/arebentor
unbalanced.
1.Installnewcuttingblade(s).
2.Blademountingboltisloose.2.Tightentheblademountingbolt.
3.Enginemountingboltsareloose.3.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
4.Looseenginepulley,idlerpulley,or
bladepulley.
4.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
5.Enginepulleyisdamaged.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
6.Bladespindleisbent.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
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