Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theparkingbrakeisnotset.
1.Settheparkingbrake.
2.Thecontrolhandlesarenotinthe
neutral-lockedposition.
2.Movethecontrolhandlestothe
neutral-lockedposition.
3.Theoperatorisnotseated.
3.Sitontheseat.
4.Thebatteryisdead.
4.Chargethebattery.
5.Therearecorrodedorlooseelectrical
connections.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
6.Afuseisblown.6.Replacetheblownfuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
7.Arelayorswitchisworn.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrect
position.
3.Ensurethatthethrottlecontrolis
midwaybetweentheSlowandFast
positions.
4.Thereisdirtinfuellter.4.Replacethefuellter.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Theaircleanerisdirty.
6.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
element.
7.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning
properly.
7.Checktheseat-switchindicator.
Replacetheseatswitchifneeded.
8.Therearecorrodedorlooseelectrical
connections.
8.Checktheelectricalconnections
forgoodcontact.Cleanthe
connectorterminalsthoroughlywith
electrical-contactcleaner,apply
dielectricgrease,andconnectthe
terminalsagain.
9.Arelayorswitchisworn.
9.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
10.Thesparkplugsareworn.10.Adjustorreplacethesparkplugs.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning
11.Aspark-plugwireisnotconnected.
11.Connectthespark-plugwires.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheair-cleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Coolingnsandairpassagesabove
theengineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Thereisdirtinthefuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Thetrackingneedsadjustment.1.Adjustthetracking.
Themachinepullstotheleftortheright
(withtheleversfullyforward).
2.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis
notcorrect.
2.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive
tires.
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