User Guide

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Important:Itisessentialthatalloperatorsafetymechanismsbeconnectedandinproperoperating
conditionpriortomoweruse.
Whenaproblemoccurs,DoNotoverlookthesimplecauses.Forexample:startingproblemscouldbe
causedbyanemptyfueltank.
Thefollowingtablelistssomeofthecommoncausesoftrouble.DoNotattempttoserviceorreplacemajor
itemsoranyitemsthatcallforspecialtimingofadjustmentsprocedures(suchasvalves,governor,etc.).Have
thisworkdonebyyourEngineServiceDealer.
Note:WhendisconnectingelectricalconnectorsDONotpullonthewirestoseparatetheconnectors.
ProblemPossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesunder
theengineblowerhousingareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionfromthecooling
nsandairpassages.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
Theengineoverheats.
5.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinfuelsystem.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thebladecontrolswitchisengaged.1.Movethebladecontrolswitchto
Disengaged.
2.Themotioncontrolleversarenotinthe
parkposition.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutward
totheparkposition.
3.Theoperatorisnotseated.
3.Sitontheseat.
4.Batterydoesnothaveafullcharge.
4.
Chargethebattery.SeeCheck
BatteryChargeandRecommended
JumpStartingProceduresectionsin
Maintenance.
5.Theelectricalconnectionsarecorroded
orloose.
5.Checktheelectricalconnectionsforgood
contact.
6.Afuseisblown.
6.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank
7.Arelayorswitchisdamaged.7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Fueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thechokeisnoton.2.MovethechokelevertoOn.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.
3.Cleanorreplacetheaircleanerelement.
4.Thesparkplugwire(s)islooseor
disconnected.
4.Installthewire(s)onthesparkplug.
5.Thesparkplug(s)ispitted,fouled,orthe
gapisincorrect.
5.Installanew,correctlygappedspark
plug(s).
6.Thereisdirtinfuellter.6.Replacethefuellter.
7.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Thereisincorrectfuelinthefueltank.
8.Drainthetankandreplacethefuelwith
thepropertype.
Enginewillnotstart,startshard,orfailsto
keeprunning
9.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.
9.Addoiltothecrankcase.
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