Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Thefuel-shutoffvalveisclosed.2.Openthefuel-shutoffvalve.
3.Thereisdirtinfuellter.3.Replacethefuellter.
4.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
5.Theaircleanerisdirty.
5.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
elements.
6.Thesparkplugisoldorimproperly
gapped.
6.Adjustorreplacethesparkplug.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning.
7.Thespark-plugwireisnotconnected.
7.Checkthespark-plugwireconnection.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedorslicing
depth.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleanorreplacetheair-cleaner
elements.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesfor
theengineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
5.Dirtinfuellter.5.Replacethefuellter.
Theenginelosespower.
6.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
6.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeedorslicing
depth.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.Thecoolingnsandairpassagesfor
theengineareplugged.
3.Removetheobstructionsfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
Themachinepullstotheleftortheright.
1.Thetirepressureinthedrivetiresis
notcorrect.
1.Adjustthetirepressureinthedrive
tires.
1.Thedriveorpumpbeltisworn,loose,
orbroken.
1.Changethebelt.
2.Thedriveorpumpbeltisoffapulley.2.Changethebelt.
3.Thetransmissionoillevelislow.3.Addhydraulicoiltothetransmission.
Themachinedoesnotdrive.
4.Theself-propelcableneedsadjustment
orisbroken.
4.Adjustorreplacethecable.
1.Theblade(s)is/arebent.1.Installnewblade(s).
2.Theenginemountingboltsareloose.2.Tightentheenginemountingbolts.
3.Theenginepulleyoridlerpulleyis
loose.
3.Tightentheappropriatepulley.
4.Theenginepulleyisdamaged.
4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
Thereisabnormalvibration.
5.Thebeltisdamaged.5.Installanewbelt.
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