Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting

Problem

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.ThethrottleleverisintheOffposition.1.MovethethrottlelevertotheChoke

position.

2.Thesparkplugisdisconnected.

2.Connectthesparkplug.

3.Thefuelisturnedoff.3.Openthefuelvalve.

Enginewillnotstart.

4.Thetractionleverisnotinneutral.4.Releasethetractionleversoitreturns

toneutral.

Themachinevibratesabnormally.

1.Looseboltsand/orbrokenparts.1.Stopthemachineandengine

immediately.Replaceanybrokenor

missingparts.

Themachinewillnotpullitselfuphills.

1.Thedrivebelttothehydrostaticpump

isloose.

1.Checkandtightenthepumpdrivebelt.

Thefrontwheelsmovebutthetinesdo

not.

1.Achainordrivesprocketisbroken.1.Replacethebrokenchainorsprocket.

Theenginesmokeswhenstarting.

1.Theenginewastippedforward.1.Checktheaircleanerandreplaceitifit

isfouled.Alwaystipthemachineback

whenservicing.

Theengineishardtostartafter

transportingit.

1.Thefuelvalvewasnotclosedbefore

transportandtheengineisooded.

1.Alwaysclosethefuelvalvebefore

transportingthemachine.

1.Thedriveorpumpbeltisworn,loose,

orbroken.

1.Checkandtightenthepumpdrivebelt,

orchangethebelt.

2.Theengineidleisnotsetproperly.

2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Thegroundspeedisslow.

3.Thechainsarenotproperlytensioned.3.Adjustthetinedrivechain.