Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
TroubleshootingtheEngineandVehicle
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
1.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
2.Afuseisblownorloose.2.Correctorreplacefuse.
3.Thebatteryisdischarged.
3.Chargeorreplacethebattery.
4.Thesafetyinterlocksystemis
malfunctioning.
4.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
5.Abrokenstarterorstartersolenoid.
5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
6.Seizedinternalenginecomponents.6.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthetankwithfreshfuel.
2.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Cloggedfuelline.3.Cleanorreplace.
4.Thekillrelayisnotenergized.
4.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Theenginecranks,butwillnotstart.
5.Theignitionisbroken.
5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Thefueltankventisrestricted.1.Replacethefuelcap.
2.Dirtorwaterinthefuelsystem.
2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Thefuellterisclogged.3.Replacethefuellter.
4.Afuseisblownorloose.4.Correctorreplacefuse.
5.Thefuelpumpisbroken.
5.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
6.Loosewiresorpoorconnections.
6.Checkandtightenwireconnections.
Theenginestarts,butdoesnotkeep
running.
7.Thecylinderheadgasketisbroken.
7.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
1.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
1.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
2.Loosewiresorpoorconnections.
2.Checkandtightenwireconnections.
Theengineruns,butknocksormisses.
3.Engineoverheating.
3.See“Theengineoverheats”below.
1.Thefueltankventisrestricted.1.Replacethefuelcap.
2.Dirt,water,orstalefuelisinthefuel
system.
2.Drainandushthefuelsystem;add
freshfuel.
3.Thefuelpumpisbroken.
3.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
4.Lowcompression.
4.ContactyourAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Theenginewillnotidle.
5.Theaircleanerelementisdirty.
5.
Cleanorreplace.
1.Thecrankcaseoillevelisincorrect.1.FillordraintotheFullmark.
2.Excessiveloading.2.Reduceload;uselowergroundspeed.
3.Theairintakescreensaredirty.
3.Cleanwitheveryuse.
Theengineoverheats.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
undertheengineblowerhousing
and/ortherotatingairintakescreen
areplugged.
4.Cleanwitheveryuse.
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