Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem
PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction
1.Theengineistoohot.
1.Shutofftheengineandletitcool.
2.Faultyvalveinfueltank.2.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
3.Theaircleanerisdirty.3.Ensurethattheaircleanerand
precleanerareclean.Replaceif
necessary.
4.Thebatteryisnotcharged.
4.Chargeorreplacethebattery.
5.Theconnectionsto
sensors-electronic-control-unit
(ECU)andfuelinjectorsarenot
securedproperly.
5.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
6.Lowvoltagecomingfromthebattery.
6.Ensureyouareusingagood12V
batteryanditisfullycharged.
Malfunctionindicatorlight(MIL)comeson.
7.Afuseisblown.7.Checkandreplacetheblownfuses.
1.Theblade-controlswitch(PTO)is
ENGAGED.
1.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)
toDISENGAGED.
2.Theparkingbrakeisnoton.
2.Settheparkingbrake.
3.Thedriveleversarenotin
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Ensurethatthedriveleversareinthe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
4.Theoperatorisnotseated.
4.Sitontheseat.
5.Thebatteryisdead.
5.Chargethebattery.
6.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corrodedorloose.
6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.
7.Thefuseisblown.7.Replacethefuse.
Thestarterdoesnotcrank.
8.Therelayorswitchisdefective.8.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
1.Thefueltankisempty.1.Fillthefueltank.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
3.Thethrottleisnotinthecorrect
position.
3.Besurethatthethrottlecontrolis
midwaybetweentheSLOWandFAST
positions.
4.Theaircleanerisdirty.
4.Cleanorreplacetheaircleaner
element.
5.Theseatswitchisnotfunctioning
properly.
5.Checktheseatswitchindicator.
Replacetheseatifneeded.
6.Theelectricalconnectionsare
corroded,looseorfaulty.
6.Checktheelectricalconnectionsfor
goodcontact.Cleantheconnector
terminalsthoroughlywithelectrical
contactcleaner,applydielectric
grease,andreconnect.
7.Therelayorswitchisdefective.7.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
8.Thesparkplugisfaulty.8.Clean,adjust,orreplacesparkplug.
Theenginedoesnotstart,startshard,or
failstokeeprunning
9.Thesparkplugwireisnotconnected.
9.Checkthesparkplugwireconnection.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theaircleanerisdirty.
2.Cleantheaircleanerelement.
3.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.3.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theenginelosespower.
4.Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
4.Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
1.Theengineloadisexcessive.1.Reducethegroundspeed.
2.Theoillevelinthecrankcaseislow.2.Addoiltothecrankcase.
Theengineoverheats.
3.
Thecoolingnsandairpassages
abovetheengineareplugged.
3.
Removetheobstructionfromthe
coolingnsandairpassages.
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