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TROUBLESHOOTING
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Readjust carburetor
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check spark plug or condition and reset gap*
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Slow down on rough terrain
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clean Intake screen and fins
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Adjust oil level
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Run engine faster
(NOTE: Always mow at full throttle setting.)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check and re-gap plug*
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer*
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Re-tension or replace
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reconnect
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reconnect
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Add oil
---------------------------------------------------------------------Put in lock position (see pg.19)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Replace filter
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bleed air
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check
-----------------------------------------------------------------Add Oil or drain oil as needed
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Overfilled or water contaminated
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sit on seat
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Consult dealer
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reroute
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clean under deck
*See engine manuals for engine adjustments
6.
ENGINE SOMETIMES SKIPS AT HIGHER SPEED
Incorrect ignition timing
Carburetor maladjusted
Faulty spark plugs
Bouncing off seat safety switch
7.
ENGINE OVERHEATED
Air intake screen or fins clogged
Fuel mixture too lean
Oil level too low or too high
Improper ignition timing
Running engine too slow
8.
ENGINE IDLES POORLY
Carburetor maladjustment
Improper spark plug gap
9.
ENGINE BACKFIRES
Carburetor maladjustment
10.
ENGINE RUNS BUT MOWER WON'T MOVE FORWARD
Drive belt broken or slipping
Shift linkage disconnected
Transmission shift arm disconnected
Transmission oil low
Transmission locks in free wheel position
Hydrostat oil filter plugged
Bad transmission
Gear mating transmission/gearbox disconnected
Air in transmission
Not enough tension on drive belt
11.
MOWER LOSES POWER/ TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS
Hydrostat transmission oil too low or too high
Transmission damage
Transmission blowing oil out cap
12.
ENGINE STALLS WHEN BLADES ARE ENGAGED
Operator not on seat
Faulty interlock system
Bad blade spindle bearing
Deck drive belt not properly routed
Blades blocked by foreign material
