TROUBLESHOOTING
CHART:
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PROBLEM
iCAUSE
CORRECTION
Headlight(s)
not
working
(if so equipped)
Battery will not
charge
Loss of drive
Engine "backfires"
when turning
engine "OFF"
Engine dies when
tractor
is shifted
into reverse
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
1
Light switch
is "OFF".
Bulb(s)
or lamp(s)
burned
out.
Faulty light switch.
Loose or damaged
wiring.
Blown fuse.
Bad battery
cell(s).
Poor cable connections.
Faulty regulator
(if so equipped).
Faulty alternator.
Freewheel
control in
"DISENGAGED"
position.
Debris on steering
plate (if
equipped).
Motion drive belt worn, damaged,
or broken.
i
,
i Air trapped
in transmission
during
I shipment
or servicing.
i
,
,
i Axle
key missing.
Engine
throttle
control
not
sel
1
between
half and full speed
(fast)
position
before
stopping
engine.
Reverse
operation
system
(ROS)
1
is not "ON" while mower
or other
attachment
is engaged.
1
Turn light switch "ON".
2
Replace
bulb(s)
or lamp(s).
3
Check/replace
light switch.
4
Check wiring
and connections.
5
Replace
fuse.
1
Replace
battery.
2
Check/clean
all connections.
3
Replace
regulator.
4
Replace
alternator.
1
Place freewheel
control in
"ENGAGED"
position.
2
See "CLEANING"
in the
maintenance
section.
3
Replace
motion drive belt.
4
Purge transmission.
Install axle key at rear wheel. See
"TO REMOVE
WHEEL"
in the
Service and Adjustments
section.
Move throttle
control between
half and full speed
(fast) position
before stopping
engine.
Turn ignition
key to ROS "ON"
position.
See Operation
section.
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