Troubleshooting, Adjustment & Service; Troubleshooting The Tractor - Snapper XL Series Operator's Manual

Troubleshooting,
Adjustments, & Service
TROUBLESHOOTING
While normal care and regular maintenance will extend
the life of your equipment, prolonged or constant use
may eventually require that service be performed to
allow it to continue operating properly.
The troubleshooting guide below lists the most common
problems, their causes and remedies.
See the information on the following pages for instruc-
tions on how to perform most of these minor adjustments
and service repairs yourself. If you prefer, all of these
procedures can be performed for you by your local
authorized dealer.

TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRACTOR

PROBLEM
Engine will not turn over.
Engine will turn over,
but will not start.
Engine starts hard or runs poorly.
Engine knocks.
Excessive oil consumption.
Engine exhaust is black.
Engine runs, but tractor will
not drive.
CAUSE
1. Brake pedal not depressed.
2. PTO (electric clutch) switch
in ON position.
3. Cruise control engaged.
4. Circuit breaker tripped.
5. Battery terminals require
cleaning.
6. Battery discharged or dead.
7. Solenoid or starter motor faulty.
8. Safety interlock switch faulty
9. Not sitting in seat.
1. Engine flooded.
2. Safety interlock switch faulty
3. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled
or incorrectly gapped.
4. Water in fuel.
5. Gas is old or stale.
1. Fuel mixture too rich.
2. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled, or
incorrectly gapped.
1. Low oil level.
2. Using wrong grade oil.
1. Engine running too hot.
2. Using wrong weight oil.
3. Too much oil in crankcase.
1. Dirty air filter.
2. Choke closed.
1. Ground speed control pedals
not depressed.
2. Transmission release lever
in "push" position.
3. Drive belt is broken.
4. Drive belt slips.
5. Parking brake is engaged.
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WARNING
To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on
the tractor or mower only when the engine is
stopped and the parking brake engaged.
Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the
spark plug wire and fasten it away from the plug
before beginning the maintenance, to prevent
accidental starting of the engine.
REMEDY
Fully depress brake pedal.
Place in OFF position.
Move lever to Neutral position.
Wait one minute for automatic reset.
Replace if defective.
See Battery Maintenance Section.
Recharge or replace.
See your dealer.
See your dealer.
Sit in seat.
Disengage choke.
See your dealer.
Clean and gap or replace.
See engine manual.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
Drain fuel & refill with fresh fuel. Replace fuel filter.
Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment
Clean and gap or replace.
See engine manual.
Check/add oil as required.
See engine manual.
Clean engine fins, blower screen and
air cleaner. Clean radiator screen.
See engine manual.
Drain excess oil.
Replace air filter. See engine manual.
Open choke.
Depress pedals.
Move into drive position.
See Drive Belt Replacement.
See cause and remedy below.
Disengage parking brake.