Simplicity 14HP - Manual (Page 28)

Troubleshooting,
Adjustment, 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.
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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.
Troubleshooting the Tractor
PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY
Engine will not turnover or start. 1. Brake pedal not depressed. Fully depress brake pedal.
2. PTO (electric clutch) switch Place in OFF position.
in
3. Out of fuel.
4. Engine flooded.
If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill
the fuel tank.
Push choke knob in (twin cylinder models)
or move throttle control out of CHOKE
5. Circuit breaker tripped.
6. terminals
7. Battery discharged or dead.
8. loose or broken.
9. Solenoid or starter motor faulty.
10. Safety interlock switch or
module faulty.
position (single cylinder models).
Wait one minute for automatic reset.
Replace if defective.
See Maintenance Section.
Recharge or replace.
check replace broken or
frayedwires. Tighten connections.
See your dealer.
See your dealer.
Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled Clean and gap or replace.
or incorrectly gapped. See engine manual.
12. Water in fuel. Drain fuel refill with fresh fuel.
13. Gas is old or stale. Drain fuel replace with fresh fuel.
Engine starts hard or runs poorly. 1. Fuel mixture too rich. Clean air filter. Check choke
(engine speed control).
2. Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled, or Clean and gap or replace.
incorrectly gapped. See engine manual.
Engine knocks. 1. oil level. Check/add oil as required.
2. Usingwrong grade oil. See engine manual.
Excessive oil consumption. 1. Engine too hot. Clean engine fins, blower screen and
air cleaner.
2. oil. See manual.
Engine exhaust is black.
3. Too in Drain excess oil.
Dirty air filter. Replace air filter. See engine manual.
2. Choke closed. Open choke.
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