Troubleshooting – Troy-Bilt 15009 User Manual
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Before performing any of the corrections in this Troubleshooting Chart, refer to the appropriate information con
tained in this Manual for the correct safety precautions and operating or maintenance procedures. Contact your
local authorized Engine Service Dealer for engine service. Contact your local authorized TROY-BILT dealer or
the factory Technical Service Department for service problems with the machine.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTION
Engine does not start.
1. Spark plug wire disconnected.
1. Reconnect wire.
2. Engine Throttle Control Lever incorrectly set.
2. Put lever in START position.
3. Fuel tank empty.
3. Add fuel.
4. Choke control in incorrect position.
4. Move choke to proper position (see “Engine
Controls,’’ Section 3).
5. Stale gasoline.
5. Drain fuel and add fresh fuel.
6. Dirty air filter(s).
6. Clean or replace filter(s).
7. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug.
7. Inspect spark plug.
8. Carburetor out of adjustment.
8. See Engine Service Dealer.
9. Misadjusted Throttle Control cable.
9. See “Engine Throttle Cable Adjustment”
(Section 5).
10. Dirt or water in fuel tank.
10. See Engine Service Dealer.
Keyswitch does not
1. Electrical connections loose or disconnected.
1. Tighten or reconnect wiring.
start engine.
2. Battery discharged.
2. Charge battery (see Section 2).
(eiectric start models only)
3. Broken wire in wiring system.
3. Replace broken wiring.
4. Malfunctioning starter motor.
4. Contact local Engine Service Dealer.
5. Corroded battery terminals.
5. Clean corroded terminals (see “Troubleshooting
Eiectric Start System”- Section 5).
6. Poor contact on ground wire terminals.
6. Scrape paint off terminals.
Engine runs poorly.
1. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug.
1. Inspect spark plug.
2. Dirty air filter(s).
2. Clean or replace.
3. Carburetor out of adjustment.
3. See Engine Service Dealer.
4. Stale gasoline.
4. Drain gasoline and add fresh gasoline.
5. Dirt or water in fuel tank.
5. See Engine Service Dealer.
6. Engine cooling system clogged.
6. Clean air cooling area.
Engine overheats.
1. Engine cooling system clogged.
1. Clean air cooling areas.
2. Carburetor out of adjustment.
2. See Engine Service Dealer.
3. Oil level is low.
3. Check oil. Add if needed.
Engine does not shut off.
1. Misadjusted Throttle Control cable.
1. Adjust Throttle Control cable (see Section 5).
Wheels and Tines
1. Improper use of controls.
1. Review Sections 3 and 4.
will not turn.
2. Forward Drive- Forward Clutch Rod not in
correct swivel plate hole.
2. See “Flandlebar Fleight Adjustment” (Section 3).
3. Reverse Drive- broken or misadjusted belt.
3. Replace belt or adjust belt tension.
4. Worn, broken, or misadjusted drive belt(s).
4. See “Cbecking Drive Belt Tension" (Section 5).
5. Internal transmission wear or damage.
5. Contact local Dealer or the Factory.
6. Bolt and key loose in transmission pulley.
6. Tighten bolt; verify key in place.
Tines turn, but wheels don’t.
1. Pony and Econo-Florse Models:
wheel mounting hardware missing.
1. Replace hardware.
2. Junior Model: wheel drive pins missing
or incorrectly located.
2. Replace wheel pins in WFIEEL DRIVE position
(see Section 3).
3. Bolt and key loose in transmission pulley.
3. Tighten bolt; verify key in place.
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