Snapper 5900550 Manuel D’Utilisation

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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 instructions 
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.

Engine will not turnover or start. 

1.  Parking brake not engaged. 

1. Engage parking brake.

 

2.  PTO (electric clutch) switch 

2. Place in OFF position.

 

 

in ON position.

 

3.  Out of fuel.  

3. If engine is hot, allow it to cool, then refill 

 

 

 

  the fuel tank.

 

4.  Engine flooded.  

4. Move choke control to closed position.

 

5.  Fuse blown. 

5. Replace fuse.

 

6.  Wiring loose or broken.  

6. Visually check wiring & replace broken or

 

 

 

    frayed wires. Tighten loose connections.

 

7.  Safety interlock switch   

7. Replace as needed. See authorized 

 

 

faulty. 

   service dealer. 

 

8.  Spark plug(s) faulty, fouled 

8. Clean and gap or replace. 

 

 

or incorrectly gapped. 

      See engine manual.

 

9.  Water in fuel. 

9. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.

 

10.  Gas is old or stale. 

10. Drain fuel & replace with fresh fuel.

Engine starts hard or runs poorly. 

1.  Fuel mixture too rich.  

1. Clean air filter. Check choke adjustment.

 

2.  Spark plug faulty, fouled, or  

2. Clean and gap or replace.

 

 

incorrectly gapped. 

    (See engine manual.)

Engine knocks. 

1.  Low oil level.  

1. Check/add oil as required.

 

2.  Using wrong grade oil.  

2. See engine manual.

Excessive oil consumption. 

1.  Engine running too hot. 

1. Clean engine fins, blower screen and

 

 

 

  air cleaner.

 

2.  Using wrong weight oil. 

2. See engine manual.

 

3.  Too much oil in crankcase. 

3. Drain excess oil.

Engine exhaust is black. 

1.  Dirty air filter.  

1. Replace air filter. See engine manual.

 

2.  Engine choke control 

2. Open choke control.

 

 

is in closed position.

•  To avoid serious injury, perform maintenance on the 

tractor or mower only when the engine is stopped and 
the parking brake is engaged.

•  Always remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark 

plug wire and fasten it away from the plug before 
beginning the maintenace, to prevent accidental starting 
of the engine. 

Troubleshooting

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