Kohler Command Pro CV980 - Manual (Page 23)

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Section 3
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Guide
When troubles occur, be sure to check the simple
ŒŠžœŽœȱ ‘’Œ‘ǰȱŠȱꛜǰȱ–Š¢ȱœŽŽ–ȱ˜˜ȱ˜‹Ÿ’˜žœȱ˜ȱ‹Žȱ
considered. For example, a starting problem could be
ŒŠžœŽȱ‹¢ȱŠ—ȱŽ–™¢ȱžŽ•ȱŠ—”ǯ
˜–ŽȱŽ—Ž›Š•ȱŒ˜––˜—ȱŒŠžœŽœȱ˜ȱŽ—’—Žȱ›˜ž‹•ŽœȱŠ›Žȱ
•’œŽȱ‹Ž•˜ ǯȱœŽȱ‘ŽœŽȱ˜ȱ•˜ŒŠŽȱ‘ŽȱŒŠžœ’—ȱŠŒ˜›œǯȱ
ŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱœŽŒ’˜—ǻœǼȱ ’‘’—ȱ‘’œȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ
–Š—žŠ•ȱ˜›ȱ–˜›ŽȱŽŠ’•Žȱ’—˜›–Š’˜—ǯ
Engine Cranks But Will Not Start
ȱ ŗǯȱ –™¢ȱžŽ•ȱŠ—”ǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ žŽ•ȱœ‘žȬ˜ěȱŸŠ•ŸŽȱŒ•˜œŽǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ˜˜›ȱžŽ•ǰȱ’›ȱ˜›ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱžŽ•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ •˜ŽȱžŽ•ȱ•’—Žǯ
ȱ śǯȱ ™Š›”ȱ™•žȱ•ŽŠǻœǼȱ’œŒ˜——ŽŒŽǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ
’••ȱœ ’Œ‘ȱ’—ȱȃ˜ěȄȱ™˜œ’’˜—ǯ
ȱ ŝǯȱ Šž•¢ȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žœǯ
ȱ Şǯȱ Šž•¢ȱ’—’’˜—ȱ–˜ž•ŽǻœǼǯ
ȱ şǯȱ Š›‹ž›Ž˜›ȱœ˜•Ž—˜’ȱ–Š•ž—Œ’˜—ǯ
ŗŖǯȱ ŠŒžž–ȱžŽ•ȱ™ž–™ȱ–Š•ž—Œ’˜—ǰȱ˜›ȱ˜’•ȱ’—ȱŸŠŒžž–ȱ
hose.
ŗŗǯȱ ŠŒžž–ȱ‘˜œŽȱ˜ȱžŽ•ȱ™ž–™ȱ•ŽŠ”’—ȦŒ›ŠŒ”Žǯ
ŗŘǯȱ ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŒ˜——ŽŒŽȱ‹ŠŒ” Š›œǯ
ŗřǯȱ ŠŽ¢ȱ’—Ž›•˜Œ”ȱœ¢œŽ–ȱŽ—ŠŽǯ
Engine Starts But Does Not Keep Running
ȱ ŗǯȱ Žœ›’ŒŽȱžŽ•ȱŠ—”ȱŒŠ™ȱŸŽ—ǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ˜˜›ȱžŽ•ǰȱ’›ȱ˜›ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱžŽ•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ
ȱ řǯȱ Šž•¢ȱ˜›ȱ–’œŠ“žœŽȱŒ‘˜”Žȱ˜›ȱ‘›˜Ĵ•ŽȱŒ˜—›˜•œǯ
4. Loose wires or connections that short the kill
Ž›–’—Š•ȱ˜ȱ’—’’˜—ȱ–˜ž•Žȱ˜ȱ›˜ž—ǯ
ȱ śǯȱ Šž•¢ȱŒ¢•’—Ž›ȱ‘ŽŠȱŠœ”Žǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ Šž•¢ȱŒŠ›‹ž›Ž˜›ǯ
ȱ ŝǯȱ ŠŒžž–ȱžŽ•ȱ™ž–™ȱ–Š•ž—Œ’˜—ǰȱ˜›ȱ˜’•ȱ’—ȱŸŠŒžž–ȱ
hose.
ȱ Şǯȱ ŽŠ”’—ȦŒ›ŠŒ”ŽȱŸŠŒžž–ȱ‘˜œŽȱ˜ȱžŽ•ȱ™ž–™ǯ
ȱ şǯȱ —Š”Žȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ•ŽŠ”ǯ
Engine Starts Hard
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱ›’ŸŽȱ’œȱŽ—ŠŽǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ’›ȱ˜›ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱžŽ•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ
ȱ řǯȱ •˜ŽȱžŽ•ȱ•’—Žǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ ˜˜œŽȱ˜›ȱŠž•¢ȱ ’›Žœȱ˜›ȱŒ˜——ŽŒ’˜—œǯ
ȱ śǯȱ Šž•¢ȱ˜›ȱ–’œŠ“žœŽȱŒ‘˜”Žȱ˜›ȱ‘›˜Ĵ•ŽȱŒ˜—›˜•œǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ Šž•¢ȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žœǯ
7. Low compression.
8. Weak spark.
ȱ şǯȱ žŽ•ȱ™ž–™ȱ–Š•ž—Œ’˜—ȱŒŠžœ’—ȱ•ŠŒ”ȱ˜ȱžŽ•ǯ
ŗŖǯȱ —’—Žȱ˜ŸŽ›‘ŽŠŽȬŒ˜˜•’—ȦŠ’›ȱŒ’›Œž•Š’˜—ȱ
restricted.
ŗŗǯȱ žŠ•’¢ȱ˜ȱžŽ•ǯ
ŗŘǯȱ •¢ ‘ŽŽ•ȱ”Ž¢ȱœ‘ŽŠ›Žǯ
ŗřǯȱ —Š”Žȱœ¢œŽ–ȱ•ŽŠ”ǯ
Engine Will Not Crank
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱ›’ŸŽȱ’œȱŽ—ŠŽǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ’œȱ’œŒ‘Š›Žǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ŠŽ¢ȱ’—Ž›•˜Œ”ȱœ ’Œ‘ȱ’œȱŽ—ŠŽǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ ˜˜œŽȱ˜›ȱŠž•¢ȱ ’›Žœȱ˜›ȱŒ˜——ŽŒ’˜—œǯ
ȱ śǯȱ Šž•¢ȱ”Ž¢ȱœ ’Œ‘ȱ˜›ȱ’—’’˜—ȱœ ’Œ‘ǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ Šž•¢ȱŽ•ŽŒ›’ŒȱœŠ›Ž›ȱ˜›ȱœ˜•Ž—˜’ǯ
7. Seized internal engine components.
Engine Runs But Misses
ȱ ŗǯȱ ’›ȱ˜›ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱžŽ•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ
2. Spark plug lead disconnected.
ȱ řǯȱ ˜˜›ȱšžŠ•’¢ȱ˜ȱžŽ•ǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ Šž•¢ȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žǻœǼǯ
ȱ śǯȱ ˜˜œŽȱ ’›Žœȱ˜›ȱŒ˜——ŽŒ’˜—œȱ‘Šȱ’—Ž›–’ĴŽ—•¢ȱ
ground the ignition kill circuit.
ȱ Ŝǯȱ —’—Žȱ˜ŸŽ›‘ŽŠŽǯ
ȱ ŝǯȱ Šž•¢ȱ’—’’˜—ȱ–˜ž•Žȱ˜›ȱ’—Œ˜››ŽŒȱŠ’›ȱŠ™ǯ
ȱ Şǯȱ Š›‹ž›Ž˜›ȱŠ“žœŽȱ’—Œ˜››ŽŒ•¢ǯ
Engine Will Not Idle
ȱ ŗǯȱ ’›ȱ˜›ȱ ŠŽ›ȱ’—ȱ‘ŽȱžŽ•ȱœ¢œŽ–ǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ Š•ŽȱžŽ•ȱŠ—Ȧ˜›ȱž–ȱ’—ȱŒŠ›‹ž›Ž˜›ǯ
ȱ řǯȱ Šž•¢ȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žœǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ žŽ•ȱœž™™•¢ȱ’—ŠŽšžŠŽǯ
ȱ śǯȱ •ŽȱžŽ•ȱŠ“žœ’—ȱ—ŽŽ•Žœȱ’–™›˜™Ž›•¢ȱœŽǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ •Žȱœ™ŽŽȱŠ“žœ’—ȱœŒ›Ž ȱ’–™›˜™Ž›•¢ȱœŽǯ
7. Low compression.
ȱ Şǯȱ Žœ›’ŒŽȱžŽ•ȱŠ—”ȱŒŠ™ȱŸŽ—ǯ
ȱ şǯȱ —’—Žȱ˜ŸŽ›‘ŽŠŽȬŒ˜˜•’—ȱœ¢œŽ–ȦŠ’›ȱŒ’›Œž•Š’˜—ȱ
problem.