Toro Zero turn dies HELP!!

wirepuller · 04-14-2008, 05:13 PM

I have a toro Z-287 with the Kawasaki twin cylinder water cooled engine. The charging system is giving me a fit. I had a bad charging coil (stator) and replaced it with a new one. Upon its installation, the voltage regulator melted a hole in the back of its case and it was replaced. A new battery was also installed at this time. The contacts for the stator on the inside of the flywheel were cleaned, the contacts on all the electrical connections cleaned (battery/plugs/etc), recrimped all ends of the battery connections, checked the fuses, verified battery voltage with a meter as well as electrical output of the stator. The mower will run for 30 to 40 minutes with a good voltage indication of the guage, then suddenly the guage nosedives and the mower quits. There seems to be no short or drain on the system that can be found. And heat was also considered, but after allowing the unit to cool completly and not charging the battery, upon starting again the unit will run less than 5 minutes. I am at my wits end here. Should be a simple and nearly idiot proof system, but apparently not. Anyone with ideas?

icrman · 04-19-2008, 11:04 AM

Not sure of that make and model. But if it has an electronic ignition control module that maybe the cause.

goldfish595 · 04-20-2008, 06:49 PM

are u cutting grass or is it just sitting there running? u could have a bad ground. email me the engine model , spec and serail and i will help u out. goldfish595@yahoo.com

goldfish595 · 04-21-2008, 05:16 AM

forgot one thing. when it starts dieing try to loosen the fuel cap on the tank. you might have a pugged fuel cap. which would cause a vapor lock and not let the fuel get to the carb and will do the exact thing that you explained. when it dies and you have to let it set for 30 min. .

04-14-2008, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
wirepuller Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Toro Zero turn dies HELP!! I have a toro Z-287 with the Kawasaki twin cylinder water cooled engine. The charging system is giving me a fit. I had a bad charging coil (stator) and replaced it with a new one. Upon its installation, the voltage regulator melted a hole in the back of its case and it was replaced. A new battery was also installed at this time. The contacts for the stator on the inside of the flywheel were cleaned, the contacts on all the electrical connections cleaned (battery/plugs/etc), recrimped all ends of the battery connections, checked the fuses, verified battery voltage with a meter as well as electrical output of the stator. The mower will run for 30 to 40 minutes with a good voltage indication of the guage, then suddenly the guage nosedives and the mower quits. There seems to be no short or drain on the system that can be found. And heat was also considered, but after allowing the unit to cool completly and not charging the battery, upon starting again the unit will run less than 5 minutes. I am at my wits end here. Should be a simple and nearly idiot proof system, but apparently not. Anyone with ideas?

04-19-2008, 11:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
icrman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 19 OS: xp, linux	Re: Toro Zero turn dies HELP!! Not sure of that make and model. But if it has an electronic ignition control module that maybe the cause.

04-20-2008, 06:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
goldfish595 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: brown deer ,wi Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	Re: Toro Zero turn dies HELP!! are u cutting grass or is it just sitting there running? u could have a bad ground. email me the engine model , spec and serail and i will help u out. goldfish595@yahoo.com

04-21-2008, 05:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
goldfish595 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: brown deer ,wi Posts: 5 OS: windows xp	Re: Toro Zero turn dies HELP!! forgot one thing. when it starts dieing try to loosen the fuel cap on the tank. you might have a pugged fuel cap. which would cause a vapor lock and not let the fuel get to the carb and will do the exact thing that you explained. when it dies and you have to let it set for 30 min. .