PROBLEM
3. W ith the key on «START» the
dashboard comes on but the
starter motor does not run
4. W ith the key on «START» the
starter motor runs but the engine
does not start
5. S tarting is difficult or the engine
runs erratically
6. W eak engine performance
during cutting
7. E ngine stops when cutting
means are engaged
8. T he battery warning light does
not turn off after a few minutes'
work
9. T he oil warning light comes on
while working(if fitted)
10. T he engine stops and an
audible signal is heard
11. T he engine stops with no
audible warning
12. T he cutting means do not
engage or do not stop promptly
when they are disengaged
13. U neven mowing and poor
grass collection
LIKELY CAUSE
– i nsufficiently charged battery
– b attery charger fuse blown
– i nsufficiently charged battery
– f aulty fuel supply
– f aulty ignition
– fault in carburetion
– f orward speed too high in relation
to cutting height
– y ou are not ready to engage the
blade
– r echarging of the battery
insufficient
– p roblems in lubricating the
engine
The safety device of the electronic
circuit board has cut in due to:
– o vervoltage caused by the
charge regulator
– b adly connected battery (poor
contact)
– d isconnected battery
– p roblems in the engine
– loose belt
– p roblems in the electromagnetic
clutch
– c utting means assembly is not
parallel to the ground
– i nefficient cutting means;
– f orward speed too high
compared to the height of grass
being cut
– c ollector channel is blocked
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SOLUTION
– r echarge the battery (see 6.2.3)
– r eplace the fuse (25 A) (see
6.3.5)
– r echarge battery (6.2.3)
– c heck the level in the tank
(see 5.3.3)
– o pen the fuel stopcock (if fitted)
(see 5.4.1)
– c heck the fuel filter
– c heck that spark plug cap is
securely fitted
– c heck that the electrodes are
clean and have the correct gap
– c lean or replace the air filter
– fl ush out the float chamber
– e mpty the fuel tank and refill with
fresh fuel
– c heck and replace the fuel filter if
necessary
– r educe the forward speed and/
or raise the cutting height (see
5.4.5)
– c heck that all starting conditions
are met (see 5.2.)
– c ontact your dealer
– T urn the key immediately to
«OFF»:
– t op up the oil level (see 5.3.3)
– r eplace the filter (if the problem
continues, contact your dealer)
Turn the ignition key to the «OFF»
position
and look for the cause of the
problem:
– c ontact your dealer
– c heck connections (see 3.4)
– c heck connections (see 3.4)
– c ontact your dealer
– c ontact your dealer
– c ontact your dealer
– c heck the tyre pressure (see
5.3.2)
– r einstate the alignment of the
cutting-means assembly in
relation to the ground (see 6.3.1)
– c ontact your Dealer
– r educe the forward speed and/
or raise the cutting-means
assembly (see 5.4.5)
– w ait for the grass to dry
– r emove the grass catcher and
empty the collector channel (see
5.4.7)