
Fault Finding
The following table gives checks and actions that you can perform if your machine does not operate correctly. If these do not identify/remedy the problem, contact your service agent.
Warning: Switch off and remove battery before investigating fault.
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Can not fit Guard over  | Incorrect assembly  | Remove cutting disc and fit guard, see  | |
cutting disc  | 
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Machine fails to operate  | Battery discharged  | Recharge battery, see also Charging  | |
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Machine functions  | Internal wiring defective  | Contact Service Agent  | |
intermittently  | On/Off switch defective  | Contact Service Agent  | |
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Excessive vibration/  | Machine fault  | Contact Service Agent  | |
noise  | Blade broken  | Replace blade  | |
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Cutting time low on one  | Battery not used for long period or ini-  | Fully charge battery, see also charging  | |
battery charge  | tial usage  | advice  | |
  | Grass too high  | Cut in stages  | |
  | Battery worn out  | Replace the battery  | |
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Blade will not move  | Battery discharged  | Recharge battery, see also Charging  | |
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  | Machine fault  | Contact Service Agent  | |
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Machine is not cutting  | Blade broken  | Replace blade  | |
  | Battery not fully charged  | Recharge battery, see also Charging  | |
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  | Grass entangled around cutting disc  | Remove grass  | |
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No charging procedure  | The contacts of the battery are con-  | Clean the contacts (e. g. by inserting  | |
possible due to defective  | taminated  | and removing the battery several  | |
battery  | 
  | times) or replace the battery, as re-  | |
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  | The battery is defective, due to a dis-  | Replace the battery  | |
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The LED indicator 12  | The charger plug is not inserted (prop-  | Insert the plug (fully) into the socket  | |
does not light up after  | erly)  | 
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plugging the mains plug  | Socket, cable or charger are defective  | Check the mains voltage and if neces-  | |
into the socket and insert-  | |||
  | sary, have the battery charger  | ||
ing the battery into the  | 
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  | checked by an authorized customer  | ||
charging compartment 11  | 
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