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8. Troubleshooting / Service

DANGER! Cutting tool can cause injuries!

V When rectifying faults remove the key and wear suitable

 

work gloves.

 

 

Problem

Possible cause

Remedy

 

 

 

Abnormal noise.

Screws / components loose.

v Tighten screws or send

Clattering in the mower

 

 

to GARDENA Service.

 

 

 

 

Foreign bodies on the blade.

v Remove foreign bodies.

 

 

 

 

Notch in the blade.

v Remove notches with

 

 

 

grindstone.

 

 

 

 

Blades are striking each other

v Adjust cutting mechanism.

 

too hard.

 

 

 

 

 

Motor will not start

Key not inserted.

v Insert the key into the socket.

 

 

 

 

Circuit breaker has been

v Wait approx. 5 -10 minutes

 

triggered (Red Error-LED

 

then turn on the mower

 

flashes).

 

again.

 

 

 

 

Tab on Accu loose.

v Open the cover and push

 

 

 

the tab receptacle onto the

 

 

 

tab.

 

 

 

 

Full discharge protection

v Charge Accu.

 

has responded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motor jams and is noisy

Blocked by foreign body.

1.

Switch off mower,

 

Blocking protection activated.

2.

Remove key.

 

(Red Error-LED flashes).

3.

Remove foreign body.

 

 

 

 

Cutting load too high.

v Reduce mowing speed and /

 

 

 

or raise cutting height.

 

 

 

Motor turns off

The cutting height you have

Let the motor cool for 5 -10 min-

 

selected is too low;

utes, then use the mower with

 

Circuit breaker has been

a higher cutting height and

 

activated.

reduce the cutting height in

 

(Red Error-LED flashes).

stages until you reach the lower

 

 

cutting height you require.

 

 

 

Runs unevenly, mower

Cutting tool damaged.

v Have cutting tool checked

vibrates significantly

 

 

by an authorised specialist

 

 

 

dealer or GARDENA-

 

 

 

Service.

 

 

 

 

Blade very dirty.

v Clean blade.

 

 

 

Lawn cut unevenly

Blade set incorrectly.

v Adjust cutting mechanism.

 

 

 

 

Cutting mechanism blunt.

Recommendation:

 

 

v Have cutting mechanism

 

 

 

reground or replaced by

 

 

 

GARDENA Service.

 

 

 

 

Lawn too long.

v See 4. Function “Mowing

 

 

 

Tips”.

Readjusting the

The cutting gear of your lawn mower was optimally adjusted be-

cutting mechanism:

fore leaving our company. If, after longer use, a clean cut of the

 

grass is no longer possible or the blade roller contacts the lower

 

blade, then the lower blade should be adjusted as follows:

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Gardena 380 AC operating instructions Troubleshooting / Service, Readjusting, Cutting mechanism