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TROUBLE SHOOTING
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Engine does not start | Lack of fuel | Fill the tank, check the tank venting, check the fuel filter |
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| Bad, contaminated fuel, old fuel in the tank | Always use fresh fuel from clean containers, clean the |
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| carburettor (workshop) |
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| Air filter contaminated | Clean the air filter (see operating instructions for the engine) |
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| No ignition spark | Clean the spark plug, possibly replace. Check ignition |
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| cable. Check ignition unit = authorised service agent |
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| Engine "flooded" due to repeated attempts to start | Unscrew spark plug and dry off. |
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Starter does not react | Starter battery empty or weak | Charge starter battery |
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| Safety switch on driver's seat not functioning | Sit on the driver's seat correctly |
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| Safety switch on brake pedal not functioning | Press the brake pedal right down |
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| Mowing appliance switched on | Switch the mowing appliance off |
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| Fuse (5A) on (+) cable of the starter battery | Check |
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Engine performance drops | Grass too long or too wet | Correct the cutting height. Create air flow by briefly moving |
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| backwards |
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| Discharge channel/mowing deck blocked | Clean discharge channel/mowing deck. Switch the engine |
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| off and remove the spark plug connector. |
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| Air filter contaminated | Clean the air filter (see engine information) |
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| Carburettor setting wrong | Have the setting checked - authorised service agent |
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| Blade severely worn | Replace blade - Only use original replacement blade - |
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| Speed too high | Reduce speed |
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Lawn tractor does not move | With hydrostat drive: | Move bypass lever downwards to operating position (see |
| No traction | driving without traction) |
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Poor cut | Blade worn, blunt | Replace or regrind blade. Balance reground blades. Only |
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| use original replacement blade - authorised service agent |
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| Incorrect cutting height | Alter cutting height |
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| Engine speed too low | Set engine speed to Max. |
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| Speed too high | Reduce speed |
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| Differing tyre pressure on wheels | Pump up to correct air pressure. |
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| Tyre pressure: see technical data |
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Grass box not filling | Mower setting too low; | Adjust cutting height |
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| Grass is too damp and too heavy to be transported | Wait until the lawn has dried off |
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| Blade badly worn | Replace blade. Only use original replacement blade - |
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| authorised service agent |
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| Grass too long | Cut the lawn twice: |
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| 1st cut: max. cutting height |
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| 2nd cut: required cutting height |
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| Fabric sack blocked - no air flow | Clean the fabric sack |
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| Discharge channel of mowing deck blocked - last | Clean the discharge channel/mowing deck |
| cuttings |
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Level display does not react | Cuttings on level display lever | Remove cuttings from level display lever - check for each of |
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Drive, brakes, clutch and | have a regular check done by the authorised service agent. | |
mowing appliance |
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GB 20