Remington Power Tools MPS6017A manual Trouble Shooting, Observed Possible Cause Remedy Fault

TROUBLE SHOOTING

WARNING: Unplug mower from power source, remove battery, and remove safety key before ser- vicing. Severe injury or death could occur from fire, electrical shock, or body contact with moving blades.

OBSERVED	POSSIBLE CAUSE		REMEDY
FAULT
Motorfailstostartwhensafety	1.	Key is not inserted correctly	1.	Press in key while raising bail handle
key is inserted and bail handle	2.	Circuit breaker on mower is tripped	2.	Check circuit breaker on mower (see Circuit Breaker Protection)
is raised	3.	Battery is not installed correctly	3.	Verify battery is installed correctly
	4.	Battery is not charged	4.	Verify battery is fully charged
	5.	Power cord is not attached correctly	5.	Verify power cord is attached correctly
	6.	Power selection dial is not set correctly	6.	Verify power selection dial is set to desired power source
	7.	The blade may be obstructed	7.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Turn mower over and
				check blade for damage or obstruction
Mower stops while mowing	1.	Battery is completely depleted	1.	Check battery power indicator and recharge battery if needed
(without releasing the bail	2.	The mower may have been overloaded and the circuit	2.	Check circuit breaker and reset if needed. If mowing with cord, release bail
handle		breaker has been tripped		and re-start.
	3.	The grass may be too high for desired cutting height	3.	Raise the mower cutting height or cut in narrower strips
	4.	The mower may be clogged	4.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Turn mower over and
				check blade, mower deck, and rear discharge for obstruction
Excessive vibration or noise	1.	Blade may be loose	1.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Turn mower over and
				check that blade is securely attached
	2.	Blade may be unbalanced, bent, or damaged	2.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Turn mower over, re-
				move blade, and check its condition. Balance blade or replace if necessary
Mower runs, but cutting per-	1.	Battery was not fully charged prior to use	1.	Charge battery fully (8+ hours, depending on age of battery)
formance is unsatisfactory, or	2.	Blade is dull	2.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Turn mower over and
there is a loss of power				check blade for sharpness. Sharpen or replace blade, if necessary
	3.	Blade may be bent, loose, or damaged	3.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Turn mower over and
				check blade for sharpness. Sharpen or replace blade, if necessary
	4.	Grass may be too tall or too thick for cutting height	4.	Raise the cutting height or cut a narrower strip
	5.	Grass may be wet	5.	Wait for grass to dry before continuing to cut
Mower is hard to push	1.	Grass may be too tall or too thick for cutting height	1.	Raise the cutting height or cut a narrower strip
	2.	Wheels may not be turning freely	2.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Check wheels for
				damage and replace if necessary
Battery loses its charge	1.	Battery was not fully charged prior to use	1.	Charge battery fully (8+ hours, depending on age of battery)
quickly	2.	Battery has not achieved its maximum capacity	2.	Battery requires at least 5 charges before reaching maximum capacity
	3.	Grass may be too tall or too thick for cutting height	3.	Raise the cutting height or cut a narrower strip
	4.	Battery may be getting old	4.	After some time, usually a few years, the battery will need to be replaced
Rear bagger is performing	1.	Rear bagger is full	1.	Empty rear bagger. Clean if necessary
poorly	2.	Grass is too high or mower is set too low	2.	Raise mower cutting height
	3.	Mowing too quickly	3.	Slow down
	4.	Rear discharge may be clogged	4.	Remove key and battery (and power cord, if attached). Remove debris from
				discharge area
	5.	Mesh holes in rear bagger clogged	5.	Clean rear bagger
	6.	Rear bagger is wet	6.	Allow rear bagger to dry thoroughly before use

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