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9. Troubleshooting guide
Warning:
Switch o
ff
the engine and pull out the spark plug boot before making any checks or adjust-
ments.
Warning:
If, after making an adjustment or repair to the engine, you let it run for a few minutes, remem-
ber that the exhaust and other parts will get hot. Do not touch these parts as they may burn you.
Fault
Possible cause
Remedy
The equipment
does not operate
smoothly and vibra-
tes intensively
- Bolts loose
- Blade attachment is loose
- Blade imbalanced
- Check bolts
- Check blade attachment
- Replace blade
The engine does
not start
- Engine start/stop lever is not
pressed
- Throttle lever in wrong position
- Spark plug defective
- Fuel tank empty
- Press the engine start/stop lever
- Check setting
- Replace spark plug
- Top up fuel
Engine does not run
smoothly
- Air
fi
lter dirty
- Spark plug dirty
- Clean the air
fi
lter
- Clean the spark plug
Lawn turns yellow,
uneven cut
- Blade is not sharp
- Cutting height too small
- Engine speed too low
- Sharpen blade
- Adjust to the proper height
- Set the lever to max.
Grass chute is not
clean
- Engine speed too low
- Cutting height too small
- Blade is worn
- Grass bag is clogged
- Set the throttle lever to max.
- Set properly
- Replace the blade
- Empty the grass bag
The battery does
not charge up
- Poor plug contact to the battery
- Battery defective
- 5A fuse (Item 19) is defective
- Clean the contacts
- Have the battery checked by an
expert and replace it if necessary
- Check the function of the equip-
ment using a di
ff
erent battery; re-
place the fuse
Starter does not
turn
- Battery discharged
- Battery not connected
- No plug-in connections
- Charge the battery
- Connect the battery
- Check the plug-in connections
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