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Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING
Danger - risk of injury!
Wear working gloves during all maintenance work!
Always unplug from the mains and wait for the blade to stop moving before commencing
any maintenance or preventive maintenance work!
Fault during operation Possible cause
Solution
Motor does not run
No power supply
Check fuse / extension lead.
Machine cable defective
Contact Hitachi service center
Cutter blade blocked
Caution! Do not carry out maintenance
on cutter blade without working gloves!
Free the cutter blade from interference
Start lawn mower on short grass
Reduced motor
performance
Cutter blade is blunt
Have cutter blade sharpened at Hitachi
service center
Too much grass in the
ejector
Remove grass, clean ba
ffl
e plate
Motor stops during
mowing
Cutter blade is blunt
Have cutter blade sharpened at Hitachi
service center
Motor overloaded
Switch o
ff
lawn mower and restart on
level ground or short grass
Grass catcher does not
fi
ll up completely
Lawn is wet
Allow lawn to dry
Grass catcher is clogged Clean the grass catcher grid
Too much grass in the
discharge chute or
housing
Clean discharge chute / housing
Correct cutting height
Cutter blade is blunt
Have cutter blade sharpened at Hitachi
service center
If you encounter any malfunctions that are not listed in this table or which you cannot rectify
yourself, please contact our responsible customer service.
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