Hitachi ML140E, Handling Instructions Manual

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Translation of original user instructions 24
Petrol lawnmower
Faults and remedies
Caution!
The motor shaft and mower blade should not be aligned.
Fault Solution
The motor does not start ▪ Add petrol
▪ Press the motor switch at the handlebar
▪ Check the spark plugs and replace if necessary.
▪ Clean the air filter.
▪ Spin the mower blade
▪ Start on a surface already mowed
Motor power reduced ▪ Adjust the cutting height
▪ Resharpen / replace the mower blade
▪ Clean the outlet shaft/housing
▪ Clean the air filter.
▪ Reduce the working speed
Lawnmower cuts unevenly ▪ Resharpen/replace the mower blade
▪ Adjust the cutting height
Grass catcher does not fill
sufficiently
▪ Adjust the cutting height
▪ Allow the lawn to dry
▪ Resharpen/replace the mower blade
▪ Clear the grille on the grass catcher
▪ Clean the outlet shaft/housing
Wheel drive does not work ▪ Adjust the Bowden cable
▪ V-belt faulty
▪ Contact the service-workshop
▪ Clean any dirt away from the wheel drive, toothed belt and gearing
▪ Lubricate the freewheels (drive pinion on drive shaft) with spray oil
Wheels do not turn when the
transmission is switched on
▪ Retighten the wheel bolts
▪ Wheel hub faulty
▪ V-belt faulty
▪ Contact the service-workshop
Unusually strong vibrations in
the lawnmower
▪ Check the mower blade
For faults not listed in this table, or which you cannot resolve by yourself, please contact our customer service.