37
EN
TROUBLESHOOTING
1.
With the key on
«ON», the light
remains off
2.
With the key on
«START» the light
flashes and the
starter motor does
not run
3.
With the key on
«START» the light
comes on but the
starter motor does
not run
4.
With the key on
«START», the starter
motor runs but the
engine does not start
5.
Starting is difficult
or the engine runs
erratically
6.
Poor engine per-
formance during cut-
ting
7.
The engine stops
but the light flashes
The safety device of the electronic cir-
cuit board has cut in due to:
– badly connected battery
– battery terminals crossed
– completely flat battery or eroded bat-
tery plates
– fuse blown
– electronic circuit board wet
– conditions are not met to allow start-
ing
– insufficiently charged battery
– battery charger fuse blown
– insufficiently charged battery
– faulty fuel supply
– faulty ignition
– fault in carburation
– forward speed too high compared to
cutting height (
☛
5.4.5)
– the safety devices have cut in
Turn the key to «STOP» and look for
the cause of the problem:
– check connections (
☛
3.4)
– check connections (
☛
3.4)
– recharge the battery (
☛
6.2.4)
– replace the fuse (10 A) (
☛
6.4.4)
– dry using tepid air
– check that the conditions allowing
starting are met (
☛
5.2.a)
– recharge the battery (
☛
6.2.4)
– replace the fuse (25 A) (
☛
6.4.4)
– recharge the battery (
☛
6.2.4)
– check the level in the tank
(
☛
5.3.3)
– open the fuel stopcock
( if
pre-
sent)
(
☛
5.4.1)
– check the fuel filter
– check that spark plug cap is secure-
ly fitted
– check that the electrodes are clean
and have the correct gap
– clean or replace the air filter
– empty the fuel tank and refill with
fresh fuel
– check and replace the fuel filter if
necessary
– reduce the forward speed and/or
raise the cutting deck
– check that the conditions allowing
starting are met (
☛
5.2.b)
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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
LIKELY CAUSE
SOLUTION