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TROUBLESHOOTING
7.
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
SITUATION
LIKELY CAUSE
SOLUTIONS
1.
Pilot lamp off
2.
Starter motor
not working
3.
Engine does
not start
4.
Starting is diffi-
cult or the engine
runs erratically
5.
Weak engine
performance
during cutting
Key is in «ON»
position, engi-
ne stopped
Key in
«START»
position and
pilot lamp on
Key in
«START»
position and
pilot lamp fla-
shing
Key in
«START»
position
Key in «ON»,
engine running
Key in «ON»,
engine running
Electronic card in safety alert, due
to:
– badly connected battery
– completely flat battery or eroded
battery plates
– battery terminals crossed
– fuse blown
– badly earthed
– electronic card wet
– earthed micro-switches
– insufficiently charged battery
– badly earthed
– you are not ready for starting
– faulty fuel supply
– faulty ignition
– fuel fault
– forward speed too high in relation
to cutting height
Put the key in the «OFF»
position and look for the
cause of the problem:
– check connections
– recharge battery
– connect properly
– replace fuse (7.5 A -
delayed)
– check connections
– dry by air
– check connections
– recharge battery (if the pro-
blem continues, consult
your Dealer)
– check connections
– check that blades are
disengaged (if the problem
continues, check relevant
micro-switch)
– ensure that the pedal is in
neutral «N»
– check fuel level
– open fuel stop-cock
– check fuel filter
– check that spark plugs caps
are firmly fitted
– check that the electrodes
are clean and have the cor-
rect gap
– clean or replace the air filter
– flush out the float chamber
– empty fuel tank and refill
with new fuel
– check and, if necessary,
replace fuel filter
– reduce the forward speed
and/or raise the cutting
deck
