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Villager Villy 1800 P (GB)
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TROUBLE SHOOTING
Warning: Switch off and remove plug from mains before performing any
action to your mower.
Symptom Possible cause Solution
Machine fails to operate
- Power turned off
- Mains socket faulty
- Extension cable damaged
- Fuse faulty/blown
- Mower in long grass
- Motor protector is activated
- Safety switch is activated - Turn power on
- Use another socket
- Inspect cable, replace if damaged
- Replace fuse
- Increase height of cut and tilt
mower
- Allow to cool and increase the
height of cut
- Allow to cool for a few minutes and
increase the height of cut (At this
time do not operate the switch lever
1 as this will prolong the reset time
of the safety cut out).
Machine functions
intermittently
- Extension cable damaged
- Machines internal wiring damaged
- Motor protector has activated
- Safety cut out has activated - Inspect cable, replace if damaged
- Contact your service agent
- Allow to cool for a few minutes and
increase the height of cut. Allow to
cool and increase the height of cut.
- (At this time do not operate the
switch lever 1 as this will prolong the
reset time of the safety cut out)
Machine leaves lagged finish
of motor labours
- Height of cut too low.
- Cutting blade blunt
- Underside of machine badly
clogged
- Blade fitted upside down - Increase height of cut (see height
of Cut Adjustment)
- Replace blade
- Clean machine
- Refit blade correctly
Cutting blade not rotating
- Cutting blade obstructed. Blade
nut/blot loose. - Clear obstruction. Tighten blade
nut/bolt.
Excessive vibration/noise
- Blade nut/bolt loose
- Cutting blade damaged - Tighten blade nut/bolt
- Replace blade