6. Maintenance
Cleaning the mower:
DANGER!
Cutting mechanism can cause injuries!
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Wear suitable work gloves when undertaking
maintenance.
CAUTION!
Damage to cylinder lawnmower!
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Never clean your cylinder lawnmower with running
water, in particular with water under high pressure.
Always keep the lawnmower clean and remove grass deposits.
Deposits affect the cutting result as well as discharge of grass
clippings. Residual dirt and grass is easily removed immediately
after mowing.
1. Remove grass deposits with a brush and a cloth.
2. Oil the blade cylinder and the lower blade with thin oil
(e. g. sprayed oil).
7. Troubleshooting
DANGER!
Cutting mechanism can cause injuries!
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Wear suitable work gloves when rectifying faults.
Problem
Possible Cause
Remedy
Abnormal Noises
Screws / components loose.
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Tighten screws.
Foreign bodies on the blade.
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Remove foreign bodies.
Notch in the blade.
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Remove notches with
grindstone.
Blades are striking each other
too hard.
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Adjust cutting mechanism.
Lawn is not cleanly cut
Blade adjustment incorrect.
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Adjust cutting mechanism.
Blade blunt.
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Regrind or replace blade.
Grass too long (e. g. after
a relatively long absence).
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Cut lawn shorter with
a sickle.
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