ENG 41
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
SITUATION
LIKELY CAUSE
SOLUTIONS
5.
Weak engine
performance
during cutting
6.
Engine stops
when blade is
engaged
7.
Engine stops
8.
Uneven cut
and poor grass
collection
Key in «ON»,
engine running
Key in «ON»,
engine running
Key in «ON»,
engine running
Key in «ON»,
engine running
– forward speed too high in relation
to cutting height
– you are not ready to engage the
blade
Electronic card in safety alert, due
to:
– earthed micro-switches
– flat battery
– overload caused by the charge
regulator
– badly connected battery (poor
contact)
– engine badly earthed
– cutting deck not parallel to the
ground
– blade cutting badly
– forward speed too high compa-
red to height of grass
– collector channel is obstructed
– cutting deck full of grass
– reduce the forward speed
and/or raise the cutting
deck
– sit firmly on seat (if problem
continues, check micro-
switch)
– check that grass-catcher or
stone-guard are correctly in
position (if problem conti-
nues, check micro-switch)
Put the key in the «OFF»
position and look for the
cause of the problem:
– check connections
– recharge battery
– contact your Dealer
– check battery connections
– check engine earth connec-
tion
– check tyre pressures
– re-align the cutting deck to
the ground
– check that the blade is fit-
ted properly
– sharpen or replace the
blade
– check the tension of the
belt
– reduce forward speed
and/or raise the cutting
deck
– wait for grass to dry
– remove the grass-catcher
and empty the collector
channel
– clean the cutting deck
