ENG 41TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SITUATION LIKELY CAUSE SOLUTIONS
4. Starting is diffi-
cult or the engine
runs erratically
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
Key in «ON»,
engine running
– fuel fault
– 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
– 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
– 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 a Licensed Service
Centre
– 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