SPIDER MINI - Troubleshooting the Spider MINI Mower

Operation manual – Spider MINI
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11. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Possible cause
Correction
No green light illuminates after RC
is turned on
No or empty batteries in the RC
Insert fully charged batteries into
the RC.
RC failure
Turn off the RC and turn it on
again. If restart does not help,
contact an authorized service.
Red light flashes after RC is
turned on
Empty RC batteries
Insert fully charged batteries into
the RC.
After pressing the confirmation /
horn button a connection between
the RC and the mower is not
established. The mower is
otherwise fully functional.
The RC does not belong to this
mower.
Check the RC number and Control
Unit number. They must be
identical. Use the correct RC.
Signal is interfered with by
another device working on the
same frequency.
Turn off the interfering device, get
closer to the mower.
Press and holed the antenna
button on the RC and at the same
time press the horn button to
change the RC channel. Then
press the horn button again.
The mower does not activate after turning on the main switch on the mower
Beacon does not flash (failure of
main electric power supply)
Battery is not connected properly
or is empty
Properly connect a fully charged
battery.
Disconnected cables of the mower
electric harness
Check cables and connectors.
Main fuse failure
Change the fuse for a new one
with the same value
Beacon flashes (electric power is
supplied)
Mower battery is not fully charged
Charge or replace mower battery
Connection between the RC and
the Control Unit was not confirmed
Repeatedly press the RC
confirmation button. Check the RC
functions. See the beginning of
this chapter.
Control Unit is not properly
connected
Check the LED light on the
Control Unit. It must flash.
Control unit is properly connected,
but the light on the Control Unit is
not flashing.
Control unit failure. Contact an
authorized service centre.
Mower cannot be started. Communication between RC and Control Unit is OK. Mower power supply
is OK. Beacon is flashing.
Neutral light is not illuminated
Communication between RC and
Control Unit was not confirmed.
Press confirmation / horn button
on the RC
Drive servomotor is not in the
neutral position.
Move drive joystick slightly
forward and backward until neutral
light illuminates.
Check if the drive servomotor
lever is not mechanically blocked
(by debris, sticks etc.)
Release the drive servo lever so
that it can freely move.
Light is damaged (does not affect
starting of the mower)
Change the LED neutral light
Servo lever does not respond to
Restart the mower and try again.