TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM
SITUATION
6. Engine stops
Key in «ON»,
when blades are
engine running
engaged
7. Engine stops
Key in «ON»,
engine running
8. Uneven cut
Key in «ON»,
and poor grass
engine running
collection
9. Unusual vibra-
Key in «ON»,
tions while work-
engine running
ing
10. With the
Key in «ON»,
motor running,
engine running
the lawn-tractor
does not move
when the drive
pedal is pressed
LIKELY CAUSE
– you are not ready to engage
blades
Electronic card in safety alert, due
to:
– earthed micro-switch
– flat battery
– overload caused by the charge
regulator
– badly connected battery (poor
contact)
– engine badly earthed
– cutting deck not parallel to the
ground
– blades cutting badly
– forward speed too high com-
pared to height of grass
– collector channel is obstructed
– cutting deck full of grass
– the blades are imbalanced
– blades loose
– fixing screws loose
– disengage lever in position «B»
(see chap. 4 - n° 13)
SOLUTIONS
– check that the conditions
allowing starting are met
(see page 24.b)
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 blades are fitted
properly
– sharpen or replace blades
– check the tension of the
belt and the clutch lever
cable
– 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
– balance or replace dam-
aged blades
– check that blades are firmly
fitted (note left-hand thread
of right-hand blade)
– check and tighten the fixing
screws of engine and frame
– put into position «A»
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