EN 40
PROBLEM
SITUATION
4. Starting is dif-
Key in «ON»,
ficult or the
engine running
engine runs
erratically
5. Weak engine
Key in «ON»,
performance
engine running
during cutting
6. The engine
Key in «ON»,
stops but the
engine running
light flashes
7. The engine
Key in «ON»,
stops and the
engine running
light goes off
8. The engine
Key in «ON»,
stops but the
engine running
light stays on
9. Uneven cut
Key in «ON»,
and poor grass
engine running
collection
LIKELY CAUSE
– fuel fault
– forward speed too high in rela-
tion to cutting height
– the safety devices cut in
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
– problems in the engine
– cutting deck not parallel to the
ground
– blade cutting badly
TROUBLESHOOTING
SOLUTIONS
– 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
– check that the conditions
allowing starting are met
(see page 26/b)
Put the key in the «OFF» posi-
tion and look for the cause of
the problem:
– check connections
– recharge battery
– contact a Licensed Service
Centre
– check battery connections
– check engine earth con-
nection
– contact a Licensed Service
Centre
– 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