Possible Faults And Troubleshooting - Solo 546 Manual De Instrucciones

Maintenance and care

10.8 Possible faults and troubleshooting

Problem
Mower runs
• Loose screws on engine or fastening screws
loose
rough, vibrates
• Blade fastening loose
severely
• Blade not balanced or damaged
• Overload clutch worn
Engine does not
• Is brake lever (1) pushed against handle?
start
• Is the throttle lever in the correct position?
(Model 546HR)
• Is the Bowden cable / the engine brake
correctly set?
• Spark plug or spark plug cap defect
• Fuel tank empty
Engine runs
• Air filter dirty
irregular
• Gas Bowden cable bent
• Spark plug sooty
Starter rope back-
• Blade fastening or overload clutch loose
fires
• Blade is dull
Lawn turns
• Cutting set too high
yellow, cutting
• RPMs too low
uneven
• RPMs too low
Mower collects
• Cutting height set too low when grass is too
poorly
high
• Blade worn out
• Lining of catching device clogged
• Gear lever not pulled
Self-propelled
• Bowden cable bent or obstructed
drive wheel does
• V-belt tension loose
not run
• Gear lever not released
Drive mower
• Bowden cable bent or obstructed
cannot be pulled
• Drive wheels dirty inside or not lubricated
backwards
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Possible Cause Solution
• Tighten screws
• Check blade fastening
• Balance blade or replace
• If needed, replace disks (in pairs)
• Push brake lever
• Select correct setting
• Check if setting is correct
• Clean or replace spark plug
• Refuel
• Clean or replace air filter
• Adjust Gas B. cable or replace
• Replace spark plug
• Check blade fastening
• Sharpen blade
• Adjust cutting height
• Set throttle lever on high
• Set throttle lever on high
• Adjust cutting height
• Replace blade
• Clean or replace catching device
• Pull gear lever to handle
• Adjust Bowden cable
• Adjust V-belt tension
• Release gear lever
• Adjust Bowden cable
• Clean and lubricate wheels