Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Gardena 400 Instrucciones De Empleo

6. Maintenance

Cleaning the mower:

7. Troubleshooting

Problem
Abnormal Noises
Lawn is not cleanly cut
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DANGER!
Cutting mechanism can cause injuries!
v Wear suitable work gloves when undertaking
maintenance.
CAUTION!
Damage to cylinder lawnmower!
v Never clean your cylinder lawnmower with running
water, in particular with water under high pressure.
Always keep the lawnmower clean and remove grass deposits.
Deposits affect the cutting result as well as discharge of grass
clippings. Residual dirt and grass is easily removed immediately
after mowing.
1. Remove grass deposits with a brush and a cloth.
2. Oil the blade cylinder and the lower blade with thin oil
(e. g. sprayed oil).
DANGER!
Cutting mechanism can cause injuries!
v Wear suitable work gloves when rectifying faults.
Possible Cause
Screws / components loose.
Foreign bodies on the blade.
Notch in the blade.
Blades are striking each other
too hard.
Blade adjustment incorrect.
Blade blunt.
Grass too long (e. g. after
a relatively long absence).
Remedy
v Tighten screws.
v Remove foreign bodies.
v Remove notches with
grindstone.
v Adjust cutting mechanism.
v Adjust cutting mechanism.
v Regrind or replace blade.
v Cut lawn shorter with
a sickle.
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