GB
Troubleshooting
Problem
Engine does not
start
Engine starts but
equipment does
not run at full
power
Engine splutters,
stops
Engine overheats
Engine smokes
Drive does not
switch on
Output unsatis-
factory or engine
labouring
Blade does not
turn
Abnormal noises,
rattling or vibra-
tions
20
Possible Cause
Too little petrol in the tank
Incorrect starting sequence
Spark plug connector (
not put on correctly
Sooted spark plug
Incorrectly adjusted carburet-
tor mix
Dirty air filter (
14)
Incorrectly adjusted carburet-
tor mix
Incorrectly adjusted carburet-
tor mix
Sooted spark plug (
Ventilation holes
(
blocked
Incorrect spark plug (
Too little engine oil in the en-
gine
Dirty air filter (
14)
Too little engine oil in the en-
gine
Bowden cables (
justed
Grass too short or too long
Blade blunt
Blade blocked with grass,
grass collection box full, ejec-
tion channel blocked
Blade blocked with grass
Blade not installed correctly
Blade not installed correctly
Blade damaged
Fault Correction
Fill with petrol
Follow the instructions for starting the
engine (see "operation")
Attach the spark plug connector
16)
Clean, adjust or replace the spark plug
(see "cleaning and maintenance")
Have the carburettor adjusted by a
specialist workshop
Replace the air filter (see "cleaning and
maintenance")
Have the carburettor adjusted by a
specialist workshop
Have the carburettor adjusted by a
specialist workshop
Clean, adjust or replace the spark plugs
17)
(see "cleaning and maintenance")
11)
Clean the ventilation slot
17)
Change the spark plug
Fill with engine oil (see "initial opera-
tion")
Replace the air filter (see "Cleaning
and Maintenance")
Fill with engine oil (see "initial opera-
tion")
Adjust the Bowden cables or have
9) misad-
them adjusted by a specialist work-
shop
Change the cutting height (see "setting
the cutting height")
Have the blade sharpened or replaced
by a specialist workshop
Remove the grass (see "cleaning and
maintenance")
Remove the grass
Have the blade installed by a specialist
workshop
Have the blade installed by a specialist
workshop