Mantis Reel Mower - Manual (Page 12)

11
U
S
K. Trouble-Shooting
The following table contains the problems most frequently occurring and shows how to remedy them.
Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Abnormal noise. Motor fixing screws or mower casing loose. Tighten screws.
Clattering in the unit.
Metal-like hammering noises. Foreign body blocking the cutting cylinder. Turn off the mower. Pull the battery
out of the contact bar. Remove the foreign
body.
Motor will not start. The battery is not pushed all the way in. Harness is not flat against the battery.
Circuit breaker has been triggered. Wait approx. 2-5 minutes then turn on
the motor again.
Motor turns off. Blocked by foreign body. Switch off the motor. Pull the battery
Blocking protection activated. out of the contact bar. Remove the foreign
body.
The cutting height you have selected is too Let the motor cool for 2 – 5 minutes
low; you are pushing the mower too quickly. then use the mower with a higher cutting
Circuit breaker has been activated. height and reduce the cutting height in
stages until you reach the lower cutting
height you require. Push the mower more
slowly across the lawn.
Battery power too low for cutting height Increase the cutting height and cut the
lawn in stages or charge the battery. (See
Chapter H-2. “The Battery”).
Yellow lawn. Cutting height too low. Increase the cutting height.
Cut not clean. Cutting gap between cutting cylinder and Readjust cutting tool (refer to section H-4).
bottom blade is too wide.
Blades are blunt or damaged. Have the blade replaced at a Service
Centre or by an authorized specialist.
If you have any other problems with your Mantis Reel
Mower, please contact your authorized Mantis dealer
or return the defective unit with a short description of the
problem and, in case of guarantee, with the appropriate
guarantee documents. We would draw attention to the fact that, under the
product liability legislation, we are not liable for loss or
damage caused by our products when such are caused
by improper repairs or when during an exchange of parts
such parts are used which are not manufactured by or
approved by ourselves, and the repairs are not carried
out by an authorized Mantis dealer. The same restrictions
also apply for supplementary and accessory parts.