Gb 8. troubleshooting / service – Gardena ART 4026 380 AC User Manual

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8. Troubleshooting / Service

DANGER ! Cutting tool can cause injuries !

V

When rectifying faults remove the key and wear suitable
work gloves.

Problem Possible

cause

Remedy

Abnormal noise.

Screws / components loose.

v Tighten screws or send

Clattering in the mower

to GARDENA Service.

Foreign bodies on the blade.

v Remove foreign bodies.

Notch in the blade.

v Remove notches with

grindstone.

Blades are striking each other

v Adjust cutting mechanism.

too hard.

Motor will not start

Key not inserted.

v Insert the key into the socket.

Circuit breaker has been

v Wait approx. 5 -10 minutes

triggered (Red Error-LED

then turn on the mower

flashes).

again.

Tab on Accu loose.

v Open the cover and push

the tab receptacle onto the
tab.

Full discharge protection

v Charge Accu.

has responded.

Motor jams and is noisy

Blocked by foreign body.

1. Switch off mower,

Blocking protection activated.

2. Remove key.

(Red Error-LED flashes).

3. Remove foreign body.

Cutting load too high.

v Reduce mowing speed and /

or raise cutting height.

Motor turns off

The cutting height you have

Let the motor cool for 5 -10 min-

selected is too low;

utes, then use the mower with

Circuit breaker has been

a higher cutting height and

activated.

reduce the cutting height in

(Red Error-LED flashes).

stages until you reach the lower
cutting height you require.

Runs unevenly, mower

Cutting tool damaged.

v Have cutting tool checked

vibrates significantly

by an authorised specialist
dealer or GARDENA-
Service.

Blade very dirty.

v Clean blade.

Lawn cut unevenly

Blade set incorrectly.

v Adjust cutting mechanism.

Cutting mechanism blunt.

Recommendation:
v Have cutting mechanism

reground or replaced by
GARDENA Service.

Lawn too long.

v See 4. Function “Mowing

Tips”.

The cutting gear of your lawn mower was optimally adjusted be-
fore leaving our company. If, after longer use, a clean cut of the
grass is no longer possible or the blade roller contacts the lower
blade, then the lower blade should be adjusted as follows:

Readjusting the
cutting mechanism :

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