Dewalt DCMWSP650Y2 Instructional Manual - Type 1 - Page 25

English TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE  DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn unit off, remove safety key, and remove battery pack before making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or accessories. An accidental start-up can cause injury. For assistance with your product call DeWALT at 1-800-4-DeWALT (1-800-433-9258). PROBLEM Mower doesn't run when bail handle is activated Blade motor stops while mowing The single touch handle 1 will not lock into the storage position Self drive motor stops while working Mower runs but cutting performance is unsatisfactory, or does not cut entire lawn Mower is too hard to push Mower is abnormally noisy and vibrates Mower not picking up clippings with bag SOLUTION Check to make sure safety key has been installed and is fully seated and that power button has been pressed. Release bail handle. Turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Turn mower over and check that the blades turn freely. Check that the battery cavity is free of debris and is connected properly. Has battery been fully charged? Press state of charge button. If the handle folding indicator 15 is illuminated refer to the Raise the Single Touch Handle section in this manual. Release bail handle. Turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Turn mower over and check that the blades turn freely. Raise cutting height of wheels to highest position and start mower. Check that the battery cavity is free of debris. Has battery been fully charged? Press state of charge button. Avoid overloading the mower. Slow down the cutting pace, or raise the cut height. If the overheat indicator 13 is illuminated allow the battery and mower to cool down. When cooled, restart the mower and resume cutting with the mower deck set higher. Ensure the two storage latches 30 at the bottom of the single touch handle 1 tubes pop outward before lowering the single touch handle 1 into the stoarge position. The main handle 4 must fully engage the handle windows 29 . If they are not engaged as shown in Fig. G, press the main handle 4 towards the handle support 2 until two audible clicks are heard and both sides of handle windows 29 are closed as shown in Fig. H. Shut down power to the self driving mower. Clean the self drive motor housing of debris. Check that the wheels are spinning freely. Has battery been fully charged? Press state of charge button. Release bail handle to turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Turn mower over and check: • Blades for sharpness - Keep blades sharp. • Deck and discharge chute for clogging. Wheel height adjustment may be set too low for grass condition. Raise cutting height. The blade sharpening indicator 16 will illuminate when the blades need service. Sharpen or replace the blades, refer to the Blade Sharpening section in this manual. Release bail handle to turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Raise cutting height to reduce deck drag on grass. Check each wheel for free rotation. If the overheat indicator 13 is illuminated allow the battery and mower to cool down. When cooled, restart the mower and resume cutting with the mower deck set higher. Release bail handle to turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Turn mower on side and check blade to ensure it has not been bent or damaged. If blade is damaged, replace with a DeWALT replacement blade. If the underside of the deck is damaged, return mower to a DeWALT Authorized service center. If there is no visible damage to the blade and the mower still vibrates: Release bail handle to turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Disassemble entire blade assembly as described in the Removing and Installing Blades section. Remove any debris and clean each piece. Replace each piece as described in the Removing and Installing Blades section. If mower still vibrates, return the mower to an authorized DeWALT authorized service center. Chute clogged. Release bail handle to turn mower off. Remove safety key and battery pack. Clear chute of grass clippings. Raise cutting height of wheels to shorten length of the cut. Bag full. Empty bag more often. 23