Problem Ret.
'1.
Cutting blade does not
turn when operating
Blade
cover
filled with
dirVgrass
Clutch slipping
Loose blade
nut
Blade
stoos under
load
Clean
Cut less depth or clean
Tighten
blade
Cut
less
depth
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PageT&8
Page
9
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2. Gear case
Leaking Loose
screws
Broken
"O"
ring
Leaking
around screw
thread
Tighten
Replace
Re-fix
screw
Page
9 &
16
3. Noisy
gears
No oil in
gear
case
Loose blade nut or
gear
adjsutment
incorrect
Refill
Re-assemble
parts
correctly Page I &
'16
4. Heaw vibration Wrong blade fitted
Worn clutch
Worn clutch drum or damaqed drive insulator
Only use Atom Blade
(P/N
43782)
Take to service dealer
Take to seryice dealer
5.
Motor will not
start
Not connected to
power
Safety switch
-
earth
leakage
circuit
breaker
(Residual
current device)
not
on
faulty lead
Motor switch
or
motor not
activiatinq
Motor damaqed
Reconnect
Click to
'ON".
lf it
continues
to cut out, check
cables,
house
power point.
Or
house
safety
switch could
be faulty.
Take to service dealer
Take
to
service dealer
Page
1 1
6. Motor
lacks
oower or
blade stops rotating
Cutting
too
deep
Raise cutting depth
Page 7
7. Leaking oil at dust
COVET
Overfilled
gearbox
Clean dust cover and
casing, cover
leaking
area with sealant such as silicon
or
gasket
cement and
refit.
B.
Hot
extension cord
Using
light
duty eKension cord Use a
heavier
gauge/heavy
duty
extension cord
Page 7
!
NOTE
I
This information.is.for
persons
with suitable servicing experience
should
this
unit
-
I
ever require workshop repair.
A. TO
REPLACE BLADE SHAFT
1,
After
removing
blades
(Refer
Pg 9, Figs 21-24)
remove blade
drum#431
12, felt seal
#42112 and spring bevel
washers #43115 if fitted.
lnsoect threaded end of
shaft
and file off any rough
surfaces so shaft
is
round
and smooth.
2. Hold
unit
as
shown
in
Fig.27 and tap shaft
through using a 3/8 bolt or
similar so that
bolt replaces
shaft and maintains
alignment
and
contains
washers,
spacer and
gear
inside housing - DO NOT
TURN HOUSING
OVER,
\f,.
70
SEFVICE OR
REPAIR
UNIT
A.
To Replace Driveshaft.
How to remove wheel
arm
. .
. , 10
B. Motor does not switch on. How to adiust
switch
cable .,,,.11
How to repair
switch trigger assembly. . . . . . 11
How to
remove
and replace switch
cable,
motor
clutch
and fan
. . .12
How to
remove
and replace
main
crown
gear
and
pinion
drive shaft . . .14
Replacing clutch drum - Early
model.
. . . . . . 15
Replacing clutch
drum
-
Late model .
. . ., . . 15
Final assembly
of main housing,
gear
drive and
testing .16 17
D.
E.
I
plug
before doing
any
or repair work, or cleaning the unit
10
FIG 28