9. Trouble shooting
In this chapter, we have listed a number of messages which may be shown in the display if there is a
malfunction. There is a proposal as to the cause and steps to take for each message.
This chapter also presents some symptoms that can guide you if the mower does not work as expected.
More suggestions for steps to take in the event of malfunction or symptoms can be found on
www.gardena.com/int.
9.1 Messages
Below we have listed a number of messages which may be shown in the display of the GARDENA R40Li.
Contact GARDENA Central Service if the same message appears often. See MEMO on page 4.
Message
Left wheel motor
blocked
Right wheel motor
blocked
Blade disc blocked
No loop signal
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Cause
Grass or other object has wrapped
around the drive wheel.
Grass or other object has wrapped
around the drive wheel.
Grass or other object has wrapped
around the blade disc.
The blade disc lies in a pool of water.
The transformer is not connected.
The boundary wire is not connected
to the charging station
Boundary wire broken.
The boundary wire is laid in the wrong
direction around an island.
The connection between R40Li and
the charging station has been lost.
Disturbances from metal objects
(fences, reinforcement steel) or
buried cables close by.
Action
Check the drive wheel and remove
the grass or other object.
Check the drive wheel and remove
the grass or other object.
Check the blade disc and remove the
grass or other object.
Move the mower and if possible
prevent the collection of water in the
working area.
Check the wall socket connection and
whether the miniature circuit-breaker
has tripped. Check that the low
voltage cable is connected to the
charging station.
Check that the boundary wire
connector is fitted properly to the
charging station. See 3.5 Connecting
the boundary wire on page 26.
Find out where the break is. Replace
the damaged section of the loop with
a new loop wire and splice using an
original coupler. See 9.4 Finding
breaks in the loop wire on page 61.
Check that the boundary wire has
been laid according to the instructions
in chapter 3 Installation.
Park R40Li in the charging station
and generate a new loop signal via
Security -> New loop signal (2-3).
Try moving the boundary wire.
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