Tried to do the first mow after winter, battery is charged ,it moves but...no blade movement !?! Any suggestions?
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Yes (ironic because I just came in from mowing my lawn). You're forgetting that the blade and the drive system engage separately: the orange bar only engages the drive system. To cause the BLADE to work, you need to put in your key, push the orange button on the side (trapezoid shaped) up on the right side of the handle, put the BLACK bar into the plastic slot for it to the right side of the handle, then pull the black bar back while it's in the slot. The blade will engage. If your mower starts sounding tired or cuts slow later in your mowing, you're running out of juice and will need a recharge. I bought a spare battery for this reason and needed it today with foot high grass. Yes (ironic because I just came in from mowing my lawn). You're forgetting that the blade and the drive system engage separately: the orange bar only engages the drive system. To cause the BLADE to work, you need to put in your key, push the orange button on the side (trapezoid shaped) up on the right side of the handle, put the BLACK bar into the plastic slot for it to the right side of the handle, then pull the black bar back while it's in the slot. The blade will engage. If your mower starts sounding tired or cuts slow later in your mowing, you're running out of juice and will need a... » Read More Yes (ironic because I just came in from mowing my lawn). You're forgetting that the blade and the drive system engage separately: the orange bar only engages the drive system. To cause the BLADE to work, you need to put in your key, push the orange button on the side (trapezoid shaped) up on the right side of the handle, put the BLACK bar into the plastic slot for it to the right side of the handle, then pull the black bar back while it's in the slot. The blade will engage. If your mower starts sounding tired or cuts slow later in your mowing, you're running out of juice and will need a recharge. I bought a spare battery for this reason and needed it today with foot high grass. « Show Less
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Yes (ironic because I just came in from mowing my lawn). You're forgetting that the blade and the drive system engage separately: the orange bar only engages the drive system. To cause the BLADE to work, you need to put in your key, push the orange button on the side (trapezoid shaped) up on the right side of the handle, put the BLACK bar into the plastic slot for it to the right side of the handle, then pull the black bar back while it's in the slot. The blade will engage. If your mower starts sounding tired or cuts slow later in your mowing, you're running out of juice and will need a recharge. I bought a spare battery for this reason and needed it today with foot high grass.
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If you are using it for the first time, actual mowing starts after you press the red button on the sides and then lift the black bar. Same thing happened with me when I bought it, I was able to move it but it took a while to figure out how to make the blade rotating.
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The mowers self-propel will still work even if the mower blades are not on. To turn on the blades you need the safety key IN and you need to be holding in the button on the right of the handle while pulling back the blade engage lever. This will make a much louder sound than when the blades are off and that's how you'll know its fully on! I hope this helps
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I had a similar problem with a new mower. Try pushing the start button in and holding it in until, hopefully, the blade moves.
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I take it when you say it moves you mean the self-propel feature works. That would mean your battery is OK and the connections there are good, so it must mean the connection from battery to blade isn't working. I'd check to make sure it isn't anything mechanical (something that isn't moving when you pull the blade control bar back or something like that) and if you can't find anything there you're probably going to find someone who can service it for you. Hope this helps.
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Mine did not make it through the winter... I am looking for a new one too. Who would have thought it would be so hard. The one I ordered did not work :( I will post back here if I find one that works (or to see if someone suggests one.
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Hey Vienna. I responded to your post in another thread, but I'll summarize it here. I don't own this version, but I own the CMM1000. The predecessor of this one. I've had it for over five years, and replaced the 'non user serviceable' battery at four years for a cost of 70 dollars. This version, the CM1936, has a battery specifically designed to be removed. Which would have made the process easier. I also live somewhere very /very/ hot during the summer (Kyle Texas,) which tends to trash batteries. I do recommend that you follow the manual's suggestions. These may have changed with the updated design: The mower should be on mains power whenever it isn't being used, even during the off season. If the mower shuts off during overheating, let it cool down. Don't repeatedly try to coax it to start up again immediately. Don't operate the mower if the battery indicator is in the red. Deeply discharging batteries, (Even deep discharge batteries,) reduces their lifespan. I bet that they also suggest to avoid living in, say, Texas, but I'm a bit fond of the place. :)
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The one we bought runs for quite a while - Maybe it is defected. I did three lawns with it. I am very satisfied with mine. Maybe yours is defected - call the company - they may be able to replace the battery - check if the battery is fully charged. hope this may help - check if the battery is all the way in
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Interstate Batteries sells them. You may want to contact them and see if their battery comes with instructions. I discarded this grass shear. It lasted less than one season. I say buy a better one. Here is Interstate website : http://www.interstatebatteries.com
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The exact same thing happened to me during winter. I thought that I would have to call customer service or buy a new trimmer. Now, during summer, everything is back to normal. I don't have an explanation except to think that maybe the temperature affected the battery or machine's circuits.
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Just plug the battery in again and charge it. I believe the directions for storage over the winter say to charge the battery sometimes. I failed to do that, but once the battery was charged, it started right up. Also wet grass slows it down, or clogged grass. I got the small one and just love it.
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Wish I could help, but I too, purchased a blade that would not cut. Lucky for me, that I bought two of them, the other cut just fine. But the one that didn't work, it was like it didn't have an edge on it. Perhaps it didn't. I tried and tried to use it, then finally gave up and put the other blade in and it cut through with ease, like a knife cutting through soft butter. I suggest you return that blade for another.
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Mine did the same thing. It made a grinding sound and would never go back into the start position. I called support...everything, they couldn't/wouldn't help. They were going to give me a small credit to buy another one. I declined since this one had broke within a year. I decided that since it was broke anyway and I couldn't use it, that before it made 'in position' beeps to start, I would manually move the cutter all the way over into the start position(while it was making the grinding noise). There is a trigger in the start position that tells the machine that it is ready to start. I did this SEVERAL times with no success. Machine was useless. Then I tried again and I must have had the right timing. It has worked ever since...no grinding noise. It's all about timing and I don't guarrantee my fix will work for you. I figured the machine was a waste anyway, so I might as well try it (even though in my mind I figured I would break the gears by doing this. Didn't matter...it didn't work). If you are ready to write it off or throw it out the window...give it a try.
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My original battery got to a point where I could not mow my entire yard on a single chargew after 3 years. I purchased a new battery but kept the original as a back up. This way even if the new battery gets to a point where I can't mow on a single charge All I'll need to do is swap the battery and finish the yard.
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I left my Neuron plugged in to recharge the battery overnight to see if it will power my mower again just to make sure and it started again after I press the start button. So I don't know why it did not start yesterday. I thought it had died. I am so confuse right now. My be the connection between the battery and the mower was loose. I will try to do some mowing just to make sure that it will run OK. Sorry for all the trouble.
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We had our Earthwise mower for several years and often left it plugged in for days between mowings. The battery gave out after three years and we replaced it. I think the trick is draining it completely before putting it on charge--and our yard is just big enough to drain it completely.The battery wasn't the problem ...but in the five years since our purchase the mower itself has fallen apart. Last week when the wheel unaccountably started rubbing the body and impeding movement, we had had enough. Our Earthwise went to the dump and we bought a gas mower. Makes me sad.
515378
Sounds like fuel starvation, my saw was terrible when I first got it, very hard to start. Adjust the carb. Runs like a champ now.
357467
I did have the same problem when I first used it. I shut off the trimmer and moved the blade head with my hand ( or hit it on your palm) and it was fine after that.
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hi do you have to keep it plugged in all winter or even all week. can you just charge it up the evening before, mow, and then leave for the next week. doesn't it hold the charge? would appreciate your thoughts. thanks peggy ness
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I had the same problem- original battery would not hold a charge. This replacement has worked great so far. The major thing seems to be to keep it charged when not in the mower and not let it discharge fully over the winter.
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Assuming that you have the same model as mine, there is a red knob on the front of the motor that must be in the "on" position. You can start the mower with it in the off position, but it will not keep running. Once I remembered to do this, I have been able to start the motor with one or two pulls. Great machine.