the mower simply wouldn't start despite battery being fully charged?
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Francisco. There is a key (sort of looks like a fuse) that must be plugged into the side of the mower of it will not start. Make sure it is firmly inserted. I had the same issue initially.
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Could be the fuse key installation. Try removing and replacing and cleaning the contacts, even with fine sandpaper. Also ensure right starter sequence with the button and safety bails on handle
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Is the fuse key properly inserted? Do you need to reset the breaker(push the button) in the fuse key?
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Francisco, that's right. It started out being promising, did a nice job. Then it suddenly stopped working. There was some moisture in the grass that got into the electrical and it zapped it. Hope this helps. Michael
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Not sure the battery fully charged becuse the LED on the battery did not light up (after charging for more than 12 hrs.). the mower can start up, run for a few min. and stop.
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This sort of happened to me. I ran the blower to discharge the battery more and it charged okay.
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Have not had this problem....but guess I would plug it in...starter will not work if it is discharged.
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It's not an electric mower, just an electric start gas mower. But to charge the battery for the starter it has a plug in to hook up to it from a wall outlet and charge it once every couple of months.
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I'm like Phil - I had to buy a new mower. My battery lasted a little over a year. I've read other comments that said the same. One person did mention that they contacted Ryobi and they sent him a new battery because they know this is a problem. I wish I would have tried that before giving the mower away. I kept my battery charging at all times - maybe that was the problem? I now own a gas mower and it actually isn't as painful or messy as I remember it being when I was younger and it uses very little gas.
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There are many different types of lawn mower batteries. However, all of them have a "post" or other type of connection for the red and black wires to connect to. Check the existing red and black wires attached to the battery from the lawn mower. You should attach the charger cables where these existing wires are attached to the battery, being careful to connect red to red (positive) and black to black (negative).
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1. How old is the battery? 2. When you charge the battery, are you doing that while the battery is in the mower or have you lifted it out of the mower? 3. Under no load (mower running but cutting NO grass), are all 3 green LEDs lighted? 4. Are you mowing tall, thick or wet grass? If a battery shows a full charge under no-load and dies after 10 minutes, you may have to order a replacement 24-volt battery.
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The Lawn mower does have a battery and does not require to plug in to start each time. There is a Battery Charger sold with the mower to initially charge the battery (Charge 24 hours - initial charge), and if the battery charge gets low - the battery can be recharged. Brent
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I charged the battery one time, went out and used the wacker till the battery was dead, brought it in to charge and the battery would never charge or even start to charge after that, so I shipped the whole thing back for a refund. Others have had this problem too.
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Can't tell if you have the same problem but a note to all owners: After using my mower I plugged in the charger but the charger light stayed green even though the battery was discharged. Contacted Customer Service, who said take it to a repair shop. THEN, I read, in very fine print, that the light is green if charged OR if disconnected. So, I jiggled the charger plug (at the mower) and the light changed to red. Problem solved.
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Perhaps the charger isn' ' t working - this seems to be a problem. I have had some problems with this red lightNot staying on enough, at least to my satisfaction. Never let the mower sit for a year without charging
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I used the mower on Saturday and it still had a small charge left but I was going to use it again on Sunday and charged the battery off the mower. On Sunday it would not start and the battery showed a full charge. I called the 1-888 number on the mower. Service rep was polite and had me go thru a checklist and still the mower would not start. The company said it was going to send me a new battery. One thing, the rep said I was suppose to charge to battery in winter every two weeks. I remember only that I was to charge the battery several times in the winter so,it did not completely drain, which I did. I used the mower on Saturday and it still had a small charge left but I was going to use it again on Sunday and charged the battery off the mower. On Sunday it would not start and the battery showed a full charge. I called the 1-888 number on the mower. Service rep was polite and had me go thru a checklist and still the mower would not start. The company said it was going to send me a new battery. One thing, the rep said I was suppose to charge to battery in winter every two weeks. I remember only that I was to charge the battery several times in the winter so,it did not... » Read More I used the mower on Saturday and it still had a small charge left but I was going to use it again on Sunday and charged the battery off the mower. On Sunday it would not start and the battery showed a full charge. I called the 1-888 number on the mower. Service rep was polite and had me go thru a checklist and still the mower would not start. The company said it was going to send me a new battery. One thing, the rep said I was suppose to charge to battery in winter every two weeks. I remember only that I was to charge the battery several times in the winter so,it did not completely drain, which I did. « Show Less
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When assembling the mower there was a start button that needs to be inserted on the handle. It is just a push button round piece that snapped in place. After charging the battery overnight, adding has and oil shipped with mower...the push button starts mower easily. Joe C
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My battery is dead as well. I think it's under the housing & not accessible by a non mechanic. Luckily mine is a pull start as well.
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Try letting it charge for a bit first. It operates off an internal battery as far as I can tell, and the power charges it.
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I would assume the entire lawnmower was flooded and not just the battery. In either case the battery or the mower may be shot or both.Electronics and flood waters are not compatible.
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probably the battery is defective, contact the manufacturer for a replacement.