Hi there,
I'm trying to repair my parents mower - a 'Sovereign 24V Lithium-Ion Cordless Rotary Mower'.
It's only two years old, and hasn't had that much use - It packed in last week, having had no problems before.
I only have a basic understanding of electronics, but I'm keen to learn more ... I love repairing things, so thought I'd give this a try.
Here's the rundown so far -
There are no blockages obstructing the blade.
If I press the handle/button start mechanism, the blade occasionally starts up, only to die a second or so later.
Most of the time it doesn't spin, and I only hear a click sound.
When I look 'under the hood', I can see a red light flashing on the circuit board (bottom left corner of circuit board in photo). Also, I can see two points of rust (or is it where it's blown?) - one on the coil(?) wire, and the other on one of the integrated circuit pins (?) ... sorry if those are completely the wrongs terms, I'm new to this!
I'm pretty sure the damage has been done by water seeping into the body, when the blade has been cleaned by the hose pipe!
If anybody can give me a pointer in the right direction, I be most grateful.
Thanks.
I'm trying to repair my parents mower - a 'Sovereign 24V Lithium-Ion Cordless Rotary Mower'.
It's only two years old, and hasn't had that much use - It packed in last week, having had no problems before.
I only have a basic understanding of electronics, but I'm keen to learn more ... I love repairing things, so thought I'd give this a try.
Here's the rundown so far -
There are no blockages obstructing the blade.
If I press the handle/button start mechanism, the blade occasionally starts up, only to die a second or so later.
Most of the time it doesn't spin, and I only hear a click sound.
When I look 'under the hood', I can see a red light flashing on the circuit board (bottom left corner of circuit board in photo). Also, I can see two points of rust (or is it where it's blown?) - one on the coil(?) wire, and the other on one of the integrated circuit pins (?) ... sorry if those are completely the wrongs terms, I'm new to this!
I'm pretty sure the damage has been done by water seeping into the body, when the blade has been cleaned by the hose pipe!
If anybody can give me a pointer in the right direction, I be most grateful.
Thanks.