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Just when I thought I had figured out how to resolve an error code on my Greenworks riding mower, the problem has now been recurring after about five minutes of use. The code hints at overheating, but I am very suspicious about whether or not that is what is happening.

Service support alerted me to the fact that a single blade of grass can get caught in the space around the motor spindle and trip the sensor. They recommend frequent use of compressed air to blow from beneath the deck. That solved my problem the last time I was having issues.

When it wasn’t helping with the current rash of problems, I resorted to pulling the blade, thinking I was working toward removing four more bolts to get at the motor. What I found stopped me from going any further.

There was a thin plastic line wrapped around and around on the spindle. If a blade of grass can be a problem, that surely must be what was triggering that motor sensor. I bolted the blade back onto the spindle and turned the key. The error message was gone.

I triumphantly set off to resume mowing. A few minutes into it, the PTO snapped off, and the error code was showing on the display.

It was late, I was tired, and lacking the spirit to continue doing battle, I parked the mower and hit the shower.

I’m happy to have the distraction of Mother’s Day this morning, which I can use as an excuse to ignore the mower problem for a while longer. We are headed for a brunch to honor several mothers for a few hours.

That’ll give the mower more time to think about what it’s doing wrong.

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