E20
Makita Real-Time Clock / Scheduling Error

Robot mower shows E20 and stops, often with message about time or schedule error

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Safety Warning

This repair may involve working with high voltage components or water connections. Always unplug the appliance before removing any panels.

If you are not confident in your ability to perform this repair safely, we strongly recommend contacting a professional technician.

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Possible Causes

RTC battery on PCB depleted, Firmware bug affecting schedule, Main PCB fault, Power interruptions during programming

How to Fix / Troubleshooting

Safety: Turn OFF the mower, wait 30 seconds, then power ON.

  • Reset date/time: Enter the settings menu and reconfigure the current date and time.
  • Recreate schedules: Delete existing mowing schedules and program them again according to the Makita manual.
  • Firmware update: If your model supports firmware updates via USB or app, update to the latest version.
  • Test: Observe whether the mower now follows the schedule without E20.

If E20 persists and the clock resets frequently, the internal RTC circuit or backup battery on the PCB may be failing and require board replacement.

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Repair Difficulty

Hard 4/5

Required Part

Main Control PCB
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