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Mower trapped
Worx Landroid 'Mower trapped': robot mower is stuck on the lawn
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
The Landroid is trapped and cannot carry on. Turn it off, carry it to an area of the lawn free of obstacles, turn it on and press START. If the message stays, turn it off, remove the battery, wear gloves and check whether something stops the wheels.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Before turning the Landroid over or reaching underneath, turn it off and, as Worx requires before cleaning or touching the blades, remove the battery and wear protective gloves: the blades are razor sharp on both edges. Never defeat or cover the lift sensor or remove the PIN. Worx forbids cleaning it with a hose or pressure washer.
Safe checks you can perform
- Move the robot to a clear area
- Nothing caught in the wheels
- Wire installation in the problem area
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Installation and wheel inspection
- Do not attempt this professional task: Test in the problem area
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Installation and wheel inspection
What they doIf the robot keeps getting trapped with free wheels, Worx service checks the boundary wire installation and the drive system.
They must show youthe cause of the trapping located on the lawn or in the robot.
In writingthe cause found and what was changed in the installation or the robot.
Test in the problem area
What they doWhen finished, the technician lets the Landroid work in the area where it got stuck and checks it gets through without the message.
They must show youthe robot crossing that area without the message.
In writingthe test done, the result and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Move the robot to a clear area
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- turn the Landroid off, carry it to a part of the lawn with no obstacles, turn it on and press START, as Worx says. Look at where it was trapped and remove the object if you can.
- Result that matters:
- the robot carrying on without repeating the message.
- If it carries on:
- it was a one-off; clear that spot.
- If the message returns quickly:
- check the wheels from underneath.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of the place where it got trapped.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES) · Worx support WR150 Landroid L message Mower trapped
Nothing caught in the wheels
- Who:
- you, wearing protective gloves.
- How:
- turn the Landroid off, remove the battery, turn it over carefully and check nothing prevents the wheels from rotating; remove anything there without touching the blades and set it upright.
- Result that matters:
- wheels turning freely.
- If something was caught:
- remove it, refit the battery and turn it on.
- If the wheels are free and the message repeats in the same spot:
- check the boundary wire there.
- Evidence to keep:
- photo of what was in the wheels.
Battery out and gloves on: the blade disc is exposed when the robot is turned over.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)
Wire installation in the problem area
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- if it always gets stuck in the same place, compare the boundary wire run there with the installation instructions in the Worx manual (distances from the edge, islands and corridors).
- Result that matters:
- a wire run that respects the distances in the manual.
- If the wire did not respect the distances:
- reposition it as the manual says.
- If the installation is correct and the message continues:
- contact Worx service.
- Evidence to keep:
- photos of the wire run in that area.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Garden
- Brand
- Worx
- Product type
- Robot lawnmower
Known code variants
- El cortacésped está atrapado
- Landroid atrapado
- Landroid stuck
- Landroid trapped
- Mower trapped
- Mower trapped! Press START to reset
- robot cortacésped atrapado Worx
- Worx Landroid atrapado
- Worx Landroid mower trapped
What it means
In the Worx Landroid WR140, WR143, WR150 and WR153 owner's manual, 'Mower trapped! Press START to reset' means the robot is trapped. Worx says to turn power off, take it to an area free of obstacles and restart; if the message remains, turn it upside down and check nothing prevents the wheels from rotating. The official WR150 help article links the message to a blocked wheel motor. If an error keeps happening in the same area, Worx suggests checking the boundary wire installation. Other models may differ.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Highsource verified
Before turning the Landroid over or reaching underneath, turn it off and, as Worx requires before cleaning or touching the blades, remove the battery and wear protective gloves: the blades are razor sharp on both edges. Never defeat or cover the lift sensor or remove the PIN. Worx forbids cleaning it with a hose or pressure washer.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Robot wedged between obstaclesCommon
The message means the Landroid is trapped; Worx says to take it to an area of the lawn free of obstacles.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)
- Something stops the wheels turningCommon
The Worx WR150 help article gives a blocked wheel motor and asks you to make sure nothing prevents the wheels from rotating.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES) · Worx support WR150 Landroid L message Mower trapped
- Boundary wire badly placed in that areaPossible
If an error keeps happening in the same part of the lawn, Worx says there may be a problem with the boundary wire.
Evidence: Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)
Virtual technician
Does Mower trapped still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Worx Landroid WR140 WR143 WR150 WR153 owner's manual (EN/FR/ES)
Worx · 2019 · manual
- 2
Worx support WR150 Landroid L message Mower trapped
Worx · 2026 · official_doc
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