Gardena EVC 1000/30 manual Operation, Assembly, Maintenance

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When aerating areas of very mossy lawn we recommend re-sow- ing the lawn after aerating. This helps the areas of lawn which

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5. Operation

were replaced by moss to regenerate more quickly.

When in operation, the mains cable must always be guided in the direction you are working at the side of the area you are aerating. Always work away from the mains cable.

4. Assembly

Connecting

Aerator:

F

H

1

G

1.

Insert a loop of the extension cable F into the cable strain relief

 

device 1. In this way inadvertent disconnection of the lead is

 

 

 

 

prevented.

 

2.

Open cable retaining fork G and insert the coupling of the

F

 

extension cable F into the plug H from below.

3.

Plug extension cable F into mains socket.

Assembling the handle:

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1.Slide cable strain relief device 1 onto the upper handle 2.

2.Insert bolts 4 from the inside through the holes in the upper handle 2 and join the upper handle 2 to the middle part of the handle 3 using the wing nuts 5.

When joining the middle part of the handle to the lower handle, ensure that the fold on the lower handle 6 is correctly aligned

Starting Aerator:

Danger of injury if the Aerator does not switch off automati- cally!

VDo not remove or bridge safety devices fitted to the Aera- tor (e.g. by tying the starting lever to the upper handle)!

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3

5

 

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7

 

6

8

 

9

 

Assembling starting switch:

(see Fig.).

3.Insert bolts 7 from the inside through the holes in the lower handle 6 and join the lower handle 6 to the middle part of the handle 3 using the wing nuts 8.

The handle is now assembled.

4.Insert the assembled handle into the holes 9 in the motor

housing so that the

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recess 0 is on the

 

left side (in the direc-

 

tion of motion)

 

(see Fig.).

 

5. On the underside of the housing, bolt the lower handle to the motor housing using the bolts A.

V Do not place the connecting cable under strain

A during assembly.

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I

Warning! The Aerator does not stop immediately after

Athe motor has been switched off:

V Never lift, tip or carry the Aerator with the motor running!

V Never start on solid ground (e.g. asphalt).

V Always maintain the safety distance between the aerator cylinder and the user as defined by the guide handle.

1.Place Aerator on flat grass surface.

2.Keep safety interlock I pressed down and pull starting lever J on the upper handle. The Aerator starts.

3.Release safety interlock I.

Blockage Protection: If the aerator cylinder is blocked, e.g. by a foreign body, immediately release the starting lever. If the blockage lasts longer than 10 seconds and the starting lever has not been released, blockage protection is activated. In this case immediately release the starting lever. The Aerator can be switched on again after cooling down for approx. 1 minute.

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B

 

3

E

 

D

 

1. Place starting switch B over the holes a on the handle.

The connecting cable E is fed along the handle.

a

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B

 

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2. Bolt the starting switch B to the upper handle using the bolts

C.

3.Using the two cable clips D, attach the connecting cable E to the right of the handle 3 from the inside.

The Aerator is now fully assembled.

Danger of injury!

AIf blockage protection is activated and the starting lever is not released, the Aerator starts again auto- matically after approx. 1 minute.

6. Maintenance

The aerator cylinder can cause injuries!

AV Prior to maintenance, unplug from the mains and wait until the Aerator drum has stopped.

VWear working gloves for performing maintenance.

Cleaning Aerator:The Aerator should be cleaned after each time it is used.

Risk of injury and physical damage!

AV Do not clean Aerator under running water (particularly under high pressure).

VDo not use hard or pointed objects for cleaning the Aerator.

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