Gardena ES 500 manual Trouble-Shooting, Replacing spring tines

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7. Trouble-Shooting

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Replacing spring tines:

E

Danger! The aerator cylinder can cause injuries !

AV Prior to rectifying faults, unplug from the mains and wait until the aerator cylinder has stopped.

VWear working gloves when rectifying faults.

If the aerator cylinder is not yet worn but individual springs have broken, these must be replaced. Only original GARDENA replace- ment springs may be used.

•Replacement spring tines for Electric Aerator GARDENA ES 500 Art. 4094

F

G

I

 

H J

L

K

J

1.Unscrew two screws E on the underside of the housing.

2.Lift aerator cylinder F at an angle 1 and pull away the drive shaft 2.

3.Pull bearing shell G off the aerator cylinder F.

4.Unscrew and remove screw H and draw out bearing bolt I.

5.Remove cover plate J and spring elements K from the spring element holder L.

6.Push new spring elements K and cover plate J on the spring element holder L.

The bores on the cover plate J and the spring element holder

L must lie on top of each other.

7.Push in bearing bolt I in such a way that all 3 bores (bearing bolt I, cover plate J and spring element holder L) are on top of each other.

8.Screw in screw H.

9.Push aerator cylinder F on to the drive shaft.

10.Put bearing shell G on the aerator cylinder F.

11.Screw bearing shell G on to the lower side of the housing with the screw E without tightening too much.

Problem

Possible Cause

Remedy

Abnormal noise.

Foreign bodies on the aerator

1.

Switch off the scarifier,

Clattering in the unit

cylinder are hitting the Aerator.

 

remove the mains plug from

 

 

 

the socket and wait until the

Whistling sound

Foreign bodies blocking

 

 

cylinder has stopped rotating.

 

the aerator cylinder.

 

 

2.

Remove foreign bodies.

 

 

 

 

3.

Check Scarifier

 

 

 

immediately.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Gardena Intended use Please note Where to Use Your Gardena Electric Lawn ScarifierFor Your Safety ContentsChecks before each use Electrical safetyProper use / Responsibility Obstruction during aerating AssemblyFunction Interruptions of work If you come into contact with anOperation Connecting to power sypplyStarting Lawn Scarifier AIf blockage protection is activated and the starting MaintenanceCleaning Lawn Scarifier SettingReplacing spring tines Trouble-ShootingStorage Transport Storing Your Electric AeratorDisposal Warranty AccessoriesTechnical Data ServiceProdukthaftung 98/37/EG USA

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