Gardena 1242/1250/1243/1244/1245 Operation, Trouble-Shooting, Protection against Frost

1.Place the Soil Moisture Sensor G in the area to be irrigated

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	I	the Rain Sensor electronic (if necessary with an extension
G	J
		cable) outside of the area to be irrigated
	2.	Thread the connecting cable I of the sensor G through one
	H	of the two stopper slits H.
GB		Adjust the cable length I in the box as required.
	3.
	H 4. Press the stopper H back into box wall.
K	5. Plug the connector J into the sensor socket K of the Control
J	I	Unit / Radio Receiver.

4. Operation

6. Trouble-Shooting

Fault	Possible Causes	Remedy
Solenoid valve does not	Control Unit / Radio Receiver	v Connect Control Unit/
open, no water flow	not connected correctly to	Radio Receiver correctly
	solenoid valve.	to solenoid valve.
	No water supply.	v Turn on water supply.
	Pipe closed.	v Remove end cap B.
Solenoid valve does not	Solenoid valve installed	v Turn solenoid valve in box
close, continuous water flow	opposite to flow direction.	(observe the flow direction).
	Selection lever L set to “ON”.	v Set selection lever L to
		“AUTO/OFF”.
Pipe slides off nipple	Hose clips 2 are too loose.	v Tighten hose clips 2
		(see “3. Assembly”).

If other faults occur, please contact GARDENA Customer Service.

GB

Adjusting valve control:

Fully Automatic Control:

vSet selection lever L to “AUTO/OFF”. Programme-controlled water flow to the watering system ac- cording to the programming in the Control Unit / Radio Receiver.

7. Protection against Frost

L

An automatically opened valve cannot be closed manually.

Manual Control:

vSet selection lever L to “ON”. Permanent water flow, independent of the programming.

Winter storage

L

Valves can be easily removed from the box.

The following precautions must be taken – especially before the frost period starts – to prevent damage to the Irrigation Valves and the entire watering system:

1. Close the water tap and disconnect the hose from the

GARDENA Water Connection Point Art. No. 1594.

5. Maintenance

This allows air to flow freely.

2. If the watering system is directly connected to the water tap,

Replacing the foam inlay:

The foam inlay N of the draining outlet prevents insects (especially ants) from entering.

vPlease contact your nearest GARDENA Service Centre for replacing the foam inlay N.

	turn off the water supply and open the venting tap.
3.	Set the selection lever L of all valves to the “ON” position.
4.	Empty the system (e.g. using compressed air)
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Replacing the box lid:

The box lid is step-proof and attached to the box by hinges.

1.Open the box lid D.

2.Push the lid D backwards and out of the hinges O.

3.Fit the new lid in the reverse order.

O D

O

9

on slopes remove the valve located at the lowest level and store safe from frost

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remove all valves and store safe from frost.

5.After removing the valve, install the flushing pipe 9 (see “3. Assembly”, “Flush the system” ).

Prevents dirt collecting in the system.

6.Remove the battery from the Control Unit / Radio Receiver.

7.Lock the box lid (see “3. Assembly”, “Lock the box lid” ).

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