Gardena 4066 manual Trouble-Shooting, Storing Your Electric Lawn Rake, “Correct Aerating”

GB	Note: Wear adjustment is not used for height adjustment.
	Adjustment of the aerator cylinder without visible wear can
	cause damage to the aerator cylinder or overload the motor.

7. Trouble-Shooting

Problem	Possible Cause	Remedy
Abnormal noise,	Foreign bodies on the aerator	1.	Switch off the rake, remove
clattering in the unit	cylinder are hitting the Rake.		the mains plug from the
			socket and wait until the
Whistling sound	Foreign bodies blocking the
			cylinder has stopped­
	aerator cylinder.
			rotating­	.
		2.	Remove foreign bodies.

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Replacing spring tines:

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Danger! The aerator cylinder can cause injuries!

vPrior 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 Lawn Rake GARDENA ES 500 Art. 4094

			3. Check Rake immediately.
		Cogged belt slipping.	v Contact GARDENA Service.
Motor will not start		Faulty cable.	v Check cable.
		The conductor cross-section of	v Contact your electrician.
		the extension cable is possibly
		too low.
Motor cuts out because		Blocked by foreign bodies.	1. Switch off the motor, remove
reblocking­	protection has		the mains plug from the
been activated			socket and wait until the
			Rake has stopped rotating.
			2. Remove foreign bodies.
			3. After approx. 1 minute

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 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.

		switch on the Rake.
	Aerating depth too large (aerator	1. Leave motor to cool down.
	cylinder has been adjusted for	2. Set adjustment for wear
	wear without wear to the knives).
		correctly.
	The grass is too tall.	v Mow the lawn before
		­aerating (see 3. Function
		“Correct Aerating”).
Aerating results are not	Wear to the spring tines.	v Adjust aerator cylinder
satisfactory­		(see Maintenance).
	Cog belt faulty.	v Contact GARDENA Service­	.
	Lawn has grown too tall.	v Mow the lawn before using
		the Electric Lawn Rake.

In the event of other faults please contact GARDENA Service.

Repairs should only be carried out by GARDENA service centres or dealers ­authorised by GARDENA.

8. Storing Your Electric Lawn Rake

	H J
L	K	J

 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.

Storage:	To save space the Electric Lawn Rake can be folded up by
	releasing the wing nuts. Take care during this process that
	the cable does not become trapped.
	v Store the Electric Lawn Rake in a dry, closed room to which
	children cannot­	gain access.
Transport:	1. Switch off motor, unplug from the mains and wait until the

aerator cylinder stops.

2. Move the wear compensation to the transport position and raise the Electric Lawn Rake when transporting it over sensitive surfaces, e.g. tiles.

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