Maintenance
Note: Ensure that all nuts, bolts and screws are tight and that the mower is in good working order. For safety reasons, allow all worn out and damaged parts to be exchanged by GARDENA Service or authorised specialist dealers.
To avoid injury and damage to the mower we recommend you have your mower checked in autumn so that it is ready and safe to use next season.
Storage
Store your Accu Cordless Motor Mower in a dry, cool place where it is protected from frost.
The mower should be stored out of the reach of children.
Tip: The Accu discharges less when stored at cooler tempera- tures.
7.4Adjusting the Cutting Tool at a Later Stage (Fig. H)
The cutting tool of your Cordless Motor Mower was set at an opti- mum setting before leaving our factory. However, if the cut is not clean after using your mower for a longer period of time, please correct the setting of the lower blade as follows:
1. Switch off the Motor Mower and remove the key from the socket to prevent starting the Motor Mower unintentionally.
2. Push the supplied thickness gauge R on the left hand side between one blade of the cutting cylinder and the lower blade.
3. Turn the hexagon thread bolt
S with a 10 mm fork wrench to the right until the thickness gauge closes slightly. Repeat this on the right hand side of the mower.
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4.Turn the cutting cylinder to test the setting. None of the 5 blades of the cylinder must touch the lower blade.
Warning! Handle the Acutting tool carefully to avoid cutting yourself.
Wear appropriate gloves to protect your hands.
5.When you have adjusted the cutting tool test it using a piece of newspaper (Fig. I).
6.Important! Pay atten- Ation to the +/ – markings and the colour markings of the receptacle for the tabs. Push the red tab receptacle on the tab labelled with a plus sign (+) and the black tab receptacle on the tab labelled with a minus sign
Ensure the tab receptacles are fitted correctly.
Familiarise yourself with the surroundings of your work- ing area. Check for possible risks which might be not audible due to the noise of the machine.
Wear sturdy shoes and long trousers to protect your legs.
Keep fingers and feet away from the cutting tool.
Make sure that there are no other people (especially chil- dren) or animals anywhere near the working area.
Ensure that you have a se- cure foothold when working. Attention! Take extra care when walking backwards. You may stumble!
If, in spite of this, you come into contact with any obstruc- tion when cutting, turn off the mower. Remove the key from the socket. Remove the object then check the mower for damage and have it repaired
AInterruptions of work
Never leave the Cordless motor Mower unattended at the work- ing area.
If you interrupt your work store the mower in a safe place.
When you interrupt work to move to another working area, always switch off your Cordless Motor Mower and remove the key from the socket.
ACheck the environment
Never use the unit when it is raining or in damp or wet areas.
Do not operate your Cordless Motor Mower near swimming pools or garden ponds.
Please observe the prescribed local quiet times.
Keep the charger in a dry place.
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Notes on Safety
ARegarding Accu /
Danger of Fire
Never charge the Accu after having been heated up by operation or sun. Let cool down first.
Never expose the Accu to direct sunlight while charging.
Never charge the Accu any- where near acids and easily inflammable materials.
Danger of fire!
Only use the Accu for the appliances intended.
Do not throw the used Accu into fire under any circum- stances. Danger of fire!
Never bridge the contacts in the Accu. Danger of short circuits and fire.
8. Disposing of and Recycling Accus
Pb | The | After their lifetime have expired, |
| Accu | they may not be disposed of as |
| contains | normal house rubbish, but must |
| lead cells. | be disposed of properly. |
Please return the Accu to a GARDENA dealer or send them directly to one of the GARDENA Service Centres listed on the rear.
if necessary.
10. Faults
The following table contains the problems most frequently occurring and shows how to remedy them.
9. Advice for Proper Use / Safety Instructions
Problem | Possible cause | Remedy |
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Abnormal noise. | Motor fixing screws or | Tighten screws. |
Clattering in the unit. | mower casing loose. |
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Checks before
Aeach operation
Inspect the unit before each use. Do not use the Accu Cordless Motor Mower if safety devices (safety handle; safety cover) and/or the cutting cylinder are damaged or worn. Never operate the unit with the safety devices
Inspect the area to be cut before beginning work.
Remove any foreign objects (e.g. stones) from the area. Check the working area for
foreign objects (e.g. stones) during work.
The cutting cylinder and the lower blade must be checked regularly for damage and prop- erly repaired if necessary.
Cutting tools must only be ex- changed by GARDENA Service or an authorised specialist dealer.
Proper use /
Aresponsibility
This Accu Cordless Motor Mower can cause serious injuries!
You are responsible for the safety of the working area.
To prevent injuries, never start the motor when the Mower is tipped.
Only use the Cordless Motor Mower for the purposes speci- fied in these instructions.
Only work when visibility is good.
Guide the mower at a walking pace only.
Only insert the key into the socket when you plan to start working with the Motor Mower.
Foreign body blocking the | Turn off the mower. | |
| cutting cylinder. | Remove the key from the socket. |
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| Remove the foreign body. |
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Motor will not start. | Tab on Accu loose. | Open the cover C and push |
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| the tab receptacle onto the tab. |
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| Key not inserted. | Insert the key into the socket. |
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| Circuit breaker has been | Wait approx. 5 |
| triggered. | turn on the motor again. |
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Motor turns off. | Blocked by foreign body. | Switch off the motor. |
| Blocking protection activated. | Remove the key from the socket. |
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| Remove the foreign body. |
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