English Operating instructions – Scarifier with electric motor
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Contents

For your safety..............................4
Assembling the unit.......................6
Functional description...................6
Operating safety............................6
About aeration..............................8
Transporting the appliance............8
Servicing/cleaning.........................8
Laying up the vehicle.....................8
Warranty.......................................9
Identifying and eliminating
malfunctions .................................9

Information on rating plate

These details are very important as
they will not only be needed for
identifying your machine when
ordering replacement parts but they
will also be required by Customer
Service. The rating plate is found
near the engine. Enter all information
on the rating plate of your unit in the
following box.
This and other information about the
unit can be found on the separate
CE Declaration of Conformity which
is a component of this operating
manual.

Illustrations

Fold out the illustrated pages at the
start of the operating manual.
The graphical representation may
differ in detail from the unit which
you purchased.
For your safety

Use the appliance properly

This appliance is approved solely
for use
– in accordance with the descrip-
tions and safety instructions
specified in this user's guide
– as a lawn scarifier in a home
or hobby environment.
Any other use is not as intended.
The user is liable for all damage
caused to third parties and their
property.
Unauthorized modifications made
to the appliance rule out any liability
on the part of the manufacturer for
damage resulting therefrom.

Observe the safety and

operating information

Before using the appliance for the
first time, read and follow these
operating instructions carefully.
Comply with the operating manual
and keep it for subsequent use.
Never allow children or other
persons to use the appliance
who do not know the operating
instructions.
If the unit changes ownership,
hand over the operating manual.

General safety information

In this section you will find general
information about safety. Warnings
that apply specifically to individual
parts of the scarifier, functions or
activities are shown at the corres-
ponding point in this user's guide.

Before working with

the appliance
Persons using the applianc e must
not be under the influence of
intoxicants e.g. alcohol, narcotics,
medication, etc.
Persons younger than 16 years of
age must not use this appliance –
local regulations can determine
the minimum age of the users.
Before you begin work, make that
you are familiar with all attachments
and operating controls as well as
their functions.
Use outdoors with the permitted and
appropriately identified power cord
only, e.g. H07RN – F 3 x 1.5 mm²
(max. 50 m).
Connecting parts of the power cord
must be splash-proof and made of
rubber or covered with rubber.
Before using the unit, always check
whether the power cord is
damaged, brittle or tangled.
To do this, switch off the unit and
pull out the mains plug. Use only
a power cord which is in perfect
condition. Immediately have
a damaged power cord replaced
by a specialist company.
Before using the appliance,
– whether the grass catcher works
and the deflector closes correctly.
Replace damaged, worn out or
missing parts immediately.
– check for any wearing or damage
to the cutters, fastening pins, and
the whole cutter unit. Have worn
or damaged parts replaced by
a specialist company and only
in sets to exclude imbalances.
– whether the power cord is
damaged between the motor
and switch/plug combination.
Immediately have a damaged
power cord replaced by
a specialist company.
Spare parts must conform with
the requirements specified by the
manufacturer. Therefore use original
spare parts only or spare parts
authorised by the manufacturer.
Have repairs carried out by
a specialist company only.