Gardena EHT 480, 2591, 2592 Operating Instructions Manual

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GB

F

NL

SIEPDK

GARDENA

®

D Betriebsanleitung

Elektro-Heckenschere

GB Operating Instructions

Electric Hedge Trimmer

F Mode d’emploi

Taille-haies électrique

NL Instructies voor gebruik

Elektrische heggenschaar

S Bruksanvisning

Elektrisk Häcksax

I Istruzioni per l’uso

Tagliasiepi elettrica

E Manual de instrucciones

Recortasetos eléctrico

P Instruções de manejo

Tesoura eléctrica de sebes

DK Bruksanvisning

Elektrisk hækkeklipper

EHT 410 Art. 2591
EHT 480 Art. 2592

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Intended purpose

Compliance with the
operating instructions

Attention

GARDENA Electric Hedge Trimmer
EHT 410 / EHT 480

Welcome to the Garden of GARDENA ...

Translation of the original instructions from German. Please read
these operating instructions carefully and observe the notes given.
Use the instructions to familiarise yourself with the equipment,
the operating controls, their correct use, and the notes on safety.

For safety reasons, children under 16 as well as persons not
familiar with these operating instructions should not use this
Hedge Trimmer. Persons with reduced physical or mental
abilities may use the product only if they are supervised or
instructed by a responsible person.

Keep these operating instructions in a safe place.

Where to Use Your Hedge Trimmer

The GARDENA Hedge Trimmers are designed for cutting hedges
in domestic gardens and allotments.

Compliance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer
is a prerequisite for using the tool correctly.
The operating instructions also include the conditions for opera­tion, repair and maintenance.

A Because of the danger of physical injuries, this tool must

not be used for cutting lawns / grass verges, or for cutting in the
sense of shredding for composting.

Summary of Operating Instructions for Your Hedge Trimmer

Use the cable lock.
Plug the mains plug
into the socket.

.

Hold the guide handle

with one hand and the grip
at the end of the handle
with the other hand.

.

Press the start buttons.

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A For Your Safety

Please note by using your Electric Hedge Trimmer following principle safety hints in order to
avoid electric shock, injury and fire risk:

Inspect the unit before each use. Do not use the Hedge
Trimmer, if safety devices (two-hand switch, blade stop,
impact protection) and/ or the blades are damaged or worn.
Never bypass safety devices.

Inspect the area to be cut before and during work.
Remove any foreign objects.

If, in spite of care, there is an obstruction when cutting, turn off
the Hedge Trimmer and remove it.

This Hedge Trimmer can cause serious injuries!
Use the unit only for the purposes specified in these operating

instructions.

Do not overload the Hedge Trimmer – to work better and safer
do not exceed the given power consumption.

Keep the guide-handle dry and free from oil and grease.

Concentrate and work with care.You are responsible for safety
in the area of work.
Keep the area of work tidy. Untidiness in the area of work can
cause accidents.

Make sure that there are no other people (especially children)
or animals anywhere near the working area.

Do not wear loose clothes, jewellery, etc. They could get caught
in the trimmer. Wear non-slip shoes, gloves and an eye protec­tion. Wear long trousers to protect your legs.

Ensure you have a secure foothold during operation of the
machine, especially when using steps.
The extension cable should always be kept away from the cut­ting area. Attention! Take extra care when walking backwards.
You may stumble.

Keep the motor casing and ventilation free from obstructions,
leaves and other similar things.

Do not use the Hedge Trimmer in the vicinity of flammable
liquids and gases.

If the blades get jammed, please disconnect the unit and
remove the object (thick branch, foreign body).

Inspections before
each use

Inspect the area to be cut
before beginning work

Remove obstacles

Use/ responsibility

Do not overload
the Hedge Trimmer

Keep the guide-handle
dry

Concentrate and
work with care

Keep others away
from the working area

Wear protective clothing

Secure foothold and
stable body position

Keep the motor casing
and ventilation clear

Jammed blades

➔➔

turn off the Hedge

Trimmer

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Only work when visibility is good.

Never leave the Hedge Trimmer unattended in the working
place. If you stop work, store the Hedge Trimmer in a safe place.
Disconnect the mains plug!

Should you stop work in order to get to another working place,
always switch off the Hedge Trimmer to go there. Disconnect
the mains plug!

Always attach the blade protection for transport and storage of
the unit.

Make yourself familiar with the surroundings and look out for
dangers which you may not detect due to machinery noise.

Never use the unit when it rains or in damp /wet areas.
Do not operate the Hedge Trimmer near swimming pools and
garden ponds.

Check the power cable regularly for damage and signs of wear
and tear. The power cable must only be exchanged by an
authorised electrician. Please contact your GARDENA Service
Centre.

The Hedge Trimmer must only be operated with an undamaged
electrical cable. If the mains- or extension cable is damaged,
disconnect the mains plug immediately.

The socket of an extension cable should be waterproof.

Only use extension cables designed for outdoor use.
➔ Ask your electrician.

For portable units which are used outdoors, we recommend
to use a residual-current device having a residual-current rating
≤ 30 mA.

In Switzerland use of a residual-current device is obligatory.

Never carry the Hedge Trimmer by its cable. Never use the
cable to pull the connector plug out of the mains socket.
Protect the cable from heat, oil and sharp edges.

Visibility

If you stop working

Familiarise yourself
with the surroundings

Never use in rain
or damp/ wet areas

Electrical safety –
check for damage

Mains cable

Waterproof extension
cable socket

Extension cable

Using portable units
outdoors

For Switzerland

Never carry the Hedge
Trimmer by its cable

Initial Operation

Cable lock / Extension Cable

Make part of the extension cable into a loop and clip into
the cable lock.
➔ prevents the cables being unplugged by accident.

Then:
Connect the mains and extension cables.

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The Hedge Trimmer is fitted with a two-hand safety switch to
prevent the tool being turned on by accident. To turn the Hedge
Trimmer on, simultaneously press the start button on the guide
handle and on the grip at the end of the handle.

1. With one hand, hold the guide handle and press the start
button.

2. Then use the other hand to hold the grip at the end of
the handle and press the start button.

➔ The Hedge Trimmer starts moving.

To stop the Hedge Trimmer, simply release one of the start buttons
either on the guide handle or the grip at the end of the handle.
In accordance with safety regulations, an additional safety device
ensures that the blade motion stops within 1 sec.

The projecting guide (impact protection) prevents any kick-back
if the hedge trimmer hits a solid object.

The safety clutch protects motor, gear and blades from mechanical
damage caused by the blades jamming.

If the blades are jammed by an object:

➔ disconnect the trimmer from the power supply and remove

the object.

The safety devices installed by the manufacturer must not be
removed and/or bypassed, e.g. by tying down a switch in the
handle.

Never use a tool which is not complete or which has been
modified from its original design.

To prevent the Hedge Trimmer starting by accident, never carry
the Hedge Trimmer by the start buttons on the guide handle.

Ergonomic Working Position

.

Use the belt clip.

.

Hold the grip at the end of the handle

when cutting when cutting when using the
high hedges low hedges Hedge Trimmer

to cut the sides
of hedges

Two-hand safety switch

Starting the Hedge Trimmer

Stopping the
Hedge Trimmer

Impact protection

Safety Clutch

(Slip-Clutch)

Safety devices

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Notes on Care

Always disconnect the Hedge Trimmer before performing any
repairs, inspection or maintenance work.

Repairs must only be carried out by GARDENA Service
Centres, or dealers authorised by GARDENA.

The Hedge Trimmer blades should be cleaned after each use
and lubricated with an oil of low viscosity (e.g. spray-oil).

Note:

1. Do not clean your Hedge Trimmer with water
(➔ risk of corrosion).

2. Never clean your Hedge Trimmer under running water.

Store your Hedge Trimmer in a dry place away from frost and put
on the blade protection.

A Keep your Hedge Trimmer out of the reach of children.

The safety clutch is a strong spring-loaded device and must
not be disassembled.

Inspect the cutting devices at regular intervals for damage.
Ensure that all damage is properly repaired immediately.

The product must not be added to normal household waste. It
must be disposed of in line with local environmental regulations.

v Important: Make sure that the unit is disposed of via your

municipal recycling collection centre.

Information

If you have any problems with your Hedge Trimmer, please
contact our Service or return the defective unit together with a
short description of the problem – in case of guarantee, with the
warranty card duly completed and signed – postage paid to one
of the GARDENA Service Centres listed on the back of this leaflet.

We expressly point out that, in accordance with the product
liability law, we are not liable for any damage caused by our
units if it is due to improper repair or if parts exchanged are not
original GARDENA parts or parts approved by us, and, if the
repairs were not carried out by a GARDENA Service Centre or
an authorised specialist. The same applies to spare parts and
accessories.

Cleaning the blades

Storage

A

Danger!

Damage

Disposal:

(in accordance with
RL2002/ 96/ EC)

Complaints/ repairs

Product liability

Technical Data

Type EHT 410 EHT 480
Art. No. 2591 2592

Power consumption, motor W 380 380
Mains voltage / frequency V / Hz 230 / 50 230 / 50
No. of strokes 1/min. 3,200 3,200
Cutting length / blade length cm 41 48
Weight kg 2.6 2.7

Working area related emission
characteristic value L

pA

1)

dB(A) 79 78

Noise level L

WA

2)

dB(A) 95 measured 94 measured

97 guaranteed 97 guaranteed

Vibrations a

vhw

1)

ms

-2

< 2.5 < 2.5

Measuring method according to 1) EN 774 2) directive 2000/14/EC

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Warning!
Read instruction handbook!

Do not use in rain or wet
conditions!

If cable is damaged pull the
plug from the mains before
examining!

Safety Instructions on the Casing

EU Certificate of Conformity

The undersigned
GARDENA Manufacturing GmbH · Hans-Lorenser-Str. 40 · D-89079 Ulm
hereby certifies that, when leaving our factory, the units indicated below are in accordance with the

harmonised EU guidelines, EU standards of safety and product specific standards.
This certificate becomes void if the units are modified without our approval.

Description of the units:

Hedge Trimmers

Types: EHT 410 / EHT 480
Art. No.: 2591 / 2592
EU directives:

Machinery Directive
98/ 37/ EC : 1998
2006/ 42/ EC : 2006
Electromagnetic Compatibility
2004/ 108/ EC
Low Voltage Directive
2006/ 95/ EC

Directive 93/68/EC
Directive 2000/14/EC

Harmonised
European standards:

EN 774
EN 50144 -1 and 2 -15

Noise level:

EHT 410 measured 95 dB (A)

guaranteed 97 dB (A)

EHT 480 measured 94 dB (A)

guaranteed 97 dB (A)

Year of CE marking :

1999

Ulm, 11.01.2002

Thomas Heinl
Technical Dept. Manager

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GARDENA guarantees this
product for 3 years (from date
of purchase). This guarantee
covers all serious defects
of the unit that can be proved
to be material or manufacturing
faults. Under warranty we will
either replace the unit or repair
it free of charge if the following
conditions apply:

.

The unit must have been
handled properly and in
keeping with the require­ments of the operating in­structions.

.

Neither the purchaser or a
non-authorised third party
have attempted to repair the
unit.

The blade and eccentric drive
are wearing parts and are
not covered by the guarantee.

This manufacturer’s guarantee
does not affect the user’s exist­ing warranty claims against the
dealer/ seller.

In case of claim, please return
the faulty unit together with
a copy of the receipt and a
description of the fault, with
postage paid to one of the
GARDENA Service Centres
listed on the back of these
operating instructions.

Guarantee

Index – Contents

Before beginning work . . . . . .

11

Complaints/ repairs

. . . . . . . . . 14

Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

EU certificate of conformity . 15
Foothold and body

positioning

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

If you stop working . . . . . . . . . . 12

Impact protection . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Initial operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Mains cable

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Notes on care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Protective clothing . . . . . . . . . . 11

Safety devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Safety instructions . . . . . . . 11/12

Safety instructions on the

casing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Service centre addresses . . . 68
Starting the Hedge Trimmer 13
Stopping the Hedge Trimmer 13

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Summary of operating

instructions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Surroundings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Visibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Where to use your

Hedge Trimmer

. . . . . . . . . . . 11

Working position . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Use/ responsibility . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Deutschland /Germany

GARDENA
Manufacturing GmbH
Central Service
Hans-Lorenser-Straße 40
D-89079 Ulm
Produktfragen:
([phone]
Reparaturen:
([phone]
service

@gardena.com

Argentina

Husqvarna Argentina S.A.
Vera 745
(C1414AOO) Buenos Aires
Phone: [phone]
diego.poggi

@ar.husqvarna.com

Australia

Husqvarna Australia Pty. Ltd.

Locked Bag 18
Gosford NSW 2250
Phone: (+61) (0) 2 4372 1500
customer.service

@

husqvarna.com.au

Austria / Österreich

Husqvarna Austria GmbH
Consumer Products
Industriezeile 36
4010 Linz
Tel. : [phone]

-

90

consumer.service

@

husqvarna.at

Belgium

GARDENA Belgium NV/SA
Sterrebeekstraat 163
1930 Zaventem
Phone: [phone]
info

@gardena.be

Brazil

Palash Comércio e
Importação Ltda.
Rua São João do Araguaia, 338
– Jardim Califórnia –
Barueri – SP - Brasil –
CEP 06409-060
Phone: (+ 55) 11 4198- 9777
eduardo

@palash.com.br

Bulgaria

Хускварна България ЕООД
1799 София
Бул. „Андрей Ляпчев” Nº 72
Тел.: (+ 359) 2 80 99 424

www.husqvarna.bg

Canada / USA

GARDENA Canada Ltd.
100 Summerlea Road
Brampton, Ontario L6T 4X3
Phone: [phone]
info

@gardenacanada.com

Chile

Antonio Martinic y Cia Ltda.
Cassillas 272
Centro de Cassillas
Santiago de Chile
Phone: [phone]
garfar_cl

@yahoo.com

Costa Rica

Compania Exim
Euroiberoamericana S.A.
Los Colegios, Moravia,
200 metros al Sur del Colegio
Saint Francis - San José
Phone: [phone]
exim_euro

@racsa.co.cr

Croatia

KLIS d.o.o.
Stanciceva 79
10419 Vukovina
Phone: (+ 385) 1 622777 0
gardena

@klis-trgovina.hr

Cyprus

FARMOKIPIKI LTD
P.O. Box 7098
74, Digeni Akrita Ave.
1641 Nicosia
Phone: [phone]
condam

@spidernet.com.cy

Czech Republic

GARDENA spol. s r.o.
Tuшanka 115
627 00 Brno
Phone: (+ 420) 548 217 777

gardena

@gardenabrno.cz

Denmark

GARDENA
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor
Products
Salgsafdelning Danmark
Box 9003
S-200 39 Malmö
info

@gardena.dk

Estonia

Husqvarna Eesti OÜ
Consumer Outdoor Products
Kesk tee 10, Aaviku küla
Rae vald, Harju maakond
75305
kontakt.etj

@husqvarna.ee

Finland

Oy Husqvarna Ab
Consumer Outdoor Products
Lautatarhankatu 8 B / PL 3
00581 HELSINKI
info

@gardena.fi

France

GARDENA France
Immeuble Exposial
9

-

11 allée des Pierres Mayettes

ZAC des Barbanniers, B.P. 99

-F-

92232 GENNEVILLIERS
cedex
Tél. [phone]
service.consommateurs

@

gardena.fr

Great Britain

Husqvarna UK Ltd
Preston Road
Aycliffe Industrial Park
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 6UP
info.gardena

@

husqvarna.co.uk

Greece

HUSQVARNA GREECE S.A.
Branch of Koropi
Ifestou 33A
Industrial Area Koropi
194 00 Athens – Greece
V.A.T. EL094094640
Phone: [phone]
info

@husqvarna-consumer.gr

Hungary

Husqvarna
Magyarország Kft.
Ezred u. 1

-

3
1044 Budapest
Phone: [phone]
gardena

@gardena.hu

Iceland

Ó. Johnson & Kaaber
Tunguhalsi 1
110 Reykjavik
ooj

@ojk.is

Ireland

Michael McLoughlin & Sons
Hardware Limited
Long Mile Road
Dublin 12

Italy

GARDENA Italia S.p.A.
Via Donizetti 22
20020 Lainate (Mi)
Phone: [phone]
info

@gardenaitalia.it

Japan

KAKUICHI Co. Ltd.
Sumitomo Realty &
Development Kojimachi
BLDG., 8F, 5

-

1 Nibanncyo,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0084
Phone: [phone]
m_ishihara

@kaku-ichi.co.jp

Latvia

SIA „Husqvarna Latvija”
Consumer Outdoor Products
Bakužu iela 6, Riga, LV-1024
info

@husqvarna.lv

Lithuania

UAB Husqvarna Lietuva
Consumer Outdoor Products
Ateities pl. 77C
LT-52104 Kaunas
centras

@husqvarna.lt

Luxembourg

Magasins Jules Neuberg
39, rue Jacques Stas
Luxembourg-Gasperich 2549
Case Postale No. 12
Luxembourg 2010
Phone: [phone]
api

@neuberg.lu

Netherlands

GARDENA Nederland B.V.
Postbus 50176
1305 AD ALMERE
Phone: [phone]
info

@gardena.nl

Neth. Antilles

Jonka Enterprises N.V.
Sta. Rosa Weg 196
P.O. Box 8200, Curaçao
Phone: [phone]
pgm

@jonka.com

New Zealand

Husqvarna New Zealand Ltd.
PO Box 76437
Manukau City 2241
Phone: (+64) [phone]

Norway

GARDENA
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor
Products
Salgskontor Norge
Kleverveien 6
1540 Vestby
info

@gardena.no

Poland

Husqvarna Poland Spółka z o.o.
Oddział w Szymanowie
Szymanów 9 d
05-532 Baniocha
Phone: (+ 48) 22 727 56 90
gardena

@gardena.pl

Portugal

GARDENA Portugal Lda.
Sintra Business Park
Edifício 1, Fracção 0-G
2710-089 Sintra
Phone: [phone]
info

@gardena.pt

Romania

MADEX INTERNATIONAL SRL
Soseaua Odaii 117-123,
Sector 1,
Bucureєti, RO 013603
Phone: (+ 40) 21 352 76 03

madex

@ines.ro

Russia

ООО ГАРДЕНА РУС
123007, г. Москва
Хорошевское шоссе, д. 32А
Тел.: (+ 7) 495 380 31 92

info

@gardena-rus.ru

Singapore

Hy

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Ray PRIVATE LIMITED
40 Jalan Pemimpin
#02-08 Tat Ann Building
Singapore 577185
Phone: [phone]
shiying

@hyray.com.sg

Slovak Republic

GARDENA spol. s r.o.
Tuшanka 115
627 00 Brno
Phone: (+ 420) 548 217 777

gardena

@gardenabrno.cz

Slovenia

GARDENA d.o.o.
Brodiљиe 15
1236 Trzin
Phone: (+ 386) 1 580 93 32

servis

@gardena.si

South Africa

GARDENA
South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.
P.O. Box 11534
Vorna Valley 1686
Phone: [phone]
sales

@gardena.co.za

Spain

GARDENA IBÉRICA S.L.U.
C/ Basauri, nº 6
La Florida
28023 Madrid
Phone: [phone]
atencioncliente

@gardena.es

Sweden

GARDENA
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor
Products
Försäljningskontor Sverige
Box 9003
200 39 Malmö
info

@gardena.se

Switzerland /Schweiz

Husqvarna Schweiz AG
Consumer Products
Industriestrasse 10
5506 Mägenwil
Phone: (+41) (0) 848800 464
info

@gardena.ch

Turkey

GARDENA / Dost Diþ Ticaret
Mümessillik A.Þ. Sanayi
Çad. Adil Sokak No.1
Kartal - Ýstanbul

Phone: [phone]
info

@gardena-dost.com.tr

Ukraine / Україна

ТОВ «ГАРДЕНА УКРАЇНА»
Васильківська, 34, 204-Г
03022, Київ
Тел. [phone]

info

@gardena.ua

2591-20.960.06/ 0409

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Manufacturing GmbH
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