Gardena 4066 User Manual

ES 500 Art. 4066

D Betriebsanleitung

Elektro-Rasenlüfter

GB Operating Instructions

Electric Lawn Rake

F Mode d’emploi

Aérateur électrique

NL Gebruiksaanwijzing

Elektrische gazonbeluchter

S Bruksanvisning

Elektrisk Gräsmatteluftare

DK Brugsanvisning

Elektrisk Plænelufter

FI Käyttöohje

Sähkökäyttöinen ilmastointilaite

N Bruksanvisning

Elektrisk plenlufter

I Istruzioni per l’uso

Arieggiatore elettrico

E Instrucciones de empleo

Aireador de césped eléctrico

P Manual de instruções

Arejador de relva eléctrico

PL Instrukcja obsługi

Elektryczny aerator

H Használati utasítás

Elektromos gyepszellőztető

CZ Návod k obsluze

Elektrický provzdušňovač

SK Návod na obsluhu

Elektrický prevzdušňovač

GR Οδηγίες χρήσης

Ηλεκτρικός εξαερωτής γκαζόν

RUS Инструкция по эксплуатации

Аэратор газонный электрический

SLO Navodilo za uporabo

Električni prezračevalnik trate

HR Upute za uporabu

Električni prozračivač

SRB Uputstvo za rad
BIH Električni aerator za travnjake

UA Інструкція з експлуатації

Аератор газонний електричний

RO Instrucţiuni de utilizare

Aerator electric

TR Kullanma Kılavuzu

Elektro-Çim Havalandırıcı

BG Инструкция за експлоатация

Електрическо гребло за трева

AL Manual përdorimi

Elektro-Ajrosës për Lëndina

EST Kasutusjuhend

Elektriline murureha

LT Eksploatavimo instrukcija

Elektrinis samanų grėblys

LV Lietošanas instrukcija

Elektriskais zālāju grābeklis

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GARDENA Electric Lawn Rake ES 500

Translation of the original German operating instructions.

Please read these operating instructions carefully and observe the
notes given. Use these operating instructions to familiarise your­self with the Electric Lawn Rake, its proper use and the notes on
safety.

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Contents: 1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Electric Lawn Rake . . . . . . .11

For safety reasons, children under the age of 16 and people
notfamiliar with these operating instructions must not use this
Electric Lawn Rake. Persons with reduced physical or mental
abilities may use the Electric Lawn Rake. only if they are super­vised or instructed by a responsible person.

v Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place.

2. Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

3. Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

4. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

5. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

6. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

7. Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

8. Storing Your Electric Lawn Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

9. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

10. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

11. Service / Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Electric Lawn Rake

Intended use: The GARDENA Electric Lawn Rake ES 500 is designed for

aerating lawns and grassy areas in private domestic and hobby
gardens. It is not designed for use in public facilities, parks,
sporting grounds, on roads, in agriculture or forestry.

Compliance with these instructions provided by GARDENA is
aprerequisite for using the Electric Lawn Rake correctly.

Please note:

Attention! To prevent injury, the Electric Lawn Rake must
notbe used for trimming bushes, hedges and shrubs.
In addition, the Electric Lawn Rake must not be used for
levelling irregularities in the soil.

2. Safety Instructions

v Please observe the notes on safety on the Electric Lawn Rake.

WARNING!
v Read instruction

handbook!

DANGER!
Risk of injury!

v Keep bystanders away!

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v Unplug from the mains before maintenance

or if the mains lead is damaged.

v Keep mains connection lead away

from the Electric Lawn Rake.

Checks before each use:

v Inspect the Electric Lawn Rake before

eachuse.

v Do not use the Electric Lawn Rake if safety

devices (starter lever, safety interlock,
rear flap, housing) are damaged or worn.

v Never operate the unit with the safety

devices by-passed or missing.

v Note: Ensure that all nuts, bolts and screws

are tight and that the Electric Lawn Rake 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.

v Inspect the area to be aerated before

beginning work.

v Check the working area for foreign objects

(e.g. stones, branches, string) and remove if
necessary.

Proper use / Responsibility:

DANGER! Risk of injury!
The Electric Lawn Rake can cause

v Keep hands and feet away from the

aerator cylinder.

You are responsible for the safety of the
working area.

v Only use the Electric Lawn Rake for the

pur poses specified in these instructions.

v Only work when visibility is good.
v During use do not tip the unit and do not

open the rear flap.

v Familiarise yourself with the surroundings of

your working area. Check for possible risks
which might be not audible due to the noise
of the machine.

v Wear sturdy shoes and long trousers to

protect your legs.

v Ensure you keep your feet a safe distance

from the moving parts.

v Make sure that there are no other people

(especially children) or animals anywhere
near the working area.

cause injury!

serious injuries!

v Always push the Electric Lawn Rake at

awalking pace.

v Operating position: Ensure that you have

asecure foothold when working.

v Be particularly careful if you change direction

on a slope.

Attention! Take extra care when walking
backwards. You may stumble!

v Do not use the Electric Lawn Rake if it is

raining or in moist, wet conditions.

v Do not work close to the edge of swimming

pools or garden ponds with the Electric
Lawn Rake.

v Please observe any local restrictions relating

to noise levels.

Electrical safety:

v Keep the extension cable away from the

aerator cylinder!

v Never use the Electric Lawn Rake when it is

raining.

v Please observe the prescribed local quiet

times.

v The connecting / extension cable must be

checked regularly for damage and signs of
wear and tear.

v Disconnect the mains plug immediately if the

connecting / extension cable is damaged or
severed.
Never touch the mains connection cable
before the mains plug has been removed
from the socket.

The coupling socket for the extension cable
must be waterproof for protection from
water splashes or the connection sockets for
extension cables must be made of rubber or
be encased in rubber.

Only use extension cables authorised in
accordance with HD 516.

v Ask your electrician.
v Only use approved extension cables with the

correct load rating.
v Ask your electrician.
Attachment fittings must be used for extension

cables.
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.

Interruptions of work:

Never leave the Electric Lawn Rake
unattended at the working area.

v If you interrupt your work store the unit in

asafe place. Disconnect the mains plug!

v When you interrupt work in order to go to

another working area, always switch off
theElectric Lawn Rake during transport.
Put the wear compensation lever in the
transport position.

If you come into contact with an
obstruction during aerating:

1. Turn off the Electric Lawn Rake.

2. Remove the obstruction.

3. Check the Electric Lawn Rake for damage
and have it repaired if necessary.

3. Function

Correct aerating: The Electric Lawn Rake can be used for removing matting and

moss in the lawn as well as for cutting flat-rooting ranks.
To maintain a well-cared-for lawn we recommend aerating every

4– 6 weeks depending on the state of your lawn.
v First of all, mow your lawn to the length you require.

We particularly recommend this if the grass has grown tall
(e.g. while you were away on holiday).

Recommendation: the shorter you mow your lawn, the easier
it is to aerate, thus lessening the strain on the Electric Lawn Rake
and increasing the lifetime of the aerator cylinder.

Remaining in one spot too long, or aerating if the ground is wet or
too dry can damage the grass.

v For good results, guide the Electric Lawn Rake at an

appropriate speed in strips as straight as possible across
yourlawn.

To avoid leaving any gaps during aerating, the strips should
touch.

v Always guide the Electric Lawn Rake at an even speed

depending on the type of ground.

v When working on inclines always stand diagonally to the incline

in a sturdy, safe stance. Do not work on extremely steep slopes.

Danger of tripping!
To prevent tripping take particular care when moving

backwards and when pulling the Electric Lawn Rake.

When aerating areas of very mossy lawn we recommend resowing
the lawn after aerating. This helps the areas of lawn which were
replaced by moss to regenerate more quickly.

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