Gardena EVC1000 User Manual
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EVC 1000 Art. 4068
GARDENA
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D Gebrauchsanweisung
Elektro-Vertikutierer
GB Operating Instructions
Electric Aerator
F Mode d’emploi
Scarificateur électrique
NL Gebruiksaanwijzing
Elektrische verticuteermachine
S Bruksanvisning
Elektrisk Vertikalskärare
I Istruzioni per l’uso
Scarificatore elettrico
E Manual de instrucciones
Aireador eléctrico
P Manual de instruções
Escarificador de relva eléctrico
DK Brugsanvisning
Elektrisk vertikalskærer
2. For Your Safety
v Please observe the notes on safety on the Electric Aerator.
Warning!
V Read instruction
handbook!
Danger! Risk of injury!
V Keep bystanders
away !
Sharp prongs can cause
injury!
V Unplug from the mains
before maintenance or if
the mains lead is
damaged.
V Keep mains connection
lead away from the
aerator.
Intended use
Please note
GARDENA Electric Aerator EVC 1000
Welcome to the Garden of GARDENA...
Please read these operating instructions carefully and observe
the notes given. Use these instructions to familiarise yourself with
the Electric Aerator, its correct use and the notes on safety.
For safety reasons, children under the age of 16 as well as persons not familiar with these operating instructions should not
use this Electric Aerator.
v Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place.
1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Electric Aerator
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2. For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
5. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6. Maintenance
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7. Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
8. Storing Your Electric Aerator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
9. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
10. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11. Service
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1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Electric Aerator
The GARDENA Electric Aerator EVC 1000 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 Aerator correctly.
Attention! To prevent injury, the Electric Aerator must not
be used for trimming bushes, hedges and shrubs. In addition, the Electric Aerator must not be used for levelling
irregularities in the soil.
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Checks before each use:
v Inspect the Electric Aerator before each
use.
v Do not use the Electric Aerator 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 Aerator 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 be-
ginning 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 Aerator can cause serious
injuries!
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 Aerator 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.
v Always push the Aerator 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 aerator 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 aerator.
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 Aerator 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.
Extension cables must meet the requirements
of DIN VDE 0620.
v Only use approved extension cables with
the correct load rating. 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 residualcurrent device is obligatory.
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Interruptions of work:
Never leave the Electric Aerator 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 Aerator 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 Aerator.
2. Remove the obstruction.
3. Check the Aerator for damage and have
it repaired if necessary.
3. Function
The Aerator 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 the
lawn twice a year: in the spring and in the autumn.
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 Aerator 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 Aerator 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 Aerator 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 back-
wards and when pulling the Aerator.
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.
4. Assembly
V Do not place the connecting cable8under strain
A during assembly.
1. Insert the two lower sections of the upright
5
(with the end with
the round hole) in the mountings in the motor casing
6
and
secure with the crosshead screws
9
.
Correct aerating:
Assembling the handle:
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