Before Starting The Equipment - EINHELL GC-SA 1231 Original Operating Instructions

5. Before starting the equipment

Before you connect the equipment to the mains
supply make sure that the data on the rating plate
are identical to the mains data.
Warning!
Always pull the power plug before making
adjustments to the equipment.
The scarifi er is delivered unassembled. The grass
basket and the complete push bar must be as-
sembled and mounted before using the scarifi er.
Follow the operating instructions step-by-step
and use the pictures provided as a visual guide to
easily assemble the machine.
Fitting the push bar brackets (see Figs. 3-4)
Insert the push bar brackets (Fig. 3/Item 7) into
the provided openings (Fig. 3). Then fasten the
brackets with the retaining screws (Fig. 4/Item
14).
Fitting the lower push bar (see Fig. 5)
•
Slide the lower push bar (Fig. 5/Item 6) over
the push bar brackets.
•
Screw the tubes together, using the screws
supplied (Fig. 6/Item 13).
Fitting the upper push bar (see Figs. 6-8)
•
Position the upper push bar (Fig. 1/Item 5)
such that its holes line up with the holes of the
lower bar.
•
Screw the tubes together, using the screws
supplied (Fig. 2/Item 13).
•
Using the cable clips supplied (Fig. 7), attach
the power cable to the tubes of the push bars
so that it is possible to open and shut the
ejector flap (Fig. 8/Item 12).
Please ensure that the ejector fl ap can be opened
and closed easily!
Assembling the grass basket
(see Figs. 9-11)
•
Push both frame parts into each other (Fig. 9).
•
Pull the grass basket over the metal frame
(Fig. 10).
•
Pull the rubber clips over the metal frame
(Fig. 11).
•
To hang the grass basket on the scarifier you
must lift the ejector flap (Fig. 12/Item 10) with
one hand and with the other hand take hold of
the grass bag by the handle and hook it onto
the scarifier from above (Fig. 12).
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Danger!
Before you ever hook the grass basket to the sca-
rifi er you must ensure that the motor is switched
off and the cutting unit is not rotating.
Adjusting the scarifi er depth (see Fig. 13)
The scarifi er depth is adjusted at both front
wheels via the adjustment mechanism. For this,
pull out the adjusting screw and turn the wheel to
the left or right into one of the available positions
(0/I/II/III).
The scarifi er depth must always be identically set
on both sides!
0 = drive/transport position
I = scarifi er depth 3 mm
II = scarifi er depth 7 mm
III = scarifi er depth 9 mm
Electrical connection
The equipment can be connected to any normal
socket with 230V AC. It is only acceptable to con-
nect it to a shockproof socket with a 16A circuit
breaker. Furthermore, a residual-current-operated
protective device with max. 30 mA should be con-
nected upstream.
Power cable
Please only use power cables that are not dama-
ged. The total length of the power cable should
not exceed 50 meters; going beyond this distance
will reduce the power output of the electric motor.
The power cable must have a cross-section of 3 x
1.5 mm2. The insulating sheath of scarifi er power
cables is frequently damaged.
Some of the causes for this are:
•
Cracking from running over the cable
•
Pinching when the power cable is dragging
under doors and pulled through windows
•
Cracking due to old age of the insulation
•
Kinking by improperly fastening or guiding the
power cable
The power cables must, at the very minimum, be
of type HO5RN-F and 3-stranded. The cable type
must be printed somewhere on the power cable.
Only purchase power cables that are marked as
such! Plugs and socket couplers for the power
cables must be made from rubber and be splash-
proof. There is a limit to how long power cables
can be. Longer power cables require larger con-
ductor cross-sections. Power cables and connec-
ting lines must be regularly checked for damage.
Ensure that the lines are de-energized before
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