Gardena 1254 Operator's Manual page 4

General assembly instructions:
v Grease all O­rings and metal securing clips
before assembly! Push an O­ring over each end
of the telescopic pipe
Install the Valve Box [ Fig. A1 ]:
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1. Install the Valve Box
approx. 20 cm x 30 cm x 10 cm (V1) /
30 cm x 35 cm x 10 cm (V3).
This ensures proper drainage of the box.
2. Install the valve box with the top edge of the box at
ground level.
This avoids damage when mowing the lawn.
When installing the Valve Box, the lid must be
closed. The adjacent earth may only be carefully
compacted to prevent the walls getting pressed
in and the lid from then no longer closing com­
pletely.
If necessary, support walls from inside
with spacers when compacting earth.
Connect GARDENA connecting pipes to valve box
[ Fig. A2 ]:
Only for Valve Box V3:
5
The distributor has 3 inputs. The Valve Box can there-
fore be connected to the watering system in various ways.
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1. Screw cover caps onto the unused inputs.
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2. Insert the distributor
outside and secure to the Valve Box from the inside
2
using the two nuts
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3. Screw the drain cap
For Valve Box V1 and V3:
v Push the connections 7
inside and secure to the Valve Box from the outside
2
using the two nuts .
The GARDENA Connecting Pipes 25 mm Art. 2700 /
2701 and 32 mm Art. 2704 / 2705 can be connected
using the GARDENA Connectors 25 mm Art. 2762
and 32 mm Art. 2768.
V3: Connect 2 Valve Boxes V3 [ Fig. A3 ]:
Via the 1"x1"-Connector Art. 2758­00.900.01,
2 Valve Boxes V3 can be connected.
v Screw the 1"x1"-Connector
outputs of the two Valve Boxes V3.
V3: Close open distributor output [ Fig. A4 ]:
If you are only installing 2 valves in a Valve Box V3, the
open distributor output must be sealed with an end cap.
1. Push the short telescopic pipe
distributor output.
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2. Insert the securing clip
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distributor output .
8
The flushing pipe is fixed in place.
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3. Screw the cover cap
8
pipe .
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8 / w .
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on a bed of coarse gravel
into the Valve Box from the
5
onto the distributor .
into the Valve Box from the
3
onto the open distributor
8
into the open
into the holes of the
onto the short telescopic
Assemble the Irrigation Valve 9 V / 24 V
(Art. 1251 / 1278) [ Fig. A5 ]:
CAUTION!
Flow direction!
v Pay attention to the flow direction (arrows)
when assembling the Irrigation Valve
1. Push the long telescopic pipe
nipple on the outlet-side
2. Screw the short telescopic pipe
e .
the Irrigation Valve
The arrows on the Irrigation Valve point in the flow
direction.
3. Push the Watering Valve with the short telescopic
8
pipe into the distributor output
4. Screw the long telescopic pipe
of the Irrigation Valve e
9
5. Insert the securing clip
0
distributor outputs and the connections
The telescopic pipes 8
When you open the box lid
direction marked by the arrows on the Irrigation
Valve e .
Connecting Watering Valves 24 V (Art. 1278)
[ Fig. A6 / A7 ]:
You can connect up to 12 Watering Valves Art. 1278
(24 V) to the Watering Controller 4040 Art. 1276 using
the Connection Cable Art. 1280 in combination with
the expansion module 2040 Art. 1277.
1. Guide the connection cable
Valve Box V3 and attach to the terminal strip
according to the outputs of the watering controller
(refer to colour of cable).
2. Screw one cable from each valve into the connections C.
3. Screw the other cable from each valve into the connec-
tions 1 – 6 according to the routing of the cables.
4. If you are using 2 Valve Boxes of model V3, connect the
second Valve Box V3 to the first Valve Box V3 using the
connection cable.
5. Push the protective cap
and tighten both screws
Please refer to the operating instructions for the
Programming Unit Art. 1242 for instructions on how
to connect the Watering Valves Art. 1251 (9 V) to
the Controllers Art. 1250.
Locking the box lid [ Fig. A8 ]:
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v Lock the box lid by turning the closing lever
The lid is then protected when the lawn is mowed.
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The box lid can be locked to protect it against theft.
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v Overlap the holes in the Valve Box and box lid and
lock using a small padlock or locking chain
– or –
Alternatively, you can protect the lid
using a metal screw (4.2 x 19 mm).
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all the way into the
7
.
8 into the inlet side of
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.
w into the outlet-side
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into the holes of the
7
.
/ w are fixed in place.
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you can see the flow
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into the side of the
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over the terminal strip
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90°.
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against theft