Operation; Storage - Gardena 1278 Operator's Manual

3. OPERATION

Adjusting valve control [ Fig. O1 ]:
Fully Automatic Control:
v Set selection lever q
Program-controlled water flow to watering system
as per programming on Water Control.
An automatically opened valve cannot be closed
manually.

4. STORAGE

To put into storage / Winter storage:
GARDENA Irrigation Valves are intended for outdoor
use and are only frost­proof to a limited extent. The
only way to protect your Irrigation Valves completely
is to remove the valves before the frosty season
begins. Alternatively, you can drain the pipeline sys­
tem upstream and downstream of the Irrigation
Valve.
Emptying the pipeline system UPSTREAM of
the valve [ Fig. O1 ]:
1. Turn off the tap and disconnect the hose
between the tap and the GARDENA Water
Connection Point Art. 2722.
to "AUTO / OFF".
Manual Control:
v Set selection lever q
Permanent water flow, independent of the
programming.
This allows the air to flow freely and the supply
line can be drained using the drain valve inte-
grated in the Connecting Point. This requires that
the Connecting Point be installed deeper in the
ground than the Irrigation Valve.
2. If the watering system is directly connected to the
water tap, turn off the water supply and open the
venting tap.
3. Set the selection lever
position.
4. If you are using the GARDENA Valve Box V3,
make sure you open the integrated drain cap.
to "ON".
q
of all valves to the "ON"
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