Gardena ClassicCut 2402, ClassicCut plus 2403 - Turbotrimmer Manual

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Operating instructions manual (15 pages)

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Welcome to the Garden of GARDENA
2 Where to Use Your GARDENA Turbotrimmer
3 Safety Instructions
4 Assembly
5 Operation
6 Maintenance
7 Trouble-Shooting
- 7.1 The Turbotrimmer no longer cuts
8 Storage
9 Technical Data
10 Service / Warranty
11 Documents / Resources
- 11.1 Download manual

Gardena ClassicCut 2402, ClassicCut plus 2403 - Turbotrimmer Manual

Welcome to the Garden of GARDENA

Translation of the original instructions from German. Please read these operating instructions carefully and observe the notes given. Use these operating instructions to familiarise yourself with the Turbotrimmer, its proper use and the notes on safety.
warning For safety reasons, children under the age of 16 or people who are not familiar with these operating instructions should not use this Turbotrimmer.
→ Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place.

Where to Use Your GARDENA Turbotrimmer

Proper use
The GARDENA Turbotrimmer is designed for trimming and cutting areas of grass and lawns in private house and hobby gardens.
The Turbotrimmer must not be used in public facilities, parks, sports grounds, next to roads or in agriculture or forestry.

Please note
warning For safety reasons, the GARDENA Turbotrimmer must not be used for hedge trimming or for shredding for composting.

Safety Instructions

→ Please read the notes on safety on the Turbotrimmer.

→ Always read the operating instructions before using your Turbotrimmer.

Risk of electric shock!
→ Keep your Turbotrimmer away from water and rain!

Risk of injury to other people!
→ Keep other people out of the area where you are working.

Tool does not stop immediately when turned off!
→ Keep your hands and feet out of the area where you are working until the cutting filament is stationary!

Risk of injury to eyes!
→ Always wear eye protection!

Check your Turbotrimmer before each use
→ Always visually inspect your Turbotrimmer before each use.
→ Check that the ventilation slots are not obstructed in any way.
Do not use your Turbotrimmer if the safety devices (push button, safety cover) and / or the filament cassette are damaged or worn.
→ Never bypass the safety devices.
→ Inspect the area to be cut before you begin work. Remove any foreign objects (such as stones). Look out for foreign objects (such as stones) while you are working.
→ If you should come across an obstacle while cutting, turn off the Turbotrimmer. Remove the object and check the Turbotrimmer for any damage. If necessary have your Turbotrimmer repaired.

Use / responsibility
The Turbotrimmer can cause serious injuries.
→ Use the Turbotrimmer only for the purpose specified in these operating instructions.
You are responsible for the safety in the area where you are working.
→ Ensure that there are no other people (especially children) or animals within or near the area where you are working.
→ Never use the Turbotrimmer if the safety devices are damaged or defective.
Unplug the mains plug after use and check your Turbotrimmer, especially the filament cassette, regularly for damage. Have your Turbotrimmer repaired and / or replace the filament cassette if necessary.
→ Always wear an eye shield or safety goggles!
→ Wear sturdy shoes and long trousers to protect your legs. Keep your fingers and feet away from the cutting filament – above all when starting work.
→ Always ensure that you have a secure foothold whilst working.
→ Keep the extension cable away from the area you are cutting.
Take extra care when walking backwards.
You may stumble!
→ Only work in the daylight or when visibility is good.

Interrupting work
Never leave the Turbotrimmer unattended where you are working.
→ If you stop work, unplug the mains plug and store your Turbotrimmer in a safe place.
→ If you stop work in order to move to another part of the garden, always switch off the Turbotrimmer, wait until the tool stops and then unplug the mains plug.

Familiarise yourself with the surroundings
→ Familiarise yourself with the surroundings and look out for possible dangers which you may not hear due to machine noise.
→ Never use the Turbotrimmer when it is raining or in damp, wet areas.
→ Do not operate your Turbotrimmer directly next to swimming pools or garden ponds.

Electrical safety
Check the power cord regularly for damage and signs of wear and tear.
Do not use your Turbotrimmer if the power cord is damaged.
→ If the mains cord or extension cable is damaged while you are working, unplug the mains plug immediately. Do not touch the cable until the mains plug is switched off.
The socket of the extension cable you are using must be waterproof.
→ Only use permitted extension cables.
→ Ask your electrician. For all portable units that are operated outdoors we recommend using a fault circuit breaker. In Switzerland the use of a residual-current device is obligatory.

Assembly

Mounting the cover and plant guard:

Turn over the Turbotrimmer and stand it on the rubber buffer of the handle.
Fit the cover on the cutting head and guide the cutting filament through the opening in the cover.
Secure the cover using the two screws .
Push the plant guard onto the cutting head until you hear it snap into place.
The plant guard keeps plants you do not want to trim away from the cutting filament.

Operation

Risk of injury!
Risk of injury if the Turbotrimmer does not switch off when you release the start button.
→ Never bypass the safety devices (by binding the start button to the handle, for example).

Connecting the Turbotrimmer:

Push the extension cable into the cable lock on the handle .
Plug the plug of the Turbotrimmer into the socket of the extension cable.

Setting the Turbotrimmer to the working position:

Working position:
Position the additional handle so that the cutting head is tilted slightly forward when you hold the Turbotrimmer in the working position.

Unscrew the tightening nut , move the additional handle to the correct position and tighten the nut by hand.

Only for classicCut plus:

Unscrew the adjusting nut , set the additional handle to the correct angle and tighten the adjusting nut by hand.
Unscrew the tightening nut , adjust the handle to the correct length and tighten the nut by hand.

Starting your Turbotrimmer:

Press the start button on the handle .
The Turbotrimmer starts.
Release the start button on the handle .
The Turbotrimmer switches off.

Trimming along lawn edges and in awkward places:

For vertical cutting, loosen the tightening nut , turn the additional handle 180 ° and then tighten the nut again by hand.
Swivel the plant guard backwards to the park position until it clicks into place.
Lift the Turbotrimmer by the handle and additional handle and turn to the cutting position.
When trimming between paving stones, hold the Turbotrimmer so that the cutting filament moves slightly above the paved ground.

Filament feed (Tip mechanism for automatic filament feed):

The filament is lengthened automatically when the motor is running using a tip mechanism. A clean cut is only achieved with the maximum filament length.

Leave the motor running.
Hold the cutting head parallel to the ground and tap the fila- ment cassette of the Turbotrimmer on the ground several times in succession (approx. 3 times) (avoid applying sustained pressure to the Turbotrimmer).
The filament is lengthened automatically. Listen for the audible switching action. The filament limiter adjusts the filament to the correct length.

Maintenance

Risk of injury!
There is a risk of injury from the cutting filament!
→ Always unplug the mains plug of the Turbotrimmer be fore carrying out maintenance work!
Risk of injury and risk of damage to property!
→ Never clean the Turbotrimmer under running water or with a water jet (in particular a high pressure water jet).

Cleaning the cover and ventilation slots:
The ventilation slots must always be free of dirt.

→ Remove any grass and dirt from the cover and ventilation slots after each use.

Replacing the filament cassette:

warning Risk of injury!
→ Never use metallic cutting elements or replacement parts and accessories not provided by GARDENA.
Only use original GARDENA Filament Cassettes. You can order Replacement Filament Cassettes from your GARDENA dealer or directly from the GARDENA Customer Service.

Filament Cassette for Turbotrimmer classicCut: Art. No. 5365-20 (one filament)
Filament Cassette for Turbotrimmer classicCut plus: Art. No. 5366-20 (two filaments)

Unplug the mains plug.
Turn over the Turbotrimmer and rest it on the rubber buffer of the handle.
Release the cassette cover by pressing both locking 0clips and remove the cover.
Remove the filament cassette .
Remove any dirt.
Pull approximately 5 cm of the filaments (one filament for the classicCut) out of the new filament cassette through the hole in the plastic ring .
Insert the filament cassette in the filament cassette holder so that the filaments are inside the metal cases .
Fit the cassette cover on the filament cassette holder that you hear both locking clips click into place.
When replacing the cover, ensure that the filaments are inside the metal cases and are not trapped.
→ If the cassette cover cannot be touched down, turn the filament cassette to and fro, until the filament cassette is completely in the filament cassette holder .

Trouble-Shooting

warning Risk of injury from the cutting filament!
→ Always unplug the mains plug of the Turbotrimmer before troubleshooting.

Pulling the filament out of the filament cassette:
If a filament is drawn into the filament cassette you can pull it out again as described below.

Unplug the mains plug.
Remove the filament cassette as described under Maintenance "Replacing the filament cassette".
Press together the plastic ring on the filament cassette between your thumb and forefinger.
Draw the plastic ring with the thumb of the other hand over the side part of the filament cassette (use a screwdriver if necessary).
You can now access the filament that was drawn into the filament cassette.

Unwind the filament (with classicCut plus the lower filament) approximately 10 cm and thread it through the eye of the plastic ring . If necessary, loosen the filament beforehand using a screwdriver. The filament may stand out max. 2 cm over the knife .
Only for classicCut plus : unwind the upper filament a approximately 10 cm and fit it into the notch of the filament cassette.
Pull the plastic ring back over the filament cassette (with classicCut plus ensure that the upper filament a is in the slot of the plastic ring).
Reinstall the filament cassette as described under Maintenance "Replacing the filament cassette".

Only GARDENA Service Centres and authorised specialist GARDENA dealers may carry out repairs.

Fault	Possible cause	Remedy
The Turbotrimmer no longer cuts	Filament worn or too short.	→ Lengthen the filament – see Operation "Filament feed (Tip mechanism for automatic filament feed )".
	Filament cassette empty.	→ Replace the filament cassette – see Maintenance "Replacing the filament cassette" ).
	Filament drawn into the cassette or stuck together.	→ Pull the filament out of the filament cassette (see above).

If you have any other problems please contact the GARDENA Customer Service.

Storage

Storage:
The Turbotrimmer must be stored out of the reach of children.
→ Store your Turbotrimmer in a dry place where it is protected from frost.
Recommended storage:
We recommend that you hang your Turbotrimmer from the cable lock. Hanging storage helps avoid unnecessary stress on the cutting head.

Disposal: (in accordance with RL 2002 / 96 / EC)

The product must not be added to normal household waste. It must be disposed of in line with local environmental regulations.
→
Make sure that the unit is disposed of via your municipal recycling collection centre.

Technical Data

	classicCut (Art. 2402)	classicCut plus (Art. 2403)
Motor power consumption	420 W	420 W
Mains voltage / mains frequency	230 V / 50 - 60 Hz	230 V / 50 - 60 Hz
Filament thickness	1.6 mm	1.6 mm
Cutting width	250 mm	250 mm
Filament supply	6.0 m	2 x 5.0 m
Filament feed	Tip mechanism	Tip mechanism
Weight	2.1 kg	2.4 kg
Rpm of filament cassette	12,000 rpm	12,000 rpm
Work area related emission characteristic value L pA¹⁾	85 dB (A)	85 dB (A)
Noise level L WA²⁾	measured / guaranteed 94 dB (A) / 96 dB (A)	measured / guaranteed 94 dB (A) / 96 dB (A)
Hand / arm vibration a vhw¹⁾	< 2.5 m / s 2	< 2.5 m / s 2

Measuring method according to 1) EN 786 2) directive 2000 /14 / EC

Service / Warranty

Warranty
GARDENA guarantees this product for 2 years (from date of purchase). This guarantee covers all serious defects of the unit that can be proved to be material or manufacturing faults. Under warranty we will either replace the unit or repair it free of charge if the following conditions apply:

The unit must have been handled properly and in keeping with the requirements of the operating instructions.
Neither the purchaser or a non-authorised third party have attempted to repair the unit.

The filament cassette and cassette cover are wearing parts and are therefore not covered by the warranty. This manufacturer's guarantee does not affect the user's existing warranty claims against the dealer / seller. If a fault occurs with your Turbotrimmer, please return the faulty unit together with a copy of the receipt and a description of the fault, with postage paid to one of the GARDENA Service Centres listed on the back of these operating instructions.