Operation; Maintenance - Gardena AquaClean 24/18V P4A Operator's Manual

3. OPERATION

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Eye injury and personal injury caused by the water jet.
v Remove the battery before you adjust or transport the product.
To charge the battery [ Fig. O1 / O2 / O3 ]:
CAUTION!
v Note the mains voltage! The voltage of the power source must
match the voltage specified on the rating plate of the charger.
Thanks to the intelligent charging process, the charge condition of the
battery is automatically detected and then charged up with the optimal
charge current depending on battery temperature and voltage.
In this way, the battery is treated with care and remains permanently fully
charged when it is stored in the charger.
(A)
1. Push the locking button and remove the battery
holder (D) .
2. Remove the battery (B) from its protective cover
(C)
3. Connect the battery charger
(C)
4. Slide the battery charger onto the battery
When the battery charge indicator
the battery is being charged.
When the battery charge indicator
permanently green the battery is completely charged
(Charging time, see 7. TECHNICAL DATA).
5. Examine the charge status regularly while you charge.
6. When the battery (B) is completely charged, you can disconnect the
(B) (C)
battery from the charger
Meaning of the indication elements:
Indication on the charger [ Fig. O3 ]:
Flashing of the battery The charging procedure is indicated by flashing of the battery charge
(Lc) (Lc)
charge Indicator indicator .
Note: The charging procedure is only possible when the battery
temperature is within the allowable charging temperature range,
see 7. TECHNICAL DATA.
Continuous lighting Continuous lighting of the battery charge indicator
of the battery the battery is fully charged or that the temperature of the battery is
(Lc)
charge indicator not within the allowable charging temperature range and can therefore
not be charged.
When the battery is not inserted, continuous lighting of the battery
(Lc)
charge indicator
socket outlet and that the battery charger is ready for operation.
Battery charge status indication
After starting the product, the battery charge status indication
is displayed for 5 seconds.
Battery charge status
67 – 100 % charged
34 – 66 % charged
11 – 33 % charged
0 – 10 % charged
If the LED (L1) flashes green, the battery must be charged.
(Wp)
If the error LED is illuminated or flashing, see 6. TROUBLESHOOTING.
Control panel [ Fig. O5 ]:
Soft Clean Mode:
The soft-clean mode reduces the spray pressure for cleaning sensitive
surfaces. It also extends the battery life.
There are 3 different operating modes:
Soft Clean-Mode high (24 bar)
Soft-Clean-Mode soft (14 bar)
Soft-Clean-Mode ultra soft (9 bar)
The specified pressure values may vary depending on the inlet
pressure.
v Push the Soft Clean button (e)
the desired mode is displayed.
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(B)
from the battery
(S) .
into a mains socket.
(B)
.
(Lc) at the charger flashes green
(Lc)
at the charger illuminates
.
(Lc)
indicates that
indicates that the mains plug is inserted in the
(P) on the product [ Fig. O4 / O6 ]:
Battery charge status indication
(L1) , (L2) and (L3) illuminate green
(L1) and (L2) illuminate green
(L1) illuminates green
(L1) flashes green
(Le)
does not illuminate
(Le)
is flashing
(Le)
illuminates
on the control panel repeatedly until
To start the washer [ Fig. O1 /O6 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury if the product does not stop when you
release the start lever.
v Do not bypass the safety devices or switches. For example
do not attach the start lever to the handle.
To start:
The product is provided with a safety device (start lever with start-
ing lockout) to prevent the product from being turned on by acci-
dent.
The washer may only be used with a battery when the protective
(S)
cover has been slid onto the battery.
1. Pull the protective cover
(B)
2. Put the battery into the battery holder
3. Push the starting lockout
The washer starts and the battery charge status indication
displayed for 5 seconds.
4. Release the starting lockout
The washer continues to run without having to push the starting lock-
out.
To stop:
1. Release the start lever
The washer stops.
2. Close the water supply (e. g. water tap).
3. Pull the start lever (16)
4. Disconnect the suction hose from the washer.
5. Push the locking button
(D)
holder .
Use in suction mode:
1. Push the starting lockout
start lever (16) .
2. Switch off the Soft-Clean mode during priming
(LED (Le) is not illuminated).
3. Prime at a low height (approx. 0 to 1 m).
4. Wait until water is pumped and full pressure is reached.
5. Then move to your working position.
It can take up to 30 seconds (at higher suction heights) until the
water is delivered in suction mode. The maximum suction height
is 2 m.

4. MAINTENANCE

(P)
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Eye injury and personal injury caused by the water jet.
v Remove the battery before you maintain the product.
To clean the washer [ Fig. M1 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury and risk of damage to the product.
v Do not clean the product with water or with a water jet
(in particular high-pressure water jet).
v Do not clean with chemicals including petrol or solvents.
Some can destroy critical plastic parts.
The airflow slots must always be clean.
1. Clean the airflow slots
2. Clean all movable parts after each operation. Especially remove any
dirt from the connections.
3. Unscrew the connection
size 17).
4. Remove the device filter
under running water.
5. Remove the spray lance
water.
6. Remove the suction filter
7. Screw the connection
(S) (B)
over the battery .
(D)
until it audibly engages.
(L)
on the left side and pull the start lever
(L) again.
(16) .
to depressurize the system.
(A) and remove the battery (B)
(L)
on the left side and pull the
(17)
with a soft brush (do not use a screwdriver).
(7)
(if necessary using a spanner with spanner
(18) from the connection (7) and clean the filter
(1) and rinse the spray lance (1)
(12)
and clean the suction filter
(7) hand-tight into the washer.
(16)
.
(P) is
from the battery
with clear
(12)
.