Gardena EVC 1000 Operator's Manual page 10

1. Place Aerator on flat grass surface.
2. Keep safety interlock (12) pressed down and pull starting lever
(3)
upper handle .
The Aerator starts.
(12)
3. Release safety interlock
When in operation, the extension cable
in the direction you are working and to the side of the area to be
worked on.
Always work away from the connection cable.
Blockage Protection: If the aerator cylinder is blocked, e. g. by a for-
eign body, immediately release the starting lever. If the blockage lasts
longer than 10 seconds and the starting lever has not been released,
blockage protection is activated. In this case immediately release the
starting lever. The Aerator can be switched on again after cooling down
for approx. 1 minute.
5. MAINTENANCE
DANGER!
The aerator cylinder can cause injuries!
v Prior to maintenance, unplug from the mains and wait until
the Aerator drum has stopped.
v Wear working gloves for performing maintenance.
Cleaning Aerator:
The Aerator should be cleaned after each time it is used.
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 use hard or pointed objects for cleaning the Aerator.
v Remove grass and deposits from wheels, aerator cylinder and housing.
Adjusting for wear [ Fig. M1 ]:
The Aerator is subject to wear in use due to the way in which it works.
The more intensively the Aerator is used, the greater the wear on the
knives. Hard or very dry ground accelerates wear as does excessive use
of the Aerator.
If the results of your work with the Aerator become increasingly worse
due to knife wear, the aerator cylinder can be adjusted twice.
The aerator cylinder has 4 adjustment positions:
• Transport position
• Aerating position 1
• Aerating position 2:
First adjustment position after knife wear (aerator cylinder lowered
by 3 mm).
• Setting 3:
Second adjustment position after knife wear (aerator cylinder lowered
by a further 3 mm).
Push wear compensation lever
move to the position required.
Note: Wear adjustment is not used for height adjustment.
Adjustment of the aerator cylinder without visible wear can
cause damage to the aerator cylinder or overload the motor.
6. STORAGE
To put into storage:
To save space the aerator can be folded up by releasing the wing nuts.
Take care during this process that the cable does not become
trapped.
v Store the Aerator in a dry, closed room to which children cannot gain
access.
Transport:
1. Switch off motor, unplug from the mains and wait until the aerator
cylinder stops.
2. Move the wear compensation to the transport position and raise the
aerator when transporting it over sensitive surfaces, e. g. tiles.
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(13)
.
(10) must always be guided
(14)
gently away from the housing and
Disposal:
(in accordance with RL2012/19/EC)
on the
The product must not be disposed of to normal house-
hold waste. It must be disposed of in line with local
environmental regulations.
IMPORTANT!
v Dispose of the product through or via your municipal recycling
collection centre.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
Replacing aerator cylinder:
DANGER!
The aerator cylinder can cause injuries!
v Prior to rectifying faults, unplug from the mains and wait until
the aerator cylinder has stopped.
v Wear working gloves when rectifying faults.
If the aerator cylinder is in wear adjustment position 3 and is worn, the
aerator cylinder must be replaced. Only use the original GARDENA
cylinder for art. 4068 which can be ordered via GARDENA-Service.
1. [ Fig. T1 ]: Unscrew two screws
2. [ Fig. T2 ]: Lift aerator cylinder
drive shaft 2.
3. Remove bearing shell
4. [ Fig. T3 twisted / T4 new ]: Push new spring
(19)
new torsion spring
5. [ Fig. T5 ]: Push new aerator cylinder
such a way that the torsion spring
drive shaft (20) .
(21)
6. Push bearing shell
7. Screw bearing shell (21)
tightening too much.
8. Set wear compensation to aerator position 1
(see 5. MAINTENANCE Adjusting for wear).
Problem
Abnormal noise,
clattering in the unit
Whistling sound
Whistling sound
Motor will not start
Motor cuts out because
blocking protection has
been activated
Aerating results are not
satisfactory
Aerator cylinder no longer
turns
(15) on the underside of the housing.
(16) at an angle 1 and pull away the
(21) (16)
from the aerator cylinder .
(17) , new stop
(16)
into the new aerator roller .
(16) on to the drive shaft in
(19)
is inserted in the gap in the
(16)
on to the aerator roller .
to the underside of the housing (15)
Possible Cause Remedy
Foreign bodies on the aerator 1. Switch off the Aerator, remove
cylinder are hitting the Aerator. the mains plug from the sock-
et and wait until the Aerator
Foreign bodies blocking the
has stopped rotating.
aerator cylinder.
2. Remove foreign bodies.
3. Check aerator immediately.
immediately.
Cogged belt slipping. v Have the machine repaired
by GARDENA Service.
Faulty cable. v Check cable.
The conductor cross-section v Contact your electrician.
of the extension cable is
possibly too low.
Blocked by foreign bodies. 1. Switch off the Aerator, remove
the mains plug from the sock-
et and wait until the Aerator
has stopped rotating.
2. Remove foreign bodies.
3. After approx. 1 minute switch
on the Aerator.
Aerating depth too large 1. Leave motor to cool down.
(aerator cylinder has been 2. Set adjustment for wear
adjusted for wear without correctly.
wear to the knives).
The grass is too tall. v Mow the lawn before
aerating (see 2. FUNCTION
Correct Aerating ).
Aerator cylinder is worn. v Adjust aerator cylinder
(see 5. MAINTENANCE).
Cog-belt faulty. v Have the machine repaired
by GARDENA Service.
Lawn has grown too tall. v Mow the lawn before using
the Aerator.
Overload protection (torsion v Replace torsion bar.
spring too short) is overturned.
(18) and
, without
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