Operation - Gardena 380 AC Operating Instructions Manual

5. Operation

Starting the cylinder
mower :
H
G
Charge display :
green LED Accu fully
charged
yellow LED Accu half-
charged
red LED Accu flat
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B
After relatively long intervals between mowing (holiday lawn), up
to max. 12 cm, first of all cut in one direction with the cutting height
as high as possible, then cut in the crosswise direction at the
cutting height required.
If possible, only cut the grass when it is dry, if the grass is damp,
the cutting pattern will be uneven.
The area of lawn you can mow with one charged accu depends
on the height and thickness of the lawn, i.e. the taller and thicker
the lawn, the smaller the area of lawn you can mow with one fully
charged Accu.
Risk of injury if the cylinder mower does not switch off
automatically !
V Do not remove or bypass safety devices on the cylinder
mower (e.g. by tying the starting handle to the upper part
of the upright) !
Danger ! Blade cylinder continues to turn after
A
switching off !
V Never lift, tilt or carry the cylinder mower with the
motor running !
V Never start the mower on a paved surface (e. g.
asphalt).
V Always maintain the safety distance between the
blade cylinder and the user set by the guide handle.
1. Stand the cylinder mower on a level part of the lawn.
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2. Insert the key into the charging socket
3. Keep safety interlock
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handle on the upper handle
and the charge display lights up for 10 seconds.
4. Release starter safety lock
If the red LED (Accu flat) goes on, the Accu must be charged.
The Accu cover must always be kept closed during mowing. The
Accu becomes warm when using the cylinder mower. This is nor-
mal and does not impair its performance.
Blockage protection : If the cylinder mower is blocked by a for-
eign body or the motor is overloaded (red Error-LED lights up),
the motor is automatically switched off by the blockage protec-
tion (loud rattling). Remove key from socket, remove foreign
body or rectify the cause of the overloading and restart the
mower after a few seconds.
Circuit Breaker : If the Cordless Motor Mower is overloaded
over a longer period of time the motor may become hot (Red
Error-LED flashes).To protect the motor from overheating the
circuit breaker switches the motor off. You can switch the mower
on again after approximately 5 -10 minutes.
Discharge protection :
The mower switches off automatically as soon as the capacity
of the Accu has been exhausted (discharge protection).
We recommend recharging the battery straight away.
H
B
pressed down and pull the starting
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. The cylinder mower starts
B
.
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