Gardena ES 500 manual

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    D GB F NL S I E P DK GA RDE NA ® ES 500 Ar t. 4066 D Gebrauchsanweisung Elektro-Rasenlüfter GB Operating Instructions Electric Lawn Rake F Mode d’emploi Aérateur électrique NL Gebruiksaanwijzing Elektrische gazonbeluc hter S Bruksanvisning Elektrisk Gräsmatteluftare I Istruzioni per l’uso Arieggiatore elettrico E Manual de instrucciones Ai[...]

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    2. For Y our Safety v Please observe the notes on safety on the Electric Lawn Scarifier . W arning ! V Read instruction handbook ! Danger ! Risk of injury ! V Keep b ystanders away ! Sharp prongs can cause injury ! V Unplug from the mains before maintenance or if the mains lead is damaged. V Keep mains connection lead awa y from the lawn scarifier [...]

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    12 GB Checks bef ore each use : v Inspect the Electric Lawn Scarifier before each use. v Do not use the Electric Lawn Scarifier if safety de vices (star ter lev er, saf ety inter- lock, rear flap , housing) are damaged or wor n. v Nev er operate the unit with the safety devices b y-passed or missing. v Note : Ensure that all nuts , bolts and screws[...]

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    13 GB Interruptions of work : Never leave the Electric La wn Scarifier unattended at the working area. v If you interrupt your w ork store the unit in a safe place . Disconnect the mains plug ! v When you interrupt work in order to go to another working area, alwa ys s witch off the Electric Lawn Scarifier during transpor t. Put the wear compensati[...]

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    14 GB 2. Inser t the two loc king bolts 1 from outside through the holes in the two central sections 2 of the upright and secure to the lower sections of the upright 5 with two wing nuts 4 . 3. Screw the upper part of the upr ight with starting handle 3 to the central sections of the upright 2 with two more locking bolts 1 and the wing nuts 4 . Thi[...]

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    15 GB Blockage Pr otection : If the aerator cylinder is b lock ed, e.g. by a f oreign body , immediately release the star ting le ve r . If the bloc kage lasts longer than 1 0 seconds and the star ting lev er has not been released, bloc kage protection is activated. In this case immediately release the star ting le ver . The Lawn Scarifier can be s[...]

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    16 GB Replacing spring tines : 7. T r ouble-Shooting Danger ! The aerator cylinder can cause injuries ! A V Prior to rectifying faults, unplug from the mains and wait until the aerator cylinder has stopped. V W ear working glo ves when rectifying faults. If the aerator cylinder is not yet w orn but individual springs have broken, these must be repl[...]

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    17 GB Problem P ossible Cause Remedy Whistling sound Cogged belt slipping. v Contact GARDENA Service. Motor will not start F aulty cable. v Check cab le. The conductor cross-section of v Contact your electrician. the extension cab le is possibly too low . Motor cuts out because Block ed by f oreign bodies. 1. Switch off the motor, re- blocking pr o[...]

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    18 GB 9. Accessories GARDENA Collecting bag for Electric La wn Scarifier ES 500 Art. No. 4065 1 0. T echnical Data Motor power consumption 500 W Mains volta ge 230 V Mains frequency 50 / 60 Hz W orking speed of the aerator cylinder 2,250 r .p.m. Aerating width 30 cm W ear adjustments 3 x 3 mm W orking area related emission characteristic value L pA[...]

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    D Produkthaftung Wir weisen ausdrücklich dar auf hin, dass wir nach dem Produkthaftungs- gesetz nicht für durch unsere Geräte hervorgerufene Schäden einzu- stehen haben, sofern diese durch unsachgemäße Reparatur v erursacht oder bei einem T eileaustausch nicht unsere Original GARDENA T eile oder von uns freigegebene T eile verwendet werden un[...]

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    Bezeichnung des Gerätes : Elektro-Rasenlüfter Description of the unit : Electric Lawn Rake Désignation du matériel : Aérateur électrique Omschrijving van het apparaat : Elektrische gazonbeluchter Produktbeskrivning : Elektrisk Gräsmatteluftare Descrizione del prodotto : Arieggiatore elettrico Descripción de la mercancía : Aireador de césp[...]

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    Deutschland GARDENA Ma nuf acturing GmbH Service Center Hans-Lorenser-Str . 40 89079 Ulm Produktfragen : (07 31) 490 - 123 Reparaturen : (07 31) 490 - 290 Argentina Argensem S.A. Calle Colonia Japonesa s / n ( 1 625) Loma V erde Escobar , Buenos Aires Australia Nylex Consumer Products 50 - 70 Stanley Driv e Somer ton Victoria, 3062 Austria GARDENA [...]