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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.
7. Trouble-Shooting
Replacing spring tines:
E
F
G
H
I
J
L K J
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 not yet worn but individual springs have
broken, these must be replaced. Only original GARDENA replace-
ment springs may be used.
• Replacement spring tines for Electric Lawn Rake GARDENA
ES500 Art. 4094
1. Unscrew two screws
E
on the underside of the housing.
2. Lift aerator cylinder
F
at an angle 1 and pull away the drive
shaft 2.
3. Pull bearing shell
G
off the aerator cylinder
F
.
4. Unscrew and remove screw
H
and draw out bearing bolt
I
.
5. Remove cover plate
J
and spring elements
K
from the
spring element holder
L
.
6. Push new spring elements
K
and cover plate
J
on the spring
element holder
L
.
The bores on the cover plate
J
and the spring element
holder
L
must lie on top of each other.
7. Push in bearing bolt
I
in such a way that all 3 bores (bearing
bolt
I
, cover plate
J
and spring element holder
L
) are on
top of each other.
8. Screw in screw
H
.
9. Push aerator cylinder
F
on to the drive shaft.
10. Put bearing shell
G
on the aerator cylinder
F
.
11. Screw bearing shell
G
on to the lower side of the housing
with the screw
E
without tightening too much.
Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Abnormal noise,
clattering in the unit
Foreign bodies on the aerator
cylinder are hitting the Rake.
1. Switch off the rake, remove
the mains plug from the
socket and wait until the
cylinder has stopped
rotating.
2. Remove foreign bodies.
3. Check Rake immediately.
Whistling sound Foreign bodies blocking the
aerator cylinder.
Cogged belt slipping.
v Contact GARDENA Service.
Motor will not start Faulty cable.
v Check cable.
The conductor cross-section of
the extension cable is possibly
too low.
v Contact your electrician.
Motor cuts out because
reblocking protection has
been activated
Blocked by foreign bodies. 1. Switch off the motor, remove
the mains plug from the
socket and wait until the
Rake has stopped rotating.
2. Remove foreign bodies.
3. After approx. 1 minute
switch on the Rake.
Aerating depth too large (aerator
cylinder has been adjusted for
wear without wear to the knives).
1. Leave motor to cool down.
2. Set adjustment for wear
correctly.
The grass is too tall.
v Mow the lawn before
aerating (see 3. Function
“Correct Aerating”).
Aerating results are not
satisfactory
Wear to the spring tines.
v Adjust aerator cylinder
(see Maintenance).
Cog belt faulty.
v Contact GARDENA Service.
Lawn has grown too tall.
v Mow the lawn before using
the Electric Lawn Rake.
In the event of other faults please contact GARDENA Service.
Repairs should only be carried out by GARDENA service centres or dealers
authorised by GARDENA.
8. Storing Your Electric Lawn Rake
Storage: To save space the Electric Lawn Rake can be folded up by
releasing the wing nuts. Take care during this process that
the cable does not become trapped.
v Store the Electric Lawn Rake 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 Electric Lawn Rake when transporting it over sensitive
surfaces, e.g. tiles.
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GB
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GB