Gardena HE32 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Description of the units:
Hattrick lawn mower
Types:
HE 32 / HE 36 / HE 40
MulchCut HE 36 / HE 40
Art. No.:
4002 / 4000 / 4001
4008 / 4009
EU directives:
Machinery Directive 98/37/EC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
89/336/EC
Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC
Directive 93/68/EC
Directive 2000/14/EC
Harmonised European
standards:
EN 292-1
EN 292-2
EN 836
EN 60335-1
prEN 60335-2-77
Noise level:
measured / guaranteed
HE 32 85 / 85 dB (A)
HE 36 87 / 88 dB (A)
HE 40 88 / 89 dB (A)
MulchCut HE 36 89 / 89 dB (A)
MulchCut HE 40 90 / 91 dB (A)
Year of CE marking:
1996 (HE 36 / HE 40)
1997 (HE 32)
1998 (MulchCut HE 36 / HE 40)
Ulm,16.10.2001
Thomas Heinl
Technical director
The undersigned
GARDENA Kress + Kastner GmbH · Hans-Lorenser-Str. 40 · D-89079 Ulm
hereby certifies that, when leaving our factory, the units indicated below are in accordance with the
harmonised EU guidelines, EU standards of safety and product specific standards.
This certificate becomes void if the units are modified without our approval.
EU Certificate of Conformity
A
Checks before each
operation
Inspect the unit before each
use. Do not use the electric
Hattric lawn mower if safety
devices (safety handle; safety
cover) and/or the blade bar
or the blades are damaged or
worn. Never operate the unit
with the safety devices by-
passed or missing.
Inspect the area to be cut
before beginning work.
Remove any foreign objects
(e.g. stones) from the area.
Check the working area for
foreign objects (e.g. stones)
during work.
The blade bar and the blades
must be checked regularly
for damage and properly re-
paired if necessary.
The electric cable must be
checked regularly for damage
and signs of wear and tear.
A
Proper use /
responsibility
This electric Hattrick lawn
mower can cause serious in-
juries!
You are responsible for the
safety of the working area.
Only use the electric Hattrick
lawn mower for the purposes
specified in these instruc-
tions.
Only work when visibility is
good.
Familiarise yourself with the
surroundings of your work-
ing area. Check for possible
risks which might be not
audible due to the noise of
the machine.
Wear sturdy shoes and long
trousers to protect your legs.
Keep fingers and feet away
from the cutting tool and the
aerator cylinder.
Make sure that there are no
other people (especially chil-
dren) or animals anywhere
near the working area.
Ensure that you have a secure
foothold when working. The
cable should always be kept
away from the cutting area.
Attention! Take extra care when
walking backwards. You may
stumble!
If, inspite of this, you contact
any obstruction when cutting,
turn off the electric Hattrick
lawn mower and remove it.
Check the unit for damage and
have it repaired if necessary.
A Interruptions of work
Never leave the electric Hattrick
lawn mower unattended at the
working area.
If you interrupt your work store
the unit in a safe place. Discon-
nect the mains plug!
When you interrupt work in
order to go to another working
area, always switch off the
electric Hattrick lawn mower
during transport.
A Check the environment
Never use the unit when it is
raining or in damp or wet areas.
Do not operate your electric
Hattrick lawn mower near swim-
ming pools or garden ponds.
The electric Hattrick lawn
mower must only be operated
with undamaged electric cable.
If the electric cable or the
extension cable is damaged
disconnect the mains plug
immediately.
Please observe the prescribed
local quiet times.
A Electric safety
The socket of an extension
cable should be water-proof
or the connection sockets
for extension cables must be
made of rubber or be encased
in rubber.
Only use permitted extension
cables. Ask your electrician.
Attachment fittings must be
used for extension cables.
For portable units, which are
used outdoors, we recommend
to use a residual-current device
having a residual-current rat-
ing
30 mA.
In Switzerland use of a
residual-current device is
obligatory.
9. Advice for proper use / safety instructions