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6.1 General Remarks
on the Care of Lawns
At the beginning of the grass-
cutting season and with newly
laid lawns, we recommend you
select a relatively high cutting
height (e.g. 45 mm) then gradually
decrease the cutting height over
time.To maintain a well kept lawn
you should set the cutting height
to approximately 20 mm.
If possible, mow your lawn once
a week.When you mow your lawn
frequently the short roots of the
grass grow making your lawn
more resistant. Always mow your
lawn when it is relatively dry.
To obtain a clean cut guide the
Accu Cordless Motor Mower in
lanes as straight as possible at
a walking pace.
Ensure that the lanes overlap
by a few centimetres so that no
uncut strips are left behind.
Cut the lawn for the first time in
spring when the grass begins to
grow and the lawn can be walked
on. If the grass has grown too
long first cut it length-wise with
a high cutting height setting
(approx. 45 mm) and then cut
at right angles with the desired
lower cutting height setting (e.g.
25 mm).
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.
6.2 Mowing
Tip: Only cut with a sharp cut-
ting cylinder so that the grass
is not bruised and turn yellow.
For a clean cut guide the Cord-
less Motor Mower at an appro-
priate speed in lanes as straight
as possible.
Note: The Cordless Motor Mower
can be operated with the Accu
or without as a hand mower.
Warning:The revolving cutting
cylinder can cause injuries.
Always maintain the distance
between the cutting cylinder
and user suggested by the
guide handle.
When working on inclines
always stand diagonally to the
incline in a sturdy, safe stance.
To prevent tripping, take par-
ticular care when moving back-
wards and when pulling the
Cordless Motor Mower.
For information on how to set
the cutting height see section
“Setting the Cutting Height”.
Blockage Protection
If the mower is blocked by a for-
eign body or if the motor is over-
loaded, the motor is automatically
switched off by the blockage pro-
tection. Remove the key from the
socket. Remove the foreign body
or the cause for the overload and
after a few seconds restart the
mower.
If the motor switches off although
there are no foreign bodies in the
cutting tool it is possible that the
cutting height you have selected
is too low.Select a higher cutting
height, e.g. 45 mm and then
select a lower cutting height for
the second cut.
Circuit Breaker
If the Cordless Motor Mower is
overloaded over a longer period of
time the motor may become hot.
To protect the motor from over-
heating the circuit breaker switch-
es the motor off.You can switch
the mower on again after approxi-
mately 5-10 minutes.
Automatic Cut-Off
(discharge protection)
The mower switches off auto-
matically as soon as the capacity
of the Accu has been exhausted
(discharge protection).We re-
commend recharging the battery
straight away.
Key
To prevent switching on the Motor
Mower unintentionally, remove
the key
Q
from the socket.
6.3 Mowing with the Grass
Catcher (optional) (Fig. F)
A
Only attach the grass
catcher when the motor
is switched off and the cutting
tool has stopped moving.
Using the GARDENA grass
catcher saves you having to rake
together the grass cuttings.
To attach the grass catcher:
1. Hook the grass catcher holders
G
over the hooks
H
of the
Cordless Motor Mower and
2. Hook the carrying chain onto
the lower part of the guiding
handle.
Note: The height of the grass
catcher can be adjusted using
the latch-in hook on the chain.
For the best grass-catching
results, push your mower at a
walking pace.
6. Information Concerning Correct Mowing
7.1 Maintenance
Maintenance includes all jobs
which keep your Accu Cordless
Motor Mower in perfect working
order. By regularly checking the
unit (firm seating of screw con-
nections, cracks, damage) and
replacing defective or worn parts
you can prevent accidents and
failure.
Repairs may only be carried
out by GARDENA service
centres or dealers authorised
by GARDENA.
A
Before cleaning and set-
ting the Motor Mower,
switch off the motor and
remove the key
Q
to prevent
starting the motor unintention-
ally.
7.2 The Accu (Fig. E/G)
Charging the Accu
A
Note: Only charge the
Accu with the charger
supplied! Using other charging
units could lead to damage and
injury. Using a charger other
than the GARDENA charger
supplied releases GARDENA
from all liability and warranty
claims.
A
Warning! The mower
cannot be started as long
as the charger is plugged in!
We recommend charging the
Accu immediately after using
your mower using the supplied
charger
J
for 24 hours.
Important! If you do not use
the Accu for a longer period of
time it will get its full efficiency
after several charging cycles.
If the Accu is completely flat,
e.g. due to too long storage
without any recharge, it will
get its full efficiency again after
several charging cycles.
A
Attention! Never charge
the Accu after having
been heated up by operation
or sun. Let cool down first.
Never expose the Accu to
direct sunlight while charging.
Never charge the Accu any-
where near acids and easily
inflammable materials.
Danger of fire!
Note: Do not wait until the Accu is
completely flat before recharging.
Charge the Accu in a dry place
as follows (Fig. G):
1. Open the accu cover
N
.
2. Remove the key
Q
from the
socket.
3. Plug the plug
K
of the charger
into the charging socket
L
.
4. Then plug the mains plug
M
of the charger into the mains
socket.
5. To resume mowing after charg-
ing the accu, replace the key in
the socket and close the accu
cover.
Important:
.
Protect the charging socket
against dirt and moisture.
.
If the Accu capacity is so
low that the Cordless Motor
Mower switches off automati-
cally (discharge protection)
then the charging time is
24 hours.
Charging the Accu directly with
the GARDENA Charging Cable
(Art. No. 4040-00.900.01 –
available from GARDENA
Service)
1. Take off the Accu (see
“Changing the Accu”).
2. Put the socket of the charging
cable into the plug of charger
K
.
3. Connect the plus pole (+) of
the battery with the red clip
and the minus pole (–) with
the black clip.
4. Then plug the mains plug of
the charger into the mains
socket.
5. Loosen all connections in
reverse after charging.
6. Insert the Accu (see
“Changing the Accu”).
Care
Important! If you do not use the
Accu for longer periods of time,
it must be re-charged every
6 months to maintain its full effi-
ciency.
Changing the Accu (Fig. E)
If the Accu capacity is completely
exhausted or if the Accu can no
longer be recharged it must be
exchanged. New Accus are avail-
able from your GARDENA dealer
or directly from GARDENA Ser-
vice, Art. No. 4040-00.600.20.
Exchange the Accu as follows:
1. Switch off the Motor Mower.
2. Open the accu cover
N
.
3. Remove the key from the
socket to prevent starting the
Motor Mower unintentionally.
4. Remove the Accu. Pay atten-
tion to the position of the Accu
in the housing.
5. Pull the receptacle for the tabs
O
from the tabs
P
.
6. Insert the new Accu in the
holder in the correct position
as shown in Fig. E1.
7. Important! Pay atten-
A tion to the +/– markings
and the colour markings of
the receptacle for the tabs.
Push the red tab receptacle
on the tab labelled with a plus
sign (+) and the black tab
receptacle on the tab labelled
with a minus sign (–).
8. Please dispose of the Accu
according to the information in
the chapter entitled “Disposing
of and Recycling Accus”.
7.3 The Cordless Motor Mower
Cleaning
A
To avoid injury to persons
and material damage:
Never clean your Cordless
Motor Mower with running
water, in particular with water
under high pressure.
After using the mower clean with
a moist cloth. Spray the cutting
cylinder and lower blade with an
oil of low viscosity (e.g. spray oil).
7. Maintenance, Care, Storage
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This will prevent the mower
switching off automatically,
and could cause fatal injury.
Attention! Cutting cylinder con-
tinue to run for a few seconds
after the motor is switched off.
When working with the Cord-
less Motor Mower the Accu
heats up; this is normal and
does not affect its performance.