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• Dethatching a lawn that is still very wet after rain is not recommended.
• Plan your course so that the wind blows the dust produced away from the engine.
• Use of the machine on extremely dry soil is not recommended for the following reasons:
• The grass will recover much slower than usual.
• The lawn will be badly damaged.
• The spikes will wear faster and require replacement sooner.
• More dust will be produced, making the engine dirty more quickly.
• The soil will dehydrate even more than was the case already.
• We strongly recommend that you treat the grass with an anti-moss herbicide or a weed killer
approximately 1 week prior to dethatching so as to ensure that the moss is dead and dry. It will
help the grass to thicken more easily after dethatching.
9.3 Starting the engine
Caution:
Never start the machine when dust has settled on the engine or between its coo-
ling fins. It reduces proper cooling of the engine and
can cause a fire.
Warning:
If ever control over the machine is lost, the quickest way to stop the engine is
by releasing the operating handle.
9.3.1 Electric engine
Always use an approved extension cord that is not defective. The capacity of the extension cord
must be sufficient. The sockets must conform to IP 65. Such extension cords can be obtained
from any authorised ELIET dealer.
• Plug the extension cord into the machine.
• Make sure the plug is pushed in all the way, so that it is firmly connected to the machine.
• Ensure that nobody is standing close to the machine and extend the extension cord completely
until reaching the nearest power outlet.
• First plug the extension cord into the power socket. Always ensure that the socket conforms to
IP 65.
• Take the socket that is closest to the work area so that a short extension cord can be used
(max. 20 m). An extension cord that is too long creates considerable resistance and hence
some loss of engine capacity.
• If the plug of the extension cord does not correspond to that of the machine, a suitable exten
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