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Replacing spring tines :
7. Trouble-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
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.
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Replacement spring tines for Electric Aerator
GARDENA ES 500 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.
Foreign bodies on the aerator
1. Switch off the scarifier,
Clattering in the unit
cylinder are hitting the Aerator.
remove the mains plug from
Whistling sound
Foreign bodies blocking
the socket and wait until the
the aerator cylinder.
cylinder has stopped rotating.
2. Remove foreign bodies.
3. Check Scarifier
immediately.
E
F
G
H
I
J
L K
J
