5 Maintenance
5.1 Introduction - maintenance
WARNING:
Set the product to OFF
before you do maintenance on the product.
WARNING:
Use protective gloves.
For better operation and lifetime of the product, make
sure to clean the product regularly and replace worn
parts.
When the product is new, examine the blade disc and
blades each week. If the wear is low, you can increase
the interval for the next time you examine the blade
disc and blades. Examine the blade disc and the blades
more regularly if there is much wear.
It is important that the blade disc rotates easily and that
the edges of the blades are not damaged. The usual
lifetime of the blades are 4 to 7 weeks. The conditions
that follow can increase or decrease the lifetime of the
blades:
•
Operation time and dimension of the work area.
•
Length and thickness of the grass.
•
Soil, sand and use of fertilizers.
•
Objects such as cones, tools, stones and roots in
the work area.
Note:
The cut result can be unsatisfactory if the
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on how to replace the blades.
5.2 Clean the product
CAUTION:
Do not use a high-pressure
washer to clean the product. Do not use
solvents for cleaning.
GARDENA recommends to use a special cleaning and
maintenance kit. Speak to your GARDENA service for
more information.
5.2.1 To clean the chassis and blade disc
Examine the blade disc and blades weekly.
1.
Push the STOP button.
2.
Push the ON/OFF button for 3 seconds to set the
product to OFF. Make sure that the LED indicator
on the keypad goes out.
3.
Lift the product onto its side.
4.
Make sure that the blades are not damaged and
that the blades and blade disc can rotate freely.
5.
Clean the blade disc and chassis with a brush and
running water.
5.2.2 To clean the wheels
The product does not operate satisfactorily in slopes if
the wheels are blocked with grass.
•
Use a soft brush to clean the wheels.
5.2.3 To clean the body of the product
•
Use a moist cloth and a weak soap solution to
clean the body of the product.
5.2.4 To clean the charging plates and
contact plates
1.
Use a fine grade emery cloth to clean the charging
plates and the contact plates.
2.
Lubricate the charging plates and contact plates
with oil or grease.
5.2.5 To clean the charging station
WARNING:
Disconnect the power
supply from the power outlet before
maintenance, or when you clean the
charging station or power supply.
CAUTION:
Do not use a high-pressure
washer or running water to clean the
charging station.
Note:
The product cannot enter the charging station
if there are objects in the charging station. Clean the
charging station regularly.
•
Remove grass, twigs and other objects from the
charging station.
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