User manual MTD ELECTRIC VERTICUTTER

[. . . ] Persons younger than 16 years of age must not use this appliance ­ local regulations can determine the minimum age of the users. Before you begin work, make that you are familiar with all attachments and operating controls as well as their functions. Use outdoors with the permitted and appropriately identified power cord only, e. g. Connecting parts of the power cord must be splash-proof and made of rubber or covered with rubber. Before using the unit, always check whether the power cord is damaged, brittle or tangled. [. . . ] a~åÖÉê qÜÉó=êÉÑÉê=íç=Ç~åÖÉêë=ïÜáÅÜ=~êÉ= ÅçååÉÅíÉÇ=ïáíÜ=íÜÉ=ÇÉëÅêáÄÉÇ= ~Åíáîáíó=~åÇ=ïÜáÅÜ=ã~ó=êÉëìäí=áå= áåàìêóK `~ìíáçå qÜÉó=êÉÑÉê=íç=Ç~åÖÉêë=ïÜáÅÜ=~êÉ= ÅçååÉÅíÉÇ=ïáíÜ=íÜÉ=ÇÉëÅêáÄÉÇ= ~Åíáîáíó=~åÇ=ïÜáÅÜ=ã~ó=êÉëìäí=áå= Ç~ã~ÖÉ=íç=íÜÉ=ìåáíK Note Indicates important information and application tips. Disposal instructions Dispose of packaging remnants, old units, etc. , in accordance with local regulations. Old electrical equipment is recyclable and should therefore not be thrown in the dustbin!We request that you support us with your active contribution in the conservation of resources and protection of the environment and to dispose of this unit at collection points, if available. Always wear eye and ear protection! Safety lever (2) The switch lever is for your safety to stop the motor and cutter deck in an emergency. Never attempt to disable its function. 5 English Operating instructions ­ Scarifier with electric motor Ó tÜÉå=ÅìííáåÖ=Öê~ëë=çå=~=ëíÉÉé= ëäçéÉI=íÜÉ=ä~ïå=ëÅ~êáÑáÉê=ÅçìäÇ=íáé= çîÉê=~åÇ=Å~ìëÉ=~å=áåàìêóK=píÉÉê=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉ=ÇáêÉÅíäó=~Åêçëë=áåÅäáåÉëI= åÉîÉê=ìé=~åÇ=Ççïå=íÜÉãK= kÉîÉê ëÅ~êáÑó=çå=ëäçéÉë=ïáíÜ=~å= áåÅäáå~íáçå=çÑ=ãçêÉ=íÜ~å=OM=BK Ó _É=é~êíáÅìä~êäó=Å~êÉÑìä=ïÜÉå= ÅÜ~åÖáåÖ=íÜÉ=ÇáêÉÅíáçå=~åÇ=~äï~óë= é~ó=~ííÉåíáçå=íç=~=ÖççÇ=éçëáíáçåK Ó _É=ÉëéÉÅá~ääó=Å~êÉÑìä=áÑ=éìääáåÖ=íÜÉ= ìåáí=Ä~Åâï~êÇë=íçï~êÇë=óçìêëÉäÑK Ó qÜÉêÉ=áë=~=êáëâ=çÑ=áåàìêó=ïÜÉå= ëÅ~êáÑóáåÖ=~äçåÖ=ÄçêÇÉêëK= pÅ~êáÑóáåÖ=åÉ~ê=ÉÇÖÉë=çÑ=ä~ïåëI= ÜÉÇÖÉë=çê=ëíÉÉé=Ä~åâë=Å~å=ÄÉ= Ç~åÖÉêçìëK=^äï~óë=âÉÉé=íÜÉ= ë~ÑÉíó=Çáëí~åÅÉ=ïÜÉå=ëÅ~êáÑóáåÖK Ó fÑ=~Éê~íáåÖ=Ç~ãé=Öê~ëëI=íÜÉ=ìåáí= ã~ó=ëäáé=ÇìÉ=íç=êÉÇìÅÉÇ=~ÇÜÉëáçå= ~åÇ=óçì=ã~ó=Ñ~ääK=låäó=ëÅ~êáÑó=íÜÉ= ä~ïå=ïÜÉå=íÜÉ=Öê~ëë=áë=ÇêóK Ó tçêâ=çåäó=Äó=Ç~óäáÖÜí=çê=áå=ÖççÇ= ~êíáÑáÅá~ä=äáÖÜíáåÖK fåàìêó Ó ^äï~óë=ã~áåí~áå=~=ë~ÑÉ=Çáëí~åÅÉ= Ñêçã=íÜÉ=êçí~íáåÖ=íççä=Äó=ãÉ~åë= çÑ íÜÉ=ëíÉÉêáåÖ=Ü~åÇäÉK Ó kÉîÉê=éä~ÅÉ=óçìê=Ü~åÇëI=ÑÉÉíI= çê çíÜÉê=é~êíë=çÑ=íÜÉ=ÄçÇó=åÉ~ê= êçí~íáåÖ=é~êíëK Ó kÉîÉê=ëí~åÇ=áå=Ñêçåí=çÑ=íÜÉ=ÉàÉÅíáçå= ÜçäÉë=ïÜÉå=ëí~êíáåÖ=íÜÉ=ëÅ~êáÑáÉêK Ó píçé=íÜÉ=ãçíçêI Ó ÄÉÑçêÉ=íáäíáåÖ=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉI Ó Ñçê=íê~åëéçêíáåÖ=çîÉê=ëìêÑ~ÅÉë= çíÜÉê=íÜ~å=Öê~ëëK Ó pïáíÅÜ=íÜÉ=ãçíçê=çÑÑ=~åÇ=éìää= çìí íÜÉ=ã~áåë=éäìÖI= Ó ÄÉÑçêÉ=óçì=ÅäÉ~ê=íÜÉ=ÉàÉÅíçê= çÑ ÄäçÅâ~ÖÉë=~åÇ=çíÜÉê= ÜáåÇê~åÅÉëX Ó ÄÉÑçêÉ=óçì=ÅÜÉÅâI=ÅäÉ~åI= ~Çàìëí çê=ïçêâ=çå=íÜÉ=ëÅ~êáÑáÉX Ó áããÉÇá~íÉäó=~ÑíÉê=~=ÑçêÉáÖå= çÄàÉÅíK=`ÜÉÅâ=ëÅ~êáÑáÉê=Ñçê= Ç~ã~ÖÉ=~åÇ=Åçåí~Åí=~=ëéÉÅá~äáëí= ïçêâëÜçé=áå=íÜÉ=ÉîÉåí=çÑ=Ç~ã~ÖÉX Ó áããÉÇá~íÉäó=~ÑíÉê=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ= ëí~êíë=íç=îáÄê~íÉK==ïáíÜ=ìåìëì~ä= îáçäÉåÅÉ=~åÇ=ÄÉÑçêÉ=óçì=ÅÜÉÅâ= íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉK Ó kÉîÉê=äáÑí=çê=Å~êêó=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ= ïÜÉå=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=áë=êìååáåÖK= cáêëíI éìää=íÜÉ=ã~áåë=éäìÖ=çìí=çÑ= íÜÉ ëçÅâÉíK= Ó tÜÉå=êÉãçîáåÖ=íÜÉ=Öê~ëë=Å~íÅÜÉê= óçì=çê=çíÜÉê=éÉêëçåë=ÅçìäÇ=ÄÉ= áåàìêÉÇ=Äó=ÉàÉÅíÉÇ=ã~íÉêá~ä=çê=Äó= ÑçêÉáÖå=ÄçÇáÉëK=kÉîÉê=Éãéíó=íÜÉ= Öê~ëë=ë~Åâ=ïÜáäÉ=íÜÉ=ÉåÖáåÉ=áë= êìååáåÖK=pïáíÅÜ=çÑÑ=íÜÉ=ëÅ~êáÑáÉêK Ó `ÜÉÅâ=íÜÉ=íÉêê~áå=çå=ïÜáÅÜ=íÜÉ= ìåáí=áë=ÄÉáåÖ=ìëÉÇ=~åÇ=êÉãçîÉ=~ää= çÄàÉÅíë=ïÜáÅÜ=ã~ó=ÄÉ=éáÅâÉÇ=ìé= ~åÇ=ÉàÉÅíÉÇK Ó fÑ=íÜÉ=ÅìííÉê=ëíêáâÉë=~=ÑçêÉáÖå=çÄàÉÅí= EÉKÖK=ëíçåÉF=çê=áÑ=íÜÉ=ìåáí=ëí~êíë= îáÄê~íáåÖ=ìåìëì~ääóW=pïáíÅÜ=çÑÑ=íÜÉ= ãçíçê=áããÉÇá~íÉäó=~åÇ=éìää=çìí= íÜÉ=ã~áåë=éäìÖK=`ÜÉÅâ=íÜÉ=ìåáí= Ñçê Ç~ã~ÖÉ=~åÇ=Ü~îÉ=~=ëéÉÅá~äáëí= Åçãé~åó=êÉé~áê=~åó=Ç~ã~ÖÉK Ó kÉîÉê=ëí~êí=íÜÉ=ìåáí=ïáíÜ=ÄçíÜ=Ñêçåí= ïÜÉÉäë=áå=íÜÉ=ïçêâáåÖ=éçëáíáçåK= qÜÉ=ÅìííáåÖ=íççä=áë=íçìÅÜáåÖ=íÜÉ= ÖêçìåÇ=~åÇ=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=Å~å= ëí~êí=ãçîáåÖK píìãÄäáåÖ= Ó tÜÉå=íìêåáåÖ=íÜÉ=ìåáíI=óçì=ã~ó= íêáé=çîÉê=íÜÉ=éçïÉê=ÅçêÇ=~åÇ=áåàìêÉ= óçìêëÉäÑK=^äï~óë=ÖìáÇÉ=íÜÉ=éçïÉê= ÅçêÇ=ëç=íÜ~í=áí=Å~å=åÉîÉê=Ñ~ää=áåíç= íÜÉ=ï~äâáåÖ=~åÇ=~Éê~íáåÖ=~êÉ~K Ó léÉê~íÉ=íÜÉ=îÉÜáÅäÉ=~í=ï~äâáåÖ= ëéÉÉÇ=çåäóK a~ã~ÖÉ=íç=íÜÉ=ä~ïå=ëÅ~êáÑáÉê Ó píçåÉëI=Äê~åÅÜÉë=çê=ëáãáä~ê= çÄàÉÅíë=äóáåÖ=~Äçìí=ã~ó=Ç~ã~ÖÉ= íÜÉ=ìåáí=~åÇ=áíë=ãçÇÉ=çÑ=çéÉê~íáçåK= oÉãçîÉ=~ää=çÄàÉÅíë=Ñêçã=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉÛë=é~íÜ=ÄÉÑçêÉ=ÉîÉêó=ìëÉK Ó aç=åçí=çéÉê~íÉ=íÜÉ=ã~ÅÜáåÉ=áÑ=áí= áë åçí=áå=éÉêÑÉÅí=ïçêâáåÖ=çêÇÉêK= pìÄàÉÅí=íÜÉ=~ééäá~åÅÉ=íç= ~ íÜçêçìÖÜ=îáëì~ä=ÅÜÉÅâ=ÄÉÑçêÉ= ìëáåÖ=áíK=`ÜÉÅâ=áå=é~êíáÅìä~ê=íÜÉ= ë~ÑÉíó=ÉèìáéãÉåíI=ÉäÉÅíêáÅ= ÅçåíêçäëI=éçïÉê=Å~ÄäÉë=~åÇ= íÜêÉ~ÇÉÇ=ÅçååÉÅíáçåë=Ñçê=Ç~ã~ÖÉ= ~åÇ=ëÉÅìêÉ=~íí~ÅÜãÉåíK= oÉéä~ÅÉ Ç~ã~ÖÉÇ=é~êíë=ÄÉÑçêÉ= çéÉê~íáåÖ=íÜÉ=ìåáíK Assembling the unit Illustrations at the end of the instructions or in a supplementary sheet show you how to assemble your unit in a few steps and make it ready for use. You will find the assembly sequence of your unit simple by comparing the illustration at top left of the illustrated assembly page with your unit. Functional description The lawn scarifier is pushed by hand over the area of grass to be cut. The cutter deck is driven by an electric motor. The cutter deck rotates and removes the felt layer formed by moss, lichen and weeds and conveys the scarified material to the outside or into the grass catcher. The working depth is specified centrally via the height adjustment or individual wheel suspension. Operating safety !a~åÖÉê bäÉÅíêáÅ=ëÜçÅâ Ó rëÉ=~=ë~ÑÉíó=ëïáíÅÜ=çå=óçìê=ã~áåë= ëçÅâÉí=EZ=êÉëáÇì~ä=ÅìêêÉåí=çéÉê~J íÉÇ=ÇÉîáÅÉ=ïáíÜ=~=êÉäÉ~ëÉ=ÅìêêÉåí= åçí=ÉñÅÉÉÇáåÖ=PM=ã^FK Ó fÑ=óçì=ëÉîÉê=íÜÉ=éçïÉê=ÅçêÇ=ïÜáäÉ= ~Éê~íáåÖ=óçìê=ä~ïåI=óçì=~êÉ=~í=êáëâ= çÑ=ÄÉáåÖ=âáääÉÇ=çê=áåàìêÉÇK= päçïäó ãçîÉ=~ï~ó=áå=ëÜçêí=ëíÉéë= Ñêçã=íÜÉ=ìåáíK=mìää=íÜÉ=éäìÖ=çìí=çÑ= íÜÉ=ëçÅâÉíK=tÜÉå=~Éê~íáåÖ=óçìê= ä~ïåI=ÉåëìêÉ=íÜ~í=íÜÉ=éçïÉê=ÅçêÇ= åÉîÉê=ÖÉíë=áåíç=íÜÉ=ÅìííáåÖ=~êÉ~K ^ÅÅáÇÉåí Ó mÉêëçåëI=é~êíáÅìä~êäó=ÅÜáäÇêÉå=çê= ~åáã~äëI=ãìëí=åÉîÉê=ÄÉ=åÉ~ê=íÜÉ= ~ééäá~åÅÉ=ïÜÉå=ëÅ~êáÑóáåÖK=oáëâ=çÑ= áåàìêó=ÇìÉ=íç=ÉàÉÅíÉÇ=ëíçåÉë=çê= çíÜÉê=çÄàÉÅíëK c~ääáåÖ=çîÉê Ó léÉê~íÉ=íÜÉ=îÉÜáÅäÉ=~í=ï~äâáåÖ= ëéÉÉÇ=çåäóK 6 Operating instructions ­ Scarifier with electric motor Operating times Follow the national/ municipal regulations with respect to times of usage (if required ask your local authority). Directions Details of specific locations on the lawn scarifier (e g. left, right) are always quoted as seen from the steering handle and while facing forward. Figure 3a/b Unscrew wheels (A) and move to the appropriate height setting. or Figure 3c Set height adjustment lever (depending on model) according to the wear on the blades. Settings C, D, E are not required until the blades are worn. Depending on the degree of wear, gradually set the blades lower, starting at C. English 5. Stopping the engine Release switch lever (Fig. The motor and the cutter deck stop after a short time. 6. Scarification Figure 6 Start the engine as indicated. Push the scarifier along parallel strips of the lawn. Place the power cord in large loops on the ground. 1. [. . . ] a~åÖÉê tçêâ=çå=íÜÉ=ÅìííÉêë=Å~å=Å~ìëÉ= áåàìêóK=tÉ~ê=ë~ÑÉíó=ÖäçîÉë=Ñçê=óçìê= éêçíÉÅíáçåK Whenever possible, clean the lawn scarifier straight after you have finished working on the lawn. ­ Always park the unit on solid ground and secure to prevent it from rolling away. ­ Tilt the unit forwards. Operating instructions ­ Scarifier with electric motor English Identifying and eliminating malfunctions Malfunctions that occur during the operation of your appliance often have simple causes that you should know and be able to repair on your own. In cases of doubt your specialised garage will be pleased to assist you further. [. . . ]