• Start the product according to the
instructions. When the main switch is set to
1; make sure to keep your hands and feet
away from the rotating blades. Never put
your hands and feet under the product.
• Never touch moving hazardous parts, such
as the blade disc, before it has come to a
complete stop.
• Never lift up the product or carry it around
when the main switch is in position 1.
• The product must never be allowed to
collide with persons or other living creatures.
If a person or other living creature comes in
the way of the product, it shall be stopped
immediately. Refer to
Stop on page 29
.
• Do not put anything on top of the product or
its charging station.
• Do not allow the product to be used with a
defective guard, blade disc or body. Neither
should it be used with defective blades,
screws, nuts or cables. Never connect a
damaged cable, or touch a damaged cable
before it is disconnected from the supply.
• Do not use the product if the main switch
does not work.
• Always switch off the product using the main
switch when the product is not in use. The
product can only start when the main switch
is set to 1 and the correct PIN code has
been entered.
• The product must never be used at the
same time as a sprinkler. Use the timer
function (refer to
To set the timer on page
22
) so the product and sprinkler never run
simultaneously.
• GARDENA does not guarantee full
compatibility between the product and other
types of wireless systems such as remote
controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops,
underground electric animal fencing or
similar.
• The built-in alarm is very loud. Be careful,
especially if the product is handled indoors.
• Metal objects in the ground (for example
reinforced concrete or anti-mole nets) can
result in a stoppage. The metal objects can
cause interference with the loop signal
which then can lead to a stoppage.
• Operation and storage temperature is 0-50
°C / 32-122 °F. Temperature range for
charging is 0-45 °C / 32-113 °F. Too high
temperatures might cause damage to the
product.
2.3.2 Battery safety
WARNING: Lithium-ion batteries can
explode or cause fire if disassembled,
short-circuited, exposed to water, fire,
or high temperatures. Handle carefully,
do not dismantle, open the battery or
use any type of electrical/mechanical
abuse. Avoid storage in direct sunlight.
For more information about the battery, refer to
Battery on page 33
2.3.3 How to lift and move the product
To safely move from or within the work area:
1. Press the STOP button to stop the product.
If security is set to the medium or high level
the PIN code has to be entered. The PIN
code contains four digits and is selected
when you start the product for the first time.
Refer to
To do the basic settings on page
22
.
2. Set the main switch in position
0
.
3. Carry the product by the handle under the
product with the blade disc away from the
body.
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