2. For Your Safetyv Please observe the notes on safety on the Electric Lawn Scarifier.Warning !V Read instructionhandbook !Danger ! Risk of injury !V Keep bystandersaway !Sharp prongs can causeinjury !V Unplug from the mainsbefore maintenance orif the mains lead isdamaged.V Keep mains connectionlead away from thelawn scarifier.Intended usePlease noteGARDENA Electric Lawn Aerator ES 500Welcome to the Garden of GARDENA...Please read these operating instructions carefully and observethe notes given. Use these instructions to familiarise yourself withthe Electric Lawn Scarifier, its correct use and the notes on safety.For safety reasons, children under the age of 16 as well as per-sons not familiar with these operating instructions should notuse this Electric Lawn Scarifier.v Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place.1. Where to Use Your GARDENA Electric Lawn Scarifier . . . . . . 112. For Your Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113. Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157. Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168. Storing Your Electric Lawn scarifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1810. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1811. Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181. Where to Use Your GARDENA Electric Lawn ScarifierThe GARDENA Electric Lawn Scarifier ES 500 is designed foraerating lawns and grassy areas in private domestic and hobbygardens. It is not designed for use in public facilities, parks, sport-ing grounds, on roads, in agriculture or forestry.Compliance with these instructions provided by GARDENA is aprerequisite for using the Electric Lawn Scarifier correctly.Attention ! To prevent injury, the Electric Lawn Scarifiermust not be used for trimming bushes, hedges and shrubs.In addition, the Electric Lawn Scarifier must not be used forlevelling irregularities in the soil.Contents11GB