Black & Decker GD200 User manual

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Lawnraker
GD200
Congratulations!
OnyourpurchaseofyourBlack&Deckerlawnraker.
Thisusermanualprovidesimportantoperatingand
maintenanceinstructionsforallofthelawnrakersin
theBlack&DeckerGD200range.
Knowyourraker
!
Readallofthismanualcarefully,observingall
therecommendedsafetyinstructionsbefore,
duringandafterusingyourraker,and
maintainyourrakeringoodworkingorder.
Familiariseyourselfwiththecontrolsonyour
rakerbeforeattemptingtooperateit,but
above all, be sure you know how to stop
yourrakerinanemergency.
Retainthisusermanualandallotherliterature
suppliedwithyourrakerforfuturereference.
Safetyinstructions
Training
•Neverallowchildrenorpersonswhoare
unfamiliarwiththis typeofrakerto useit,
noranyone whohas notreadthisuser
manual.
•Donotallowchildren,animalsorother
personsnear yourraker wheninuse -
alwayskeepthem atleast6m(20ft) away
fromthecuttingarea.
•Rememberthattheoperatoris
responsibleforaccidentsorhazards
occurringtootherpeopleortheirproperty.
•Your rakeris designedfor use onAC
(mains)electricalsuppliesonly-donot
attemptto useiton anyothersupply.
•Plugyour rakerinto apower point-
neveralightingsocket.
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•Nevercarry yourrakerby thecableor
jerkthecabletoseperate the
connectors.Keepthecableawayfrom
heatsources,oilsorsharpedges.Check
theconditionofyourcablebeforeuse
anddo notuse ifdamaged.
Preparation
•Toprotectyourfeet,alwayswearstout
shoesor boots- freshlycut grassis
dampandslippery.
•Rubberorman-madefootwearwill
enhanceyoursafety.
•Donotoperate yourrakerbarefootor in
opensandals.
•Useprotectiveequipment.Wearsafety
spectaclesorgoggleswhilstoperating
yourraker.Useear protectionifthe
soundlevelseemsuncomfortablewhen
usingyourraker.
•Usea face maskif dusty.
•Wearlong trouserstoprotectyourlegs-
anydebris leftonthe lawnor cutting path
maybepickedupandejectedbythetines.
•Thepowersupplycableshouldbe
regularlyinspectedforsignsofdamageor
ageing,andonlyusedifingoodcondition.
•Alwayskeepthepowersupplycable
away from the tines - be aware of its
positionatalltimes.
•Always be sure your raker is in a safe
operatingcondition.
•Beforeusingyourraker,disconnectit
fromtheelectricalsupplyandvisually
checkthat thetines arenotwornor
damaged.Adamaged partisamajor
hazardandmustbereplaced.
•Alwayscheckthatyourlawnorcutting
pathisclearof allsticks, stones,wire
andotherdebris.Contactwithsuch
debrismaybedangerousormay
damageyourrakerandcouldbethrown
bythetines.
Operation
•Whentiltingthehandledownwards(orto
theside) to start your raker,do nottilt it
morethanisabsolutelynecessary.
Alwaysensurethatbothhands areinthe
operatingpositionandfeetarewellaway
fromthetinesbeforereturningyourraker
totheground.
•Your raker willcontinue torunfora short
timeafterreleasingtheswitchlever.
Alwaysallowyourrakertostoponitsown.
•Releasetheswitchlevertoturnyour
rakeroffand removethe plugfrom
themains:
•Wheneveryouleaveyourraker
unattended.
•Beforechecking,cleaning,adjusting
orworkingonyourraker.
•Beforeclearingablockage.
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•Ifyourrakerstartstovibrate
abnormally(checkimmediately).
•Afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspect
yourrakerfordamageand make
repairsasnecessary.
•Neverrunyour rakerwhilstlyingon its
sideor attemptto stopthetines -always
allow it to stop on its own.
•Do not put hands or feet near or under
rotatingparts.
•Keepclearofdischargeopeningsatall
times.
•Startyourrakercarefullyaccordingtothe
instructionsandwithyourfeetwellaway
fromthetines.
•Do not use your raker in the rain and do
notallow itto getwet. Avoid usingyour
rakerinwetgrass,ifpossible.
•Useyour raker onlyindaylight orgood
artificiallight.
•Donot pullyour rakertowardsyouor
walkbackwardswheninoperation.
•Donotcrossgravelpathsor roadswhilst
thetinesarerotating.
•Alwaysbesureof yourfooting,
particularlyonslopes.
•Alwayscutacrossthefaceofslopes,never
upanddown.Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectiononslopes.
•Donotcutexcessivelysteepslopesand
alwayswearnon-slipfootwear.
•Checkthegrasscollectionboxforwear
ordamageandreplaceifnecessary.
Neveruseyourrakerwithoutthe
grassbaginplace.
•Walk,neverrun.Donotforceyourraker.
•Neverpick up orcarryyour rakerwhile
themotorisrunning.
•Ensurethetineshavestoppedrotating
andtakeextremecarebeforeliftingyour
rakerforandduringtransportation.
•Neveroperateyourrakerwithdefective
guardsorshields.
Maintenanceandstorage
•Storeyourraker ina dry placewhen not
inuse, outof thereachof children.
•Donotusesolvents orcleaningfluidsto
cleanyour raker- usea bluntscraper to
removegrassanddirt.
•Alwaysdisconnectfromtheelectrical
supplybeforecleaning.
•Donot operateyour rakerif any partsare
defective;discardalldefectivepartsand
fitnewpartsbeforeuse.
•Keepallnuts, boltsandscrewstightto
besure yourraker isin a safe working
condition.
•UseonlyBlack&Deckerrecommended
replacementpartsandaccessories.
Black&Decker’spolicyisoneofcontinuous
improvementtoourproductsand,assuch,we
reservetherighttochangeproductspecifications
withoutpriornotice.
Doubleinsulation
Yourrakerisdoubleinsulated.
Thismeansthatallexternalmetalpartsare
electricallyisolatedfromthepowersupply.
Thisisachievedbyplacing anextra
insulationbarrierbetweentheelectricaland
mechanicalparts.Doubleinsulationmeans
greaterelectricalsafetyandobviatesthe
necessityofhavingyourrakerearthed.
Electricalsafety(UKonly)
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Yourrakershouldalwaysbeswitchedoffat
themainsbeforedisconnectinganyplugand
socketconnectororextensioncables.
Fusereplacement
Ifyourrakerissuppliedwithcable fittedwith
anon-re-wireableplug:
•The plug is fitted with a 5 amp fuse
whichistherecommendedfusefor
yourraker.
•Onlyusereplacementfuseswhichare
approvedtoBS1362.
•Whenchangingthefuseinyour plug,
alwaysensurethefusecoverisrefitted.
Ifthefuse coverismissing ordamaged
donot use theplug.
Note:Fusesdonotgivepersonalprotection
againstelectricshock.
Plugreplacement
•Disconnecttheplugfromthesupply.
•Cutoffthe plugand disposeof
immediately.Insertionofadetached
pluginto a 5 amp socketoutlet may
resultinelectricshock.
•OnlyfitBS1363Aapprovedplugsfitted
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Thehandleassemblycomprisesthehandle
tube(6),‘T’handle(7),which housesthe
switchlever(8),safetylock-offswitch(9)and
theelectricalsupplycable(10).Abuckle
strap(11)isusedtoattachtheelectrical
supplycabletothehandletube.
Thecollectionboxassemblycomprisesthe
collectionbox(12)whichincorporatestwo
collectionboxsupportbars(13).
Assembleyourraker,asfollows:
•Placeyourraker body(1)inits working
position,onalevelsurface.
B•Insertthehandletube(6)into your raker body(1),locating thecross pin(17)in
theslot.
•Withthecrosspin(17) locatedinthe slot,
placethehandleplate(18)againstyour
rakerbody(1),aligningthetwoscrewholes,
andsecurethehandleplateinposition
usingthetwoscrews(19)provided.
•Placethe‘T’ handle(7)overthesquare
endof thehandle tube(6) (Fig.B), with
theswitch lever(8)on therighthand
side,slidethe ‘T’handle(7) downthe
handletube (6)until theholesin the‘T’
handleandthehandletubearealigned.
• Fitthe hexagonnut(20) intothe
hexagonalrecessontheundersideofthe
"T"handle.Insertbolt(21)intothe
alignedholesandscrewfirmlyintothe
hexagonnut(20).
Note:Ifyouhaveanydifficultyinserting
thehandletubeintothe "T"handle,
loosen each of the screws at the end of
the"T"handlesufficientlytoallowthis.
Whenassembled,re-tightenthescrews.
•Securetheelectricalsupplycable(10)to
thehandletube(6)using thebuckle
strap(11)provided.
C•Placethecollectionbox(12)upside
downon alevelsurface, pass the
longestpartofone ofthe collectingbox
supportbars(13)throughthe holesin the
sideofthecollectionbox(12),thenrotate
thecollectionboxsupportbar(13) inthe
direction ofthearrowuntilitclipsinto the
retaineronthecollectionbox(12).
•Repeatthistofitthesecondcollection
boxsupportbar(13).
D•Withyourraker initsworkingposition,fit thecollectionbox (12)ontoyour raker
body(1),locatingthecollectionbox
supportbars(13)intothe pockets (22)at
thefrontofyour raker.
•Thecable wirecolours,or aletter, will be
markedattheconnectionpointsofmost
goodqualityplugs.Attachthewiresto
theirrespectivepointsintheplug(see
below).Brownis for “Live”(L) andblueis
for“Neutral”(N).
•Beforereplacingthetopcoverofthe
mainsplugensurethatthecablerestraint
isholdingthe outersheathonthecable
firmlyand thatthetwoleads arecorrectly
fixedattheterminalscrews.
Fit a BS1363A
approved
resilient plug
Connect blue
to N (neutral)
Make sure that the
outer sheath of the
cable is held firmly
by the clamp
Fit the recommended
fuse approved
to BS1362
Connect brown
to L (live)
230 volts AC only
Never use a light
socket
!
Warning!Neverconnectliveorneutralwires
to the earth pin marked “E”or .
Note:Donotwireanextensioncabledirectly
intoyourrakeryourself.Instead,takeyour
rakertoyournearestBlack&Decker
serviceagent.
Increasedsafetycanbeobtainedbyhaving
aqualifiedelectricianinstallahighsensitivity
(30mA)circuitbreakerinthehousewiring.
Ifyou donot havesuch acircuitbreaker
installed,or youdo notwish tohave one
installed,thenwestronglyrecommendthat
theelectricalpowertoyourrakerbesupplied
throughahighsensitivityresidualcurrent
device(RCD).TheRCDis designedto
provideahighdegreeofpersonalprotection
againstharmfulelectriccurrentshouldfault
conditionsoccur.
!
Warning! Theuseof anRCDor othercircuit
breakerunitdoesnotreleasetheoperatorof
yourrakerfromthesafetyinstructionsand
safeworkingpracticesgiveninthismanual.
Assembly (Fig. A - D)
ARemoveall thepartsofyour rakerfromthe
cartonandfamiliariseyourselfwiththe
individualpartsofyourraker.
Themain partsofyour rakerareyourraker
body(1)whichhousesthemotor,front
wheels(2),tineassembly(3),andtherear
roller(4),whichincorporatesthethree-
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Heightofrakeadjustment(Fig.E)
ETherearethreerakingheightpositionson yourraker;low,mediumandhigh.
Theseareselectedbyalteringthepositionof
thethree-positionheightadjusterslocated
ontherearroller.
•Pressthe lockbuttons(46)oneach
three-positionheightadjuster(5)and
rotatebothadjusterstoany ofthe three
availablepositionsasshowninFig.E.
Onreachingtherequiredposition,
releasethelockbuttons(46)andallow
themto engageinyour rakerbody(1).
•Thethreepositionsareidentifiedby
markingsonthe sideofyour rakerbody
(1)as shown in Fig. E.Both three-
positionheightadjustersmustbesetto
thesameposition,ie.bothatposition
1, 2 or 3 - not at different settings.
Thethreerakingheightpositionsare
asfollows:
•Lowestsetting(1).Thissettingshouldbe
used when you wish to give the lawn a
particularlyvigorousraking.Onthis
setting,yourrakerwillremoveallthe
debrisandthatchthathascollectedat
thebase ofyourgrass. Itwillalso remove
mossandweedsonthissetting.
•Mediumsetting(2).Thissettingshould
beused when youwish togive your lawn
amoderateraking.Thissettingwillbe
suitableforthemajorityoflawns.
•Highestsetting(3).Thissettingwilllightly
rakeandsweepyourlawn. Yourraker
canalso beused onthissetting to‘lift’
flattenedgrassandstolons(thecreeping
stemsofgrassesandweedslikeclover)
sothat youcan mowthem. Thesweep/
lightrakesettingisidealforfallenleaves
andforcollectinggrasscuttingswhich
havebeenleft onthelawnafter mowing,
whenthecollectionboxisfitted.
How to use your raker (Fig. F)
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Observealltherelevantwarningswhen
usingyourraker.
Tolook aftera lawnproperly, youneed todo
more than just mow it once a week
throughouttheSummer.Thelawnwillbenefit
from avigorousrakingof thegrass to
removethedeadmatter,mossandweed
whichdisfiguresa lawn.Thebuild up ofdead
grassprovidesamatofabsorbentfibres
whichpreventswatergettingthroughtothe
groundand ifthismatiskept waterlogged,it
canencouragegrassdiseasesandprevent
healthygrassestakingroot.
•Placethebulkoftheextensioncable
onthe lawn closetothe startingpoint
(Fig.F,position1).
•Holdthehandlewith bothhandsand
holdtheupperportionoftheextension
cableinthehand notoperatingthe
switchlever.
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Warning! Donotattempttooperateyour
rakerwith one hand- youmust guide itwith
bothhands.
•Tostartyourraker(‘T’HandleType)slide
thesafetylock-offswitch(9)(Fig.A)to
theleftand presstheswitch lever(8).
F•Proceeddowntherakingareafrom position1towardsposition2and,on
reachingposition2,turn tothe rightand
proceedtowardsposition3.Continueto
the end of the raking area, turn to the
left,andproceedtowardsposition4.
Continueinthesamemanner as shown
inthelefthanddiagram,alwaysworking
awayfromthe cable.Donot adoptthe
methodshownintherighthanddiagram,
workingtowardsthecable,asthisis
dangerouspractice.
Whenyouhavefinishedusing your rakerwe
recommendthatyouclean all debris fromit
beforeputtingitaway.Referto“Careand
maintenance”.
Note:Toobtainthebestresultsrakeyour
lawnorgrassedarearegularlyand do not
rakewhen thegrassis wet.
•Whenraking over theedgeof yourlawn,
pressdownwardsonthehandletostop
thewheelsdroppingovertheedge.
•Toprolongtheeffectiverakinglifeofyour
tineassembly, clearthelawnareaof any
loosedebrisorstones.
Handyhints
•Donot forceyour raker throughgrassthat is too
long.Itisrecommendedthatyourrakershould
notbe usedin grass that is longerthat 75mm
(3inches)inlength.
•Donot usein wetordamp conditions.
•Toobtainthe bestresultfrom yourrakeruse it
regularly.Itisrecommendedthatyourrakeris
usedat thebeginningand endofeach grass
cuttingseasontogiveyourlawnathorough
scarifying.Yourrakershouldalsobeusedafter
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eachmowingsessiontoremoveanygrass
cuttingsthatmayhavebeen left behindby
yourraker.
•Rake first in one direction and then at the next
occasionatrightangles.Initially,thismaymake
thegrass lookbareandstragglybut itwill
rapidlyrecover.
Careandmaintenance
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Warning!Donotuseanextensioncable
whichshows signsofdamage. Fitanew
cablecompletely- donotmakeany
permanentortemporaryrepairs.
•Alwayskeepyourrakercleanandfree
fromgrasscuttings,especiallythemotor
ventson theside ofyourraker body.
•Checkallelectricalcablesatregular
intervals,lookingforsignsofwear,
abrasionorotherdamage.
•Atthe endof eachraking sessionwe
recommend thatthebuild up ofgrasson
thetineassemblyisremovedusinga
bluntscraper.
•Cleanallplasticcomponentswitha
dampclothandallmetalcomponents
withasoft, drycloth.
Caution:Donotusesolventsorcleaning
fluidsasthesemaydamagetheplastic
componentsofyourraker.
Faultfinding
Ifyourrakerdoesnotoperatecorrectly,use
thefollowingtabletolocatetheproblem.
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Warning!Alwaysdisconnectyourrakerfrom
theelectricalsupplybeforecarryingoutany
inspection.
Symptoms Possiblecause Remedy
Motorbuzzes Tineassembly Disconnectfrom
butthetine jammed. theelectrical
assemblydoes supply.
notmove. Removethe
obstructionfrom
thetineassembly.
Nonoiseand Faultyelectrical Disconnectfrom
tineassembly connection. theelectrical
doesnotmove. supply.
Plugyourraker
intoanalternative
electricalsupply.
Re-tightenand
checkallthe
electrical
connectionsinthe
extension cables.
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Black & Decker provides a facility for
recycling Black & Decker products once
they have reached the end of their working
life. This service is provided free of charge.
To take advantage of this service please
return your product to any authorised
repair agent who will collect them on our
behalf.
You can check the location of your nearest authorised
repair agent by contacting your local Black & Decker
office at the address indicated in this manual.
Alternatively, a list of authorised Black & Decker
repair agents and full details of our after-sales
service and contacts are available on the Internet
at: www.2helpU.com.
GUARANTEE
Black & Decker is confident of the quality of its
products and offers an outstanding guarantee.
This guarantee statement is in addition to and in no
way prejudices your statutory rights. The guarantee
is valid within the territories of the Member States
of the European Union and the European Free
Trade Area.
If a Black & Decker product becomes defective due
to faulty materials, workmanship or lack of
conformity, within 24 months from the date of
purchase, Black & Decker guarantees to replace
defective parts, repair products subjected to fair
wear and tear or replace such products to ensure
minimum inconvenience to the customer unless:
•The product has been used for trade,
professional or hire purposes;
•The product has been subjected to misuse or
neglect;
•The product has sustained damage through
foreign objects, substances or accidents;
•Repairs have been attempted by persons other
than authorised repair agents or Black & Decker
service staff.
To claim on the guarantee, you will need to submit
proof of purchase to the seller or an authorised
repair agent. You can check the location of your
nearest authorised repair agent by contacting your
local Black & Decker office at the address indicated
in this manual. Alternatively, a list of authorised
Black & Decker repair agents and full details of our
after-sales service and contacts are available on the
Internet at: www.2helpU.com.

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OTHER OUTDOOR TOOLS
Black & Decker has a full range of outdoor power
tools that make life in the garden easy. If you would
like further information on the following products,
please contact our Service and Information Centre
(see the address page towards the end of this
manual) or your local Black & Decker retailer.
String trimmers
Chainsaws
Cordless shear
Hedgetrimmers
Lawnmowers
Lawnrakers
Leafbusters
Shredders
Not all products are available in all countries.
EC Declaration of conformity
GD200
Black & Decker declares that these tools
conform to:
98/37/EC, 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC,
EN 55014, EN 55104, EN 60335,
2000/14/EC, Scarifier ≤400 W, Annex V
Level of sound pressure, measured according to
2000/14/EC:
LpA (sound pressure) dB(A) 76
LWA (acoustic power) dB(A) 90
LWA (guaranteed) dB(A) 93
Hand/arm weighted vibration value according to
EN 50144: < 2.5 m/s2
Brian Cooke
Director of Engineering
Spennymoor, County Durham DL16 6JG,
United Kingdom
1-12-2001

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