Gloria Gardenboy PLUS User manual

Gardenboy PLUS 400 W
Electric Soil Crumbler
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Please read these operating
instructions carefully before
assembling and using your
machine.
1. Operating parts
2. Technical data 8
3. Notes on Safety
4. Notes on these
operating instructions 18
5. Proper Use 18
6. Assembly 19
7. Putting into operation 19
8. Working Correctly 20
9. Maintenance / care /
storage 21
10. Troubleshooting 21
11. Instructions for correct
use / safety instructions 22
Warranty 23
EU Certicate of Conformity 71
Contents
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1. Funktionsteile – Operating parts – Pièces de fonctionnement
Functieonderdelen – Funkční díly– Elementy funkcyjne – Funktionsdelar –
Parti funzionali – Componentes – Componentes do funcionamento
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1 Work handle
2 On / o switch
3 Safety cable grip
4 Power cable
5 Additional handle
6 Handle
7 Housing
8 Motor cover
9 Steel tines
10 Handle connector
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Please carefully read the operat-
ing instructions and adhere to
the general and safety instructions
enclosed therein. Use this operat-
ing manual and the safety instruc-
tions in order to familiarise your-
self with the implement, the adjust-
ing parts and the correct use.
Keep these operating instructions
in a safe place.
4. Notes on these Operating Instructions
The appliance is designed for
the working of smaller to
medium-sized rough clod or
crusted soil surfaces in private
house or hobby gardens but not
for use in public areas, parks,
5. Proper Use
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Checking all the Parts are
Included
The box contains the following
parts:
Gardenboy (two parts)
Handle connector with screws,
nuts and spanner pin
Instruction manual
Environmental protection,
disposal
(pursuant to RL 2002 / 96 EC)
The packaging material
is made of recyclable
materials. Dispose of
packaging materials in
accordance with regu-
lations. Electrical appliances are
not to be disposed of in the nor-
mal household waste, they must
be professionally disposed of.
Important for Germany:
electrical appliances are to be
disposed of through your local
disposal sites.
Mounting the handle connector
(Fig. 1 to 3 )
The enclosed handle connector,
the spanner pin, the screws and
the nuts for the handle connector
are in the insert in the lower part
of the packaging. Place the half-
pipes of the handle connector into
the holes of the opposite placed
handle ends
(Ensure that the appliance parts
are correctly positioned!). Put the
screws and nuts into the recep-
tions of the connector half-pipes
(Fig. 3). Tighten the screws with
the spanner pin enclosed so that
it is hand-screwed (Fig. 3).
Afterwards mount the additional
After each use, ensure that the
Ensure that all of the screws and
nuts are firmly tightened so that
the appliance is in a safe opera-
tional condition.
Caution! Only start the appliance
after it has been fully assembled!
6. Assembly
sport venues, on roads and in
agriculture and forestry.
The adherence to the instructions
manual enclosed by GLORIA is
a requirement for the correct
usage of the appliance.
The instructions for use include
the operating maintenance and
repair conditions.
Caution! To avoid injury,
do not use the appliance
for the crushing of earthenware,
the turning over of lawns or
for the stirring or mixing of
liquids.
The appliance is only to be
used in soil which does not
contain stones.
Caution! Never allow chil-
dren or other people who
are not familiar with these oper-
ating instructions to use this unit.
Local regulations may specify
a minimum age for users of this
type of gardening equipment.
Remember that the user or oper-
ator is responsible for all acci-
dents that occur involving other
people or their property.
Only use approved PVC exten-
sion cables with the H05 VV-F
symbol or rubber with the
H05 RN-F symbol and a maxi-
mum cable length of 20 m and
a cross section of 3 x 1.5 mm 2
or a cross section of 3 x 2.5 mm 2
when using a cable length of
between 20 m and 50 m.
Suspend the extension cable in
the mains lead strain relief (Figs.
8 and 9). This avoids an uninten-
tional loosening of the plug.
Insert the extension cable in the
mains socket. Always fully unreel
the cable reserve from the cable
drum and remove it from the
working area.
Hold the appliance with one
hand on the guide handle and
the other on the intermediate
handle (Fig. 10).
To switch on, press the start but-
ton and keep it pressed (Fig. 11).
the start button being released
(Fig. 12).
A blocking of the motor results in
the clutch slipping. The appliance
can be immediately restarted
after the cause of the blocking
has been removed. If the clutch
slips too often, you should alter
you working method as the
mechanical components could
otherwise be damaged.
Risk of injury if the
appliance does not switch
off automatically! Do not
remove or bypass safety
devices on the appliance
7. Putting into operation
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General instructions on the
working method
appliance which enables you to
work the soil very comfortably.
With the appliance, you can
break out, crumble and loosen
the soil, weed, mix compost
under and fertilise a fruit and
vegetable garden in addition to
caring for the edges of your
lawn. The following instructions
for use should provide you with
tips and ideas with regard to the
correct handling of the appli-
ance. The appliance's steel
tongs work with oscillating rota-
tional movements at an angle of
90°. It achieves 760 of these
rotational movements forwards
and backwards in one minute.
The maximum working depth
amounts to 80 mm. It can be led
in the direction of plants and
between them without damaging
their roots.
Please ensure that you
only use the appliance
to work soil which does not
contain any stones.
Breaking the soil out
(Fig. 13)
In spring, the soil must be broken
out if it is too compact. To do so,
the appliance is led in a drawing
motion. Insert the switched on
appliance in the soil away from
the body and pull it slowly in
your direction. If necessary, repeat
this working movement until you
have reached the required work-
ing depth and loosening extent.
Air, water and nutrients can pen-
etrate the soil once more and the
soil biology is activated.
Note:
If the soil has become extremely
hard so that you can only work
other commercially available
appliances), we recommend that
you initially loosen the soil with
the bar spade. To do so, insert
the bar spade in the soil and
move it slowly back and forth. In
order to thoroughly loosen the
soil, continue with the appliance
as described under Breaking the
soil out.
Crumbling the soil
(Fig. 14)
You can use the appliance to
easily and quickly prepare your
bed for the seeds. To do this, the
switched on appliance is slowly
moved back and forth. The seed
bed can be easily structured and
consistency. The best precondi-
tion for a successful development
of your sowings.
Note:
If the soil is heavily compacted,
it must be broken out before
crumbling. To do so, guide the
appliance in pulling working
movements as described under
Breaking the soil out.
Loosening the soil
(Fig. 15)
A regular loosening of the soil
reduces the development of
weeds and promotes the healthy
development of your plants.
Guide the switched on appli-
ance in your bed and around
your plants. The appliance can
be easily led in forwards, circu-
lar or pulling movements.
Also comfortably loosen under-
neath the shrubs. The appliance
works in a manner which cares
for the roots.
Note:
If the soil is compacted due to it
not being regularly loosened in
the past, it must be broken out
ance in pulling working move-
ments as described under Break-
ing the soil out.
Weeding
(Fig. 16 a/b)
Weeds divest your useful plants
of space. A regular removal of
weeds is important in order to
ensure that your plants can
switched on appliance, guide it
directly to above the weed
which is to be removed and
slightly submerge into the soil
with the appliance. Now pull the
appliance in your direction.
Remove the appliance again
and repeat the action if neces-
sary. Repeat this until the weed
has been loosened together with
its root. You now only have to
collect the removed weeds.
Mixing fertiliser and compost
under
(Fig. 17)
In order to ensure that your plants
receive nutrition, it is necessary
to regularly work fertiliser or
8. Working Correctly
(e.g. by tying the start button to
the guide handle).
Caution! The tool coasts.
Never lift or carry the
appliance when the motor is
running. When starting, ensure
that the steel tongs are at a suffi-
cient distance from your feet!
Caution! Working position
Always guide the appliance
with both hands (one hand on
the guide handle, the other on
the intermediate handle (Fig.10).
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compost into the soil. Loosen the
or fertiliser to your useable sur-
face and work it in evenly with
the appliance. To do so, the
appliance can be moved loosely
in forwards, circular or pulling
movements.
Caring for lawn edges
(Fig. 18 a/b)
The appliance quickly and com-
fortably removes lawn sods
together with the roots, thereby
bringing your lawn and bed
edges in top form. To do so,
hold the appliance in the work-
ing position, slowly insert it on
the lawn sod from above and
pull the appliance in your direc-
tion. Remove the appliance and
repeat the action until the lawn
has become loose. You now only
have to collect the removed
grass. To easily clean bed edges
and borders, guide the appli-
ance along g the lawn edge.
Working in pulling movements or
slowly guide the appliance back
and forth.
Accidents and appliance mal-
functions can be avoided by car-
seating of screwed connections,
cracks, damage) and by replay-
ing damaged or worn parts.
The appliance is mainly mainte-
nance-free. Switch the appliance
residue should become trapped
in the tines when working with
the appliance. Hold the appli-
ance as close to the soil as pos-
sible and allow it to start up
as a result of the oscillating rota-
tional movement. Remove
residue manually if necessary.
Caution! Before carrying
out any work, inspection,
cleaning and repair work, switch
the appliance off and remove
the plug. Risk of injury!
Ensure that the air ports in the
motor cover and in the guide
handle are free from soiling.
Remove soil and dirt residue
with a dry cloth or brush.
Repairs are only to by carried
out by
GLORIA -Service or by autho-
rised
GLORIA dealers.
Due to the risk of personal injury
and material damage: do not
clean the appliance under flow-
ing water; especially not under
high pressure.
Store the appliance in a dry
place where it is protected from
frost. The storage place should
not be accessible by children.
9. Maintenance / care / storage
General
Faults usually occur if the unit
has not been handled, cared for
or maintained properly. The fol-
lowing table contains the most
common faults and remedies to
eliminate these faults. If you
have any other problems, please
contact your nearest service cen-
tre authorised by the manufac-
turer, or your nearest authorised
specialist dealer.
Caution! Repairs that
require specialist
knowledge must only be carried
out by an authorised specialist.
Caution! For safety reasons,
only use original spare
parts supplied by the manufac-
turer or parts that have been
authorised by the manufacturer.
We expressly point out that in
accordance with product liability
laws, we are not liable for any
damage caused by our units if
this damage is due to improper
repair or if parts exchanged are
not our original parts or parts
approved by us, and if the repairs
were not carried out at service
centre authorised by the manu-
facturer or by an authorised
specialist. The same applies to
spare parts and accessories.
10. Troubleshooting
Check whether the power supply is interrupted, the extension cable is
fully in order and the mains socket conducts electricity. Please contact
your stockist or
GLORIA -Service direct if this does not solve the problem.
The appliance is switched on,
the spike-tooth discs do not
rotate.
Fault Remedy
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Check each time you use
the equipment
Inspect the equipment each time
before you use it. Do not use
the equipment if safety devices
(switch handle, safety covers)
and/or if the cutting device is
damaged or worn. Never dis-
able safety devices.
Always carry out a visual
inspection before use in order to
determine whether the working
tool is worn or damaged or
whether screws are loose.
Inspect the surfaces to be
worked before commencing
work. Remove any foreign bod-
ies (e.g. stones, branches or
bones). Watch out for foreign
bodies during work.
Always wear sturdy footwear
and long trousers when working
with the appliance. Do not use
it when barefooted or only wear-
ing light sandals.
The working tools are to be
regularly inspected for signs of
damage and if necessary,
professionally repaired.
Only have working tools
replaced by
GLORIA -Service or
the authorised stockists.
Use/
Responsibility
Caution! The safety devices
installed on the appliance
by the manufacturer are neither
to be removed nor bypassed as
this can result in injury.
Make sure that there are no
other people (especially children)
or animals within or near the
working area.
Powered equipment can cause
serious injuries! You are respon-
sible for safety in the area where
you are working. Never start the
equipment whilst tilted – risk of
injury!
Always use the equipment solely
for the purpose described in the
operating instructions.
Only use this unit in daylight or
when the area where you are
working is lit by ample artificial
lighting.
Make sure that the air vents are
free of dirt.
Ensure that you are standing
safely and on firm ground, even
on a slope.
If the mains cable should
become caught in the working
tool, switch the appliance off
and remove the plug.
Be careful if you are going back-
wards, risk of stumbling!
Work at an angle to the slope,
never upwards and downwards.
Do not work on excessively
steep slopes.
Only use the appliance at
a walking pace. Take special
care when turning the appliance
around or pulling it closer to you.
Turn the motor off if the equip-
ment has to be tilted when trans-
porting it over surfaces other
than grass and if you are trans-
porting the equipment back-
wards and forwards to the work
area.
Never use the appliance if the
protective devices are not
mounted or if they are damaged.
Start or activate the start button
with care, in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
Ensure that there is sufficient
clearance between the feet and
the tool.
11. Instructions for correct use, safety instructions
The spike-tooth discs can wear. For a safe use of the appliance
and a good working result, it is important that they be replaced
when they are worn. For the replacement of the spike-tooth discs
please contact your stockist or
GLORIA -Service direct.
The tines of the spike-tooth discs
are loose, bent, worn.
A blocking of the motor results in the clutch slipping.
The appliance can be immediately restarted after the cause of
the blocking has been removed. If the clutch slips too often, you
should alter you working method as the mechanical components
could otherwise be damaged.
The appliance blocks
when in use.
Inspect the screwed connections and the retainer of the spike-tooth
disc. Please contact your stockist or
GLORIA -Service direct if this does
not solve the problem.
The appliance is switched on but
the spike-tooth discs come to
a halt when making soil contact.
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When starting or switching on the
motor, the machine should not
be tilted unless the machine has
to be raised during the process.
In this case only tilt it as far as
absolutely necessary and only
raise the side away from you.
Keep the gingers and feet out of
the ways of the tool.
Never lift or carry a machine
with the motor running.
Stop the tool if the appliance has
to be tilted for transportation
over surfaces other than grass
and of the appliance is moved to
and from the surface to be
worked on.
Switch the motor off each time
before you work on the appli-
ance or leave it unattended.
If you strike an obstacle when
working, please disable the
machine. Unplug from themains.
Remove the obstacle, check the
equipment for any damage and
have it repaired if necessary.
If the equipment begins to
vibrate strongly, unplug from the
mains and ascertain the cause.
Should the power cable be dam-
aged during use, the plug must
be immediately pulled out of the
socket. Under no circumstances
should the power cable be
touched before the plug has
been pulled out.
Taking a Break
Never leave the equipment unat-
tended. If you stop work,
unplug the equipment from the
mains and store the equipment
in a safe place.
If you stop work to go to a
different work area, it is essen-
tial to turn the equipment off
and unplug from the mains.
Beware of Environmental
Influences
Never use the equipment in the
rain or in damp, wet conditions.
Never work immediately adjacent
to a swimming pool or garden
pond with electrical equipment.
Comply with local quiet periods
in your community!
Electrical safety
Check the power cable regularly
for damage and signs of wear.
Only use permitted extension
cables.
Unplug the mains plug immedi-
ately if the mains cable/exten-
sion cable is damaged or severed.
As a user of the appliance, you
are responsible for Third parties
in your range of action.
The manufacturer warrants its
products for exclusively non-com-
mercial use for a period of
24 months from the date of orig-
inal purchase. This warranty does
claims. The warranty covers all
substantial faults of the product,
which are caused by defects in
material and workmanship. If
a product exhibits such a defect
we will, at our option, repair or
replace it without cost for parts
and labour provided the follow-
The product must have
been sold to the customer in
a legally correct way.
The original receipt with the
customer’s address, date of
purchase, model and product
designation is presented as
proof of purchase. The product
must have been purchased
within the EC.
The product was handled
properly and according to the
recommendations in the oper-
ating instructions. It is essential
that the product has been main-
tained and cleaned according
to the information in the oper-
ating instructions. No attempt
to disassemble or repair
the product has been made
by either the buyer or an
unauthorised third party.
It must be ensured that only
original replacement parts and
original accessories approved
by the manufacturer are used.
There may be an increased
risk of consequential damage
and accidents if non-original
parts or non-original acces-
sories are used. This warranty
does not cover consequential
damages.
The product must be either
taken directly or sent with
postage paid to an authorised
service centre. The original
receipt must be sent with the
product.
The warranty does not cover
damage from misuse, abuse,
use of unsuitable, non-original
or unauthorised interchange-
able parts, replacement parts
or accessories, as well as
improper maintenance and
cleaning.
The products contain various
components that are subject to
normal or use-related wear.
The warranty does not extend to
these wearing parts.
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In particular the following com-
ponents relating to this product
are excluded:
Blades / blade bar / drive belt /
care roller / blade roller /
lower blade / cutting plate /
cutting line / cutting head cover /
saw blade / nickel-cadmium-cell
(battery) / brush / aerator cylin-
der / Spike-tooth discs.
The manufacturer warranty does
not existing warranty
claims between the customer
and the dealer / seller.
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