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3. Installation and maintenance
1. First charge the device fully when it is switched off! Make
sure that the solar panel has sufficient sunlight.
2. Choose a suitable and sunny place taking into account
point 6 of these instructions.
3. Insert the device as deep as possible into the ground, but
at least to ¾ of the aluminum skewer. If the ground is too
firm, you can dig a hole in advance. If you have done this,
make sure that you fill the hole with earth after inserting
the device and press it down firmly. The looser the earth,
the less the vibrations are conducted.
4. To start, press the switch on the underside of the housing.
The device is now ready for use.
5. Check the function of the device at regular intervals. If the
device no longer functions normally, it may be necessary
to change the battery (see point 4) or the device does not
receive sufficient sunlight.
4. Replacement of the rechargeable battery
1. Remove the transparent housing cover.
2. Carefully take off the solar panel from the rechargeable
battery which is underneath. When doing so, make sure
that the cable connection between the solar panel and the
circuit board which is underneath the rechargeable battery,
is left intact and is not damaged.
3. Remove the old rechargeable battery from its fitting.
4. Insert a new rechargeable battery size Mignon (AA) and
type Ni-MH with 1.2 V and 850 mA. When doing so, mind
the correct polarity as shown on the bottom inside the bat-
tery fitting.
5. Carefully place the solar panel back on the rechargeable
battery.
6. Reattach the transparent casing cover to the casing body.
Warning: risk of explosion if
batteries are inserted incor-
rectly
5. Specifications
• Power supply:
1 rechargeable battery, size Mignon (AA), type Ni-MH,
1.2 V, 850 mA (included); can be replaced if necessary
• Casing: weather-proof, Stable aluminium stake
• Effective area:
approx. 700 m², depending on condition of soil
• Frequency range:
approx. 400 Hz ± 50 Hz
• Operation: On / Off switch
• Electricity supply: Polycrystalline solar cells
• Interval: approx. 2 sec on, approx. 28 sec off (break interval)
• Voltage reserve: up to 7 days without exposure to light
• Readiness for operation: immediate operating and charg-
ing function, even at low incidence of light
6. Notes on operation
To successfully and permanently repel a mole or vole from
your garden, there are a few instructions for use that have to
be observed: The mole should not be 'encircled' by the mole
repellent. To avoid this, start from the house and move away
from the house wall to repel the mole. To do this, place one or
preferably several mole repellents in the ground near to the
house wall – and, most importantly, before the first molehill.
Never bore directly into a molehill.
Reposition the device every 2 – 3 weeks nearer to the bounda-
ry of the garden (away from the house). The time should coin-
cide with the 'movement' of the molehills. If the molehills are
still in the same position after 4 weeks, please check whether
the device is actually operational. If this is the case, switch
off the device for 1 – 2 days and then turn it on again. The
differing lengths of time taken to repel the animal can have
diverse reasons: e.g. the mole is more resistant or the soil
contains more sand, turf or clay. The Gardigo mole repellent
system has an integrated on/off switch – this is important to
note when purchasing a solar operated mole repellent sys-
tem. The device should be switched off at regular intervals to
avoid the animals getting used to the sound!
Shortly after setting up the device you might find more
molehills than before in the garden, this shouldn't discour-
age you, it's quite normal. The mole and its friends from the
neighbouring gardens notice a change in their environment
and want to find out where the change is coming from. In the
long run the sound will be too annoying, and they will start
searching for a quieter place.
Important: Make sure that the lawn around the solar panel
is cut short so that the solar panel is not covered. If the
device is not used for a longer period of time, please ensure
that the switch is set to "OFF". In this way you can be sure
that the batteries do not discharge.
Note: the response of each animal to our devices may
vary. The development of our devices, methods and
application tips are based on experience, testing and
feedback from our custom- ers. Therefore the devices
are successful in most cases.
7. General information
• The CE conformity has been declared. All documents are at
our office and can be viewed.
• For safety and conformity reasons it is not permitted to
rebuild or modify the device and/or use it in any other way
than described above.
• As Gardigo has no control of the correct of appropri-
ate installation and use of the device the warranty can
only be applied to a fully equipped device in prime
condition. We assume neither warranty nor liabili-
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