Operating The Electric Tiller - Benassi K700 E Instrucciones De Manejo

bounce upward or jump forward if the tines
should strike extremely hard, packed soil,
frozen ground, or buried obstacles such as
large stones, roots or stumps.
Keep your hands, feet or any other part of
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your body or clothing away from the rotat-
ing tines.
Caution! Danger of injury!
Only guide the tool at walking pace. Do not
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overreach. Keep proper footing and bal-
ance at all times.
Be aware of the position of the extension
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cord during operation. Be careful not to trip
over the cord. Make sure to guide the cord
away from the tines at all times.
If the tool strikes a foreign body, examine
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the tool for signs of damage and carry out
any necessary repairs before restarting
and continuing to work.
If the tool should start to vibrate abnor-
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mally, switch off the motor and check for
the cause, immediately. Vibration is usually
a warning sign for trouble.
Hold the guide bar (carrying handle) and
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lift the tool to move it from one place to an-
other.
Always switch off the tool, disconnect the
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plug and wait until the application stops be-
fore carrying out maintenance or cleaning
work.
Attention!
Tines do not stop immediately after
switching off.
Use caution when cleaning or performing
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maintenance work on the tool. DANGER!
Watch your fi ngers! Wear protective
gloves !
It is forbidden to move or modify any of the
electrical or mechanical safety devices.
Electrical safety
The mains voltage must correspond to the
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one marked on the tool's rating label
(230V ~50Hz). Do not use other sources of
power.
• For the power supply line, the use of a
protective switch (circuit-breaker) with a
nominal breaking current in the range of 10
to 30mA is recommended. Consult a quali-
fi ed electrician.
• Never pass the running tool over the ex-
tension cable to which it is connected, as
this could cut the cable. Mark sure that you
always know where the cable is.
• Use the special cable holder (strain relief)
for the connection of the extension cable.
• Never use the tool when it is raining. Try
to prevent it from getting wet or being ex-
posed to humidity. Do not leave it outside
overnight.
• The power supply cable should be
checked regularly and before each time
it is used; make sure that the cable is not
damaged or worn out. If the cable is not in
good condition, do not use the tool; take it
to an authorized service centre instead.
• Only use extension cables that are suit-
able for outdoor use. Keep it away from
the cutting area, from damp, wet or oily
surfaces or surfaces with sharp edges and
also from heat and fuels.
The mobile socket of the extension cable should
be splash proof in compliance with the require-
ments of DIN 57282 and VDE 0282; the cross-
section of the wire (max. length: 75m) should
be at least 1.5mm2. Use H07RN-F harmonized
cable.
Before starting up
Intended use
This tool is only intended as an electric tiller for
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use in domestic and hobby gardens
It is not designed for use in public areas, parks,
sports facilities, or in agriculture and forestry. Us-
ing the tool for any other purpose is considered
improper and therefore not approved. The man-
ufacturer is not liable for any damage or injury
resulting from such improper or not approved
use. The user is fully liable for any risks associ-
ated with such use.
Double insulation
The electric tiller has double insulation. This
means that all external metal parts are insulated
from the electric power supply. This is achieved
by introducing an insulation layer between the
electrical and mechanical parts. The double
insulation guarantees you the greatest possible
safety.
Overheat protection
If the tool is blocked by a foreign object or if
the motor is overloaded, the motor will be auto-
matically switched off by the protection device.
Release the trigger level and wait until the mo-
tor has cooled down (approx. 15 minutes), then
start the tool again.
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Assembly
(Fig. 2)
Mounting the carrying handle
Insert the carrying handle (1) into the guide bar,
lower section (2) and fi x it with two of the sup-
plied screws and nuts.
Guide bar, upper section
Slide the cable relief (3) onto the upper guide
bar.
Connect the guide bar, upper section to the
guide bar, lower section using the supplied bolts
(4) and swing nuts (5) on both sides.
To adjust the overall height of the guide bar you
can also assemble the guide bar, upper section
to the lower holes on the guide bar, lower sec-
tion.
Use the two supplied cable clips (6) to fi x the
cable along the guide bar.

Operating the electric tiller

Connection to the mains supply (Fig. 3)
Plug the tool's connection cable into the safety
switch/plug combination and secure it with the
cable relief.
The loop of the mains cable must be long
enough for the cable relief to slide from one side
of the guide bar to the other.
Switching the tool on (Fig. 4)
• Press the safety lock button A of the
switch/plug combination and then pull the
trigger level B against the bar. The motor
will start and the tines will begin to rotate.
• Hold the trigger lever in this position and
release the safety lock button.
• To stop the tool release the trigger lever;
the lever automatically returns to its initial
position.
Use the electric tiller for breaking sod, pre-
paring seedbeds, and for cultivating gardens
and fl owerbeds. The electric tiller may also
be used to dig small holes for planting sap-
lings or potted plants.
Tips
• Move the application to the intended work-
ing area prior to starting the motor.
• Hold the application fi rmly while switching
it on.
• The tines will pull the tiller forward during
operation; press the guide bar to lower the
tines slowly into the ground.
• By pulling the tiller back towards yourself,
the tines will dig deeper and more aggres-
sively.
• For breaking sod or deep tilling, allow the
tines to pull the tiller forward to the end of
your arm's reach, then fi rmly pull the tiller
back towards you. By repeatedly allowing
the tiller to move forward and then pulling
it back to you, the tiller will be most effec-
tive.
• If the tiller digs so deep that it remains in
one spot, gently rock the tiller side to side
to get it move forward again.
• For preparing seed beds, we recommend
to apply one of the tilling patterns shown in
Fig. 5.
• Tilling Pattern A – Make two passes over
the area to be tilled, the second at a right
angle to the fi rst.
• Tilling Pattern B – Make two passes over
the area to be tilled, the second overlap-
ping the fi rst.
• To prevent tripping take particular care
when moving backwards and when pulling
the tiller.
• Always let the tines rotate at top speed; do
not work in such a manner as to overload
the tool.
• Never pass the tiller over the extension
cord; make sure the cord is always in a
safe position behind your back.
• When working on inclines, always stand
diagonally to the incline in a sturdy, safe
position. Do not work on extremely steep
slopes.
Transport
Attention! Before transporting the tool,
switch off the motor.
The tines and the tool as such may be dam-
aged even if you move the tool with the motor
switched off, e.g., over solid ground. Prevent the
tines from touching the ground by carrying the
tool by the carrying handle at the guide bar.
Clearing tines of foreign objects
During operation, a stone or root may become
lodged in the tines, or tall grass or weeds may
wrap around the tine shaft.
To clear the tines, release the trigger lever. Un-
plug the tiller, and dislodge or remove any obsta-
cles from the tines or tine shaft.
To ease the removal of tall grass or weeds that
are wrapped around the tine shaft, you may
remove one or more of the tines from the tine
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