This document is the owner's manual for the Greenworks 10" Lithium Cultivator, model number 27062. It provides comprehensive information on the assembly, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the device, along with important safety instructions and technical specifications.
Function Description
The Greenworks 10" Lithium Cultivator is a cordless, battery-powered gardening appliance designed for breaking up garden soil, preparing seedbeds for planting, and shallow cultivating to disrupt weeds and aerate soil. It is intended for personal use in outdoor gardening tasks. The cultivator features rotating tines that dig into the soil, and its depth of operation can be adjusted using the wheel assembly. It can be used with either four tines for a wider cultivating path or two tines for narrower areas.
Important Technical Specifications
- Motor Type: Cordless, Battery-powered
- Motor Voltage: 40V DC
- Operating RPM: 200 rpm
- Cultivating Path Width (Maximum): 10" 1/4 (26 cm)
- Cultivating Depth (Maximum): 5" (12.7 cm)
- Approximate Weight (with battery): 29.3 lb. (13.3 kg)
- Battery: 40V Lithium
- Charge Time: 150 min (for a fully discharged battery pack)
- Battery Weight: 2.86 Lbs. (1.3 kg)
- Optimum Charging Temperature: 0° C to 40° C
- Battery Charger Input: 120~240V 1.5A 60Hz
- Battery Charger Output: 42±0.2V, 2.0A
- Battery Charger Weight: 1.34 Lbs. (0.6 kg)
- Warranty: 4-year limited warranty for the product, 2-year warranty for the battery.
Usage Features
The cultivator is designed for ease of use and maneuverability.
- Cordless Operation: Powered by a 40V Lithium battery, offering freedom of movement without the restriction of a power cord.
- Adjustable Cultivating Depth: The wheel assembly can be adjusted to control the depth of tilling, with Position A being the deepest and Position B the highest.
- Tine Configuration: The unit can be operated with four tines for a maximum cultivating width or with two inner tines removed for a narrower cultivating width, suitable for working between plant rows.
- Starting Mechanism: Features a safety lock-out button and a bale switch to prevent unintentional starting. The user must press the safety lock-out button and pull the bale switch upwards to the handlebar to begin rotation.
- Stopping Mechanism: Releasing the bale switch stops the cultivator.
- Ergonomic Handlebar: The handlebar is designed for comfortable operation and can be folded for storage.
- Tilling Techniques: The manual provides guidance on preparing seedbeds, tilling sod (with a recommendation against it, but providing steps if necessary), and general tilling/cultivating. It advises against tilling too deep on the first pass and suggests rocking the unit from side to side if it gets stuck.
- Soil Moisture Guidance: Recommends working the soil when it is neither too wet nor too dry, providing a test method (squeezing a handful of soil) to determine optimal moisture.
- Obstacle Awareness: Users are warned that the equipment may bounce upward or jump forward if tines strike buried obstacles like stones, roots, or stumps.
Maintenance Features
Regular maintenance is crucial for the cultivator's performance and longevity.
- Cleaning: The unit should be kept free of dirt, grass, and other materials. Plastic parts should be cleaned with clean cloths and not with solvents, as these can damage the plastic.
- Tine Care: Tines should be wiped with oil or sprayed with silicone lubricant to prevent rusting. Debris such as weeds, roots, or vines collected around the tines should be cleaned using a screwdriver or other object after disconnecting the battery.
- Lubrication: The switch trigger cable and all visible moving parts should be oiled.
- Part Inspection and Replacement: Users are instructed to check all nuts, bolts, and screws for tightness, and to order new parts to replace any that are badly worn or broken. Only identical replacement parts should be used.
- Battery Charger Maintenance: The charger should be kept clean and free of debris. Foreign material should not enter the recessed cavity or contacts. The charger should always be unplugged when not in use.
- Storage: Before storing for the season, the cultivator should be cleaned, tines oiled, and moving parts lubricated. It should be stored in an upright position in a clean, dry, and secure place, with the handles either extended or folded down, ensuring the switch trigger cable is not pinched.
- Pre-use after Storage: Before using after storage, handles should be unfolded and secured, ensuring the switch trigger cable is not pinched.
- Troubleshooting Guide: The manual includes a troubleshooting section to address common issues such as the motor failing to start or running without tines moving, providing causes and remedies.
- Authorized Service: For repairs beyond basic maintenance, users are advised to return the product to an authorized service center.
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