Use and Care Manual

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Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutso󰀨powertothe
motortoextendtoolandbatterylife.Thetoolwillauto-
maticallystopduringoperationifthetoolorbatteryis
placed under one of the following conditions:
Status Indicator lamps
On O󰀨 Blinking
Overload
Overheat
Over
discharge
Overload protection
Ifthetoolisoverloadedbyentangledbranchesorother
debris, the indicators for "2" and "3" start blinking and
thetoolautomaticallystops.
Inthissituation,turnthetoolo󰀨andstoptheapplication
that caused the tool to become overloaded. Then turn
the tool on to restart.
NOTICE: Depending on the usage conditions,
the tool is automatically turned o󰀨 without any
indication if the tool is overloaded by entangled
branches or debris. In this case, switch o󰀨 the
tool and remove the battery cartridge, and then
remove entangled branches or debris using tools
such as pliers. After removing the branches or
debris, install the battery cartridge and turn on
the tool again.
Overheat protection for tool or
battery
Therearetwotypesofoverheating;tooloverheating
andbatteryoverheating.Whenthetooloverheating
occurs,allspeedindicatorsblink.Whenthebattery
overheating occurs, indicator for "1" blinks.
Iftheoverheatingoccurs,thetoolstopsautomatically.
Letthetooland/orbatterycooldownbeforeturningthe
tool on again.
Overdischarge protection
Whenthebatterycapacitybecomeslow,thetoolstops
automaticallyandindicatorfor"1"blinks.
If the tool does not operate even when the switches are
operated,removethebatteryfromthetoolandcharge
thebattery.
Power switch action
WARNING: For your safety, this tool is
equipped with lever which prevents the tool from
unintended starting. NEVER use the tool if it runs
when you simply pull the switch trigger without
pressing the lever. Return the tool to our autho-
rized service center for proper repairs BEFORE
further usage.
WARNING: NEVER tape down or defeat pur-
pose and function of lever.
WARNING: Before installing the battery
cartridge on the tool, always check to see that
the switch trigger and lever actuate properly
and return to the "OFF" position when released.
Operating a tool with a switch that does not actuate
properlycanleadtolossofcontrolandseriousper-
sonalinjury.
CAUTION: Never put your nger on the
switch when carrying.Thetoolmaystartuninten-
tionallyandcauseinjury.
NOTICE: Do not pull the switch trigger hard
without pressing the lever. This can cause switch
breakage.
Press the main power button to turn on the tool. The
power lamp lights up when the tool is turned on. To turn
o󰀨thetool,pressandholdthemainpowerbutton.The
powerlampgoeso󰀨whenthetoolisturnedo󰀨.
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2
►1. Power lamp 2. Main power button
NOTE:Thetoolisautomaticallyturnedo󰀨ifthetoolis
not operated for a certain period.