Use and Care Manual

6 ENGLISH
FUNCTIONAL
DESCRIPTION
WARNING: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before adjusting or checking function on the tool.
Failuretoswitchoffandremovethebatterycartridge
mayresultinseriouspersonalinjuryfromaccidental
start-up.
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION: Always switch off the tool before
installing or removing of the battery cartridge.
CAUTION: Hold the tool and the battery car-
tridge rmly when installing or removing battery
cartridge.Failuretoholdthetoolandthebattery
cartridgermlymaycausethemtoslipoffyourhands
andresultindamagetothetoolandbatterycartridge
andapersonalinjury.
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1
3
►1. Red indicator 2. Button 3.Batterycartridge
Toremovethebatterycartridge,slideitfromthetool
while sliding the button on the front of the cartridge.
Toinstallthebatterycartridge,alignthetongueonthe
batterycartridgewiththegrooveinthehousingandslip
itintoplace.Insertitallthewayuntilitlocksinplace
withalittleclick.Ifyoucanseetheredindicatoronthe
uppersideofthebutton,itisnotlockedcompletely.
CAUTION: Always install the battery cartridge
fully until the red indicator cannot be seen.Ifnot,
itmayaccidentallyfalloutofthetool,causinginjuryto
youorsomeonearoundyou.
CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly.Ifthecartridgedoesnotslideineasily,itis
notbeinginsertedcorrectly.
Tool / battery protection system
Thetoolisequippedwithatool/batteryprotectionsys-
tem.Thissystemautomaticallycutsoff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 Off Blinking
Overload
Overheat
Over
discharge
Overload protection
Ifthetoolisoverloadedbyentangledweedsorother
debris, and the middle indicators start blinking and
thetoolautomaticallystops.
Inthissituation,turnthetooloffandstoptheapplication
thatcausedthetooltobecomeoverloaded.Thenturn
the tool on to restart.
Overheat protection for tool or
battery
When a over heating occurs, all speed indicators blink.
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 blinks.
Ifthetooldoesnotoperateevenwhentheswitchesare
operated, remove the batteries from the tool and charge
the batteries.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
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2
►1.Indicatorlamps2. Check button
Pressthecheckbuttononthebatterycartridgetoindi-
catetheremainingbatterycapacity.Theindicatorlamps
light up for a few seconds.