Operating instructions
Battery powered Hedge-Trimmer - Operator’s Manual 8
GB | Operating Instruction
machine.
15. Never try to use an incomplete tool or a tool that has
been modied in a way that has not been approved.
16. Familiarize yourself with the working area and pay
attention to possible dangers which you might not be
able to hear due to the noise of the machine.
17. ATTENTION! Only use the accessories
or attachments shown in the Operating Instructions.
The use of other add-on tools and accessories may
set up the risk of injury for you.
7. Instructions for use of the equipment
Do not use the trimmer in rain or for cutting wet hedges!
Gloves:
Protective gloves must be worn when using the hedge
trimmer.
Instructions for using the battery
1. The rechargeable battery is not charged when delivered.
The battery must be fully recharged before the rst use
of the hedge trimmer (refer to 8 – Charging the Battery).
2. You must never open the battery.
3. Never throw the used batteries in re - RISK OF
EXPLOSION!
4. Connect the battery charger only to mains with such a
voltage as stated on the type-bearing plate.
5. Use only the original battery.
6. Never charge the battery with a battery charger from
another producer. This can result in the battery being
damaged or it can result in an injury due to over-heating.
7. During a long-term operation, the battery may heat up.
Let it cool down before charging it.
8. Do not store the battery charger and the batteries within
children‘s reach.
9. Do not use the battery charger in an environment with
vapors or inammable uids.
10. Charge the batteries only at a temperature within the
range of 10°C to 40°C.
11. Store the battery at temperatures up to 40°C only. Higher
storage temperatures may result in damage to the
battery.
12. Never short-circuit the contacts of the batteries and never
interconnect them with metal objects.
13. When transporting the battery, take care that the contacts
are not interconnected, do not use metal transportation
containers.
14. Short-circuit of the battery can lead to explosion. In any
case, the short-circuit connection will damage the battery.
15. Check the cable regularly on whether it is damaged. If the
cable is damaged, have it replaced.
16. The battery is equipped with a deep-discharge protection
feature: the tool is automatically switched off if the
battery is discharged. Recharge the battery immediately
if this should be the case.
17. Before storing the batteries for the wintertime, charge
them fully once more.
Disposal of accumulators
Please observe the following directions for the disposal of
your accumulator/battery.
Batteries are not to be put into the rubbish. As a consumer you
are legally obliged to return used batteries and accumulators.
At the end of the duration of your apparatus, the batteries or
accumulators have to be taken from the apparatus, disposing
of them separately.
You have the possibility of delivering your old batteries and
accumulators to the local collecting points of your municipality
or to your dealer or to the distribution centers.
8. Charging the batteries (g. 1 + 2)
To take out the battery, press both push-buttons on the sides
designated with the number 1 and take out the battery (g. 1)
• Connect the battery charger to the socket. Make sure that
the voltage stated on the battery charger corresponds with
the mains voltage in your socket.
• Connect the charging set to the charging station using the
jack plug of the charging set with the socket on the top of
the charging station.
• The green control light indicates the start of the battery
charging cycle. Once the battery is fully charged, the
green light expires and the charging cycle will stop
automatically.
• The period of charging amounts approximately to 3-5
hours. During the process of charging, the battery heats
up. This is normal and it indicates no defect.
• The user is not required to monitor the charging time.
• Pull the plug of the charging unit if it is not in use.
• If the battery is not lit up, check if there is electric current
in the socket. If the charging of the batteries is not
possible, give the battery charger and the batteries to a
service shop.
Note: The battery is equipped with a deep-discharge
protection feature: the tool is automatically switched off if the
battery is discharged. Recharge the battery immediately if this
should be the case.
9. Switching the hedge shears on/off (g. 3)
When switching the hedge shears on take a safe stand.
These hedge shears have a two-hand safety switch. To
switch the hedge trimmer on the bar switch in the handle (A)
must be pushed and the rotary switch of the handle (B) must
be rotated by 45° backward. To switch the device off let go
of both switches. The motor already stops if one of the two
switches is released.
The model 8550 hedge trimmer has an additional „Eco-
switch“ feature. This can vary the output in 2 steps. High =
higher performance, low = reduced performance. In the „low“
position it will increase the battery time to about twice the
duration, while the speed of the hedge trimmer is lowered.
You can use this setting for lighter work to increase the battery
life. On the back of the rear grab handle is the appropriate
switch (g. 10 and 11).