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TrouBleSHooTInG
Problem
Possible cause
Possible Solution
• Slow running, noisy or • Dry, corroded blades. • Lubricate blades.
hot blades.
• Blades or blade
• Straighten blade or blade support.
support
bent.
• Bent or damaged teeth. • Straighten teeth.
• Loose blade bolts.
• Tighten blade bolts.
• Unit will not start.
• Battery not installed
• Check battery installation.
properly.
• Battery not charged.
• Check battery charging
requirements.
• Lock off not fully
• Check that lock-off is fully pressed
operated.
down prior to moving main trigger.
• Battery won’t charge.
• Battery not inserted
• Insert battery into charger until
into charger.
green LED appears. Charge up to
8 hours if battery totally drained.
• Charger not plugged in. • Plug charger into a working
outlet.
Refer
to
“Important
Charging
Notes”
for
more
details.
• Check current at receptacle by
plugging in a lamp or other appliance.
• Check to see if receptacle is
connected to a light switch which
turns power off when you turn out
the
lights.
• Surrounding air
• Move charger and tool to a
temperature too hot or
surrounding air temperature of
too cold.
above 40 degree F (4.5°C)
or below 105 degree F (+40.5°C).
• Blades jammed on
• Blade unable to cut
• Depress the POWERCUT
TM
button
branch.
through thick branch.
to cut through the branch.
For assistance with your product, visit our website
www.blackanddecker.com
for the location
of the service center nearest you or call the BLACk+DECkER help line at
1-800-544-6986
Imported by
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.,
701 E. Joppa Rd.
Towson, MD 21286 U.S.A.
