5
After several charge and discharge cycles, the battery will
attain full capacity. The battery may become warm while
charging; this is normal and does not indicate a problem.
Warning!
Do not charge the battery at ambient temperatures
below 4
°
C or above 40
°
C. Recommended charging
temperature: approx. 24
°
C.
◆
To charge the battery (4), remove it from the tool and
insert it into the charger (5). The battery will only fit into
the charger in one way. Do not force. Be sure that the
battery is fully seated in the charger.
◆
Plug in the charger.
◆
Check if the red charging indicator (6) lights up. If the
green end of charge indicator (7) lights up now instead,
the battery is too hot and cannot be charged. If this
happens, remove the battery from the charger, let the
battery cool down for approx. 1 hour and re-insert it.
After approx. 1 hour of charging, the red charging indicator
will stop lighting and the green end of charge indicator will
light up. The battery is now fully charged.
◆
Remove the battery from the charger.
Switching on and off
◆
To switch the tool on, press the on/off switch (1).
◆
To switch the tool off, release the on/off switch.
Hints for optimum use
◆
Hold the blow tube approx. 180 mm above the ground
when operating the tool.
◆
Use a sweeping motion from side to side. Advance slowly
keeping the accumulated debris/leaves in front of you (fig. D).
◆
After blowing the debris/leaves into a pile, it is easy to
dispose of the pile.
Cleaning the tool
Clean the tool regularly.
Warning!
Keep your product dry. Under no circumstances
spray with water.
◆
To clean the tool, use only mild soap and a damp cloth.
Warning!
Do not use any type of detergent, cleaner or
solvent which may contain chemicals that could seriously
damage the plastic.
◆
Self lubricating bearings are used in your product,
therefore lubrication is not required.
Protecting the environment
Tools
Black & Decker provides a facility for recycling
Black & Decker products and rechargeable batteries
once they have reached the end of their working life.
This service is provided free of charge. To take
advantage of this service please return your product
to any authorised repair agent who will collect them
on our behalf.
Batteries
Black & Decker batteries can be recharged many
times. At the end of their useful life, discard
batteries with due care for our environment:
◆
Run the battery down completely, then remove it from the
tool.
◆
NiCd and NiMH batteries are recyclable. Take them to
any authorised repair agent or a local recycling station.
You can check the location of your nearest authorised repair
agent by contacting your local Black & Decker office at the
address indicated in this manual. Alternatively, a list of
authorised Black & Decker repair agents and full details of our
after-sales service and contacts are available on the Internet
at:
www.2helpU.com
.
Technical data
NS118-XE
Voltage
V
DC
18
Weight (without battery)
kg 2.2
Battery
Voltage
V
DC
18
Capacity
Ah 1.5
Weight
kg 0.8
Charger
Voltage
V
AC
230
(Australia & New Zealand)
V
AC
240
Approx. charging time
h 1
Weight
kg 0.4
