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The following table gives checks and actions that you can perform if your machine does not operate cor-
rectly. If these do not identify/remedy the problem, contact your service agent.
Warning: Switch off and remove plug from mains before investigating fault.
Fault Finding
Symptom
Possible Cause
Remedy
Hedgecutter fails to oper-
ate
Battery discharged
Recharge battery
Hedgecutter operates
intermittently
Internal wiring defective
On/Off switch(es) defective
Contact service agent
Contact service agent
Motor runs but blades
remain stationary
Internal fault
Contact service agent
Cutting blade hot
Cutting blade blunt
Cutting blade has dents
Too much friction, due to lack of lubricant
Have blade sharpened
Have blade overhauled
Apply lubricant spray
Blade will not move
Battery discharged
Blade jammed
Machine fault
Recharge battery
Work blade out of branch with hedgecut-
ter switched off. DO NOT HOLD SWITCH
ON WHEN BLADE IS JAMMED.
Contact service agent
Excessive vibration/noise
Machine fault
Contact service agent
Cutting time low on one
battery charge
Too much friction, due to lack of lubricant
Blade needs cleaning
Poor cutting technique
Battery not fully charged
Apply lubricant spray
Clean blade
See cutting tips
Recharge battery, see also Charging ad-
vice
No charging procedure
possible due to defective
battery
The contacts of the battery are contami-
nated
The battery is defective, due to a discon-
nection in the battery (individual cells)
Clean the contacts (e. g. by inserting and
removing the battery several times) or re-
place the battery, as required
Replace battery
The LED indicator
10
does
not light up after plugging
the mains plug into the
socket and inserting the
battery into the charging
compartment
The charger plug
11
is not inserted (prop-
erly)
Socket, cable or charger are defective
Insert the plug (fully) into the socket
Check the mains voltage and if neces-
sary, have the battery charger checked
by an authorized customer service sta-
tion for Bosch
garden
tools
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