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• Always check the blades carefully before operation.
• Handle the blades with extreme care to prevent cuts or injury from the blades.
• Remove the battery after each use and before attempting to perform inspection or maintenance.
• Always wear protective gloves when using, adjusting or cleaning the machine.
• Only use the machine for it’s intended use (see “Intended Use”).
Information about the battery
1.The battery pack supplied with your cordless tool is not charged. The battery pack has to be
charged before you use the tool for the first time.
2.For optimum battery performance avoid low discharge cycles. Charge the battery pack frequently.
3.Store the battery pack in a cool place, ideally at 15°C and charged to at least 40%.
4. Lithium-ion batteries are subject to a natural ageing process. The battery pack must be replaced
at the latest when its capacity falls to just 80% of its capacity when new. Weakened cells in an aged
battery pack are no longer capable of meeting the high power requirements and therefore pose a
safety risk.
5.Do not throw battery packs into an open fire. There is a risk of explosion!
6.Do not ignite the battery pack or expose it to fire.
7.Do not exhaustively discharge batteries. Exhaustive discharge will damage the battery cells.The
most common cause of exhaustive discharge is lengthy storage or non-use of partly discharged
batteries. Stop working as soon as the performance of the battery falls noticeably or the electronic
protection system triggers. Place the battery pack in storage only after it has been fully charged.
8.Protect batteries and the tool from overloads.Overloads will quickly result in overheating and cell
damage inside the battery housing without this overheating actually being apparent externally.
9. Avoid damage and shocks. Replace batteries which have been dropped from a height of more
than one meter or which have been exposed to violent shocks without delay, even if the housing of
the battery pack appears to be undamaged. The battery cells inside the battery may have suffered
serious damage. In this respect, please also read the waste disposal information.
10.If the battery pack suffers overloading and overheating, the integrated protective cut-off will
switch o ff the equipment for safety reasons.Important. Do not press the ON/OFF switch any more
if the protective cut-off has actuated. This may damage the battery pack.
11.Use only original battery packs. The use of other batteries may result in injuries, explosion and a
fire risk.
Information on chargers and the charging process
1. Please check the data marked on the rating plate of the battery charger. Be sure to connect the
battery charger to a power supply with the voltage marked on the rating plate. Never connect it to a
different mains voltage.
2. Protect the battery charger and its cable from damage and sharp edges. Have damaged cables
repaired without delay by a qualified electrician.
3. Keep the battery charger, batteries and the cordless tool out of children’s reach.
4. Do not use damaged battery chargers.
5. Do not use the supplied battery charger to charge other cordless tools.
6. In heavy use the battery pack will become warm. Allow the battery pack to cool to room
temperature before commencing with the charging.
7. Do not over-charge batteries. Do not exceed the maximum charging times. These charging times
only apply to discharged batteries. Frequent insertion of a charged or partly charged battery pack
will result in over-charging and cell damage. Do not leave batteries in the charger for days on end.
8. Never use or charge batteries if you suspect that the last time they were charged was more than
