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GB IE
Trouble Shooting
Problem
Possible cause
Corrective action
Appliance
won‘t start
Battery ( 9) discharged
Recharge battery (see „Charging“)
Battery ( 9) not inserted
Insert battery (see „Operation“)
Safety switch ( 4) not
pressed properly
Turn on (see "Operation")
On/Off switch ( 7) defec-
tive
Send in to Service Centre for repair
Intermittent op-
eration
Internal loose contact
Send in to Service Centre for repair
On/Off switch ( 7) defec-
tive
Blades become
hot
Blades ( 2) are blunt
Have the blades sharpened or re-
placed (Service Centre)
Blades ( 2) are notched
Have the blades checked or replaced
(Service Centre)
Too much friction due to
lack of lubrication
Oil the knife bar ( 2)
Bad trim
Too much friction due to
missing lubrication
Lubricate knife bar ( 2)
Knife bar (
2) dirty
Clean knife bar
Knife bar (
2) blunt
Grind or have knife bar replaced
(Service Centre)
Bad cutting technique
See ("Working with the hedge trim-
mer")
Battery ( 9) not fully
charged
Recharge battery (see "Charging")
