Battery charge status
Battery charge status indication
67 – 100 % charged
(L1)
,
(L2)
and
(L3)
illuminate green
34 – 66 % charged
(L1)
and
(L2)
illuminate green
11 – 33 % charged
(L1)
illuminates green
0 – 10 % charged
(L1)
flashes green
If the LED
(L1)
flashes green, the battery must be charged.
If the error LED
(Wp)
is illuminated or flashing, see 6. TROUBLESHOOTING.
Working position [ Fig. O5 ]:
For standard trimming.
To start the trimmer [ Fig. O1 /O6 ]:
DANGER! Risk of physical injury!
Risk of injury if the product does not stop when you
release the start lever.
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Do not bypass the safety devices or switches. For example do
not attach the start lever to the handle.
The product is provided with a two-switch safety device (start lever
with starting lockout) to prevent the product from being turned on
by accident.
To start:
1. Put the battery
(B)
into the battery holder
(D)
until it audibly engages.
2. Hold the additional handle
(1)
with one hand.
3. Hold the main handle
(7)
with the other hand, slide the starting lock-
out
(8)
forward and pull the start lever
(9)
.
The trimmer starts and the battery charge status indication
(P)
is dis-
played for 5 seconds.
4. Release the starting lockout
(8)
again.
CAUTION! Avoid contact of the plastic blade and the blade carrier with
hard objects (walls, stones, fences etc.) to prevent the plastic blade and
the blade carrier from wearing or breaking.
To stop:
1. Release the start lever
(9)
.
The trimmer stops.
2. Push the locking button
(A)
and remove the battery
(B)
from the battery
holder
(D)
.
4. MAINTENANCE
DANGER! Risk of physical injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
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Wait for the plastic blade to stop and remove the battery
before you maintain the product.
To clean the Trimmer [ Fig. M1 ]:
DANGER! Risk of physical injury!
Risk of injury and risk of damage to the product.
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Do not clean the product with water or with a water jet
(in particular high-pressure water jet).
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Do not clean with chemicals including petrol or solvents.
Some can destroy critical plastic parts.
The airflow slots must always be clean.
1. Clean the airflow slots
(10)
with a soft brush (do not use a screwdriver).
2. Clean all movable parts after each operation. Especially remove any
grass and dirt from the protective cover
(4)
.
To clean the battery and the battery charger:
Make sure that the surface and the contacts of the battery and the battery
charger always are clean and dry before you connect the battery charger.
Do not use running water.
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Battery charger: Clean the contacts and the plastic parts with a soft
and dry cloth.
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Battery: Occasionally clean the ventilation slots and the terminals on
the battery using a soft brush that is clean and dry.
5. STORAGE
To put into storage:
The product must be stored away from children.
1. Remove the battery.
2. Charge the battery.
3. Clean the trimmer, the battery and the battery charger
(see 4. MAINTENANCE).
4. Store the trimmer, the battery and the battery charger in a dry,
enclosed and frost-free place.
Disposal:
(in accordance with RL2012/19/EC / S.I. 2013 No. 3113)
The product must not be disposed of to normal household
waste. It must be disposed of in line with local environmental
regulations.
IMPORTANT!
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Dispose of the product through or via your municipal recycling collection
centre.
Disposal of the battery:
Li-ion
The battery contains lithium-ion cells that should not be disposed
of with normal household waste at the end of its life.
IMPORTANT!
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Dispose of the batteries through or via your municipal recycling
collection centre.
1. Discharge the lithium-ion cells completely (contact the GARDENA
Service).
2. Protect the contacts on the lithium-ion cells against short circuits.
3. Dispose of the lithium-ion cells properly.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
DANGER! Risk of physical injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
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Wait for the plastic blade to stop and remove the battery
before you troubleshoot the product.
To replace the plastic blade [ Fig. T1 / T2 ]:
DANGER! Risk of cutting injuries!
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Do not use metal cutting elements or spare parts and
accessories not intended for use by GARDENA.
If the wear rib
(12)
is no longer visible, the blade carrier
(11)
must be
replaced. Contact the GARDENA Service.
The plastic blades may only become worn to half the original length
at most. Only use original GARDENA Spare Blades RotorCut. Spare
plastic blades are available from your GARDENA dealer or direct
from GARDENA Service.
• GARDENA Spare Blades RotorCut for Turbotrimmer Art. 5368
To remove the plastic blade:
1. Turn the trimmer over.
2. Push the end of the plastic blade down slightly (A), slide the plastic
blade
(3)
inside through the blade carrier
(11)
(B) and pull it out.
To insert the plastic blade:
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Slide the new plastic blade
(3)
from inside through the slot in metal of
the blade carrier
(11)
until it audibly engages (click).
When the new plastic blade is correctly inserted, it can be moved more
easily.
Problem
Possible Cause
Remedy
Trimmer is not cutting
cleanly or not cutting at all
Plastic blade is worn or too
short.
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Replace the plastic blade.
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