Gardena THS 42/18V P4A, Operator'S Manual

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2. ASSEMBLY
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
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Remove the battery and slide the protective cover over the
blade before you assemble the product.
To assemble the telescopic handle [ Fig. A1 / A2 ]:
1. Slide the telescopic tube
(2)
into the motor unit
(1)
until you reach the
stop position. The two markings (M) must be opposite from each other.
2. Tighten the grey nut
(3)
.
3. OPERATION
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
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Wait for the blade to stop, remove the battery and slide the
protective cover over the blade before you adjust or transport
the product.
To charge the battery [ Fig. O1 / O2 / O3 ]:
CAUTION!
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Note the mains voltage! The voltage of the power source must
match the voltage specified on the rating plate of the charger.
For the GARDENA Battery Hedge Trimmer Art. 14732-55 there is no
battery and no charger in the scope of delivery.
Thanks to the intelligent charging process, the charge condition of the
battery is automatically detected and then charged up with the optimal
charge current depending on battery temperature and voltage.
In this way, the battery is treated with care and remains permanently fully
charged when it is stored in the charger.
1. Push the locking button
(A)
and remove the battery
(B)
from the battery
holder (D) .
2. Connect the battery charger
(C)
into a mains socket.
3. Slide the battery charger
(C)
onto the battery
(B)
.
When the battery charge indicator (Lc) at the charger flashes green
the battery is being charged.
When the battery charge indicator
(Lc)
at the charger illuminates
permanently green the battery is completely charged
(Charging time, see 7. TECHNICAL DATA).
4. Examine the charge status regularly while you charge.
5. When the battery
(B) is completely charged, you can disconnect the
battery
(B)
from the charger
(C)
.
Meaning of the indication elements:
Indication on the charger:
Flashing of the battery
charge indicator
(Lc)
The charging procedure is indicated by flashing of the battery charge
indicator
(Lc)
.
Note:
The charging procedure is only possible when the battery
temperature is within the allowable charging temperature range,
see 7. TECHNICAL DATA.
Continuous lighting
of the battery
charge indicator
(Lc)
Continuous lighting of the battery charge indicator
(Lc)
indicates that
the battery is fully charged or that the temperature of the battery is
not within the allowable charging temperature range and can therefore
not be charged.
When the battery is not inserted,
continuous lighting of the battery
charge indicator
(Lc)
indicates that the mains plug is inserted in the
socket outlet and that the battery charger is ready for operation.
Battery charge status indication
(P)
on the product [ Fig. O4 / O12 ]:
After starting the product, the battery charge status indication (P)
is displayed for 5 seconds.
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.
Work positions:
The hedge trimmer can be operated in 4 positions.
Side trimming:
[ Fig. O5 ]
Telescopic tube retracted
Vertical trimming at high level:
[ Fig. O6 ]
Telescopic tube extended
Horizontal trimming at high level:
[ Fig. O7 ]
Motor unit tilted by 75°,
telescopic tube extended
Low trimming:
[ Fig. O8 ]
Motor unit tilted by – 60°,
telescopic tube extended
To tilt the motor unit [ Fig. O9 ]:
For trimming at high and low level, the motor unit
(1) can be tilted at
an angle of 75° to – 60° in 15° increments.
1. Keep both orange buttons
(4) pushed and tilt the motor unit (1) in
the desired direction.
2. Release both orange buttons
(4)
and let the motor unit
(1)
engage.
To extend the telescopic tube [ Fig. O10 ]:
For cutting at high and low heights, the telescopic pipe
(2)
can be
continuously extended by up to 50 cm.
1. Loosen the orange nut
(5) .
2. Extend the telescopic tube
(2)
to the desired length.
3. Tighten the orange nut
(5)
again.
To start the hedge trimmer [ Fig. O1 /O11 /O12 ]:
DANGER! Risk of 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.
To start:
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.
1. Put the battery
(B) into the battery holder (D) until it audibly engages.
2. Remove the protective cover from the blade.
3. Hold the hedge trimmer with one hand on the insulated gripping
surface on the telescopic tube (2) and with the other hand on the
handle
(6)
.
4. Slide the starting lockout (7) forward and pull the start lever (8) .
The hedge trimmer starts and the battery charge status indication
(P)
is displayed for 5 seconds.
5. Release the starting lockout (7) .
To stop:
1. Release the start lever
(8) .
The hedge trimmer stops.
2. Slide the protective cover over the blade.
3. Push the locking button
(A) and remove the battery (B) from the
battery holder
(D)
.
4. MAINTENANCE
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
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Wait for the blade to stop, remove the battery and slide
the protective cover over the blade before you maintain
the product.
To clean the Hedge Trimmer:
DANGER! Risk of 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.
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