English
14
TROUBLESHOOTING
Use
the
inspections
in
the
table
below
if
the
tool
does
not
operate
normally.
If
this
does
not
remedy
the
problem,
consult
your
dealer
or
the
Hitachi
Authorized
Service
Center.
Symptom
Possible
cause
Remedy
Charger
The
Charge
lamp
does
not
go
on.
The
power
plug
is
not
connected
to
an
AC
outlet.
Connect
the
power
plug
to
an
AC
outlet.
The
battery
is
not
properly
connected
to
the
charger.
Insert
the
battery
so
that
it
is
properly
seated
in
the
charger.
The
battery
or
charger
electrodes
are
soiled.
Use
a
cotton
swab
or
other
tool
to
clean
the
electrodes.
The
battery
is
extremely
hot.
Allow
the
battery
to
properly
cool
before
charging.
The
Charge
lamp
does
not
go
o
ff
after
4
hours
of
charging.
The
battery
or
charger
is
faulty.
Disconnect
the
power
plug
and
consult
your
dealer
or
the
Hitachi
Authorized
Service
Center.
Tool
Does
not
operate.
The
battery
is
depleted.
(The
battery
level
warning
lamp
does
not
go
on.)
When
a
storage
battery
with
little
power
left
is
not
used
for
an
extended
period
of
time,
battery
power
may
drop
so
low
that
it
cannot
turn
on
the
battery
level
warning
lamp.
Charge
the
battery.
The
battery
has
not
been
properly
installed.
Remove
the
storage
battery
from
the
battery
compartment
in
the
tool
and
check
for
foreign
matter.
Also
check
the
battery
electrodes
for
soiling.
Make
sure
that
the
battery
is
pressed
in
until
it
clicks
into
place.
The
blade
has
been
incorrectly
installed.
If
the
blade
does
not
move
but
the
motor
is
turning,
the
blade
has
probably
been
incorrectly
installed.
Make
sure
that
the
crank
holder
and
crank
cam
has
been
installed.
Foreign
matter
is
lodged
in
the
blade.
When
there
is
foreign
matter
in
the
blade,
remove
the
battery
and
use
a
pair
of
tongs
or
similar
tool
to
remove
it.
Take
great
care
since
the
tool
may
start
operating
when
the
foreign
matter
has
been
removed.
Sap
or
rust
may
also
prevent
the
blade
from
operating.
Use
a
wire
brush
or
similar
tool
to
remove
sap
or
rust.
The
tool
has
been
used
for
heavy
work.
This
is
the
e
ff
ect
of
a
function
that
protects
the
battery
by
turning
o
ff
the
motor
when
the
tool
is
exposed
to
an
excessive
load.
Release
the
switch
and
remove
what
caused
the
excessive
load
and
pull
back
the
switch
to
resume
work.
The
Lock
O
ff
button
was
not
pressed
when
the
switch
was
pulled
back.
To
prevent
accidents
from
incorrect
operation,
the
Lock
O
ff
switch
must
be
pressed
while
the
switch
is
pulled
back
to
start
the
motor.
The
tool
does
not
trim
well.
The
blade
has
become
dull.
Use
a
wire
brush
or
other
tool
to
remove
sap
and
rust
and
use
a
fi
le
or
whetstone
to
sharpen
the
blade.
If
these
e
ff
orts
fail
to
make
the
blade
sharper,
the
blade
has
reached
the
end
of
its
service
life.
Replace
the
blade
with
a
new
one.
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