Hurricane HATI 18 LI, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions
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contacts.
A short circuit between the battery
contacts may lead to burns or fire!
e) Improper use may result in fluid leaking
out of the battery. Avoid any contact with
battery fluid. Flush with water in case of
contact. If battery fluid should get into
your eyes seek medical advice addition-
ally.
Leaking battery fluid may lead to irrita -
tions of the skin or burns!
Instructions for using the battery
1. When the hedge shears are delivered, the replace-
able battery is not charge. Before starting the ma-
chine for the first time, the battery must be charged
2. You must never open the battery.
3. Never throw the used batteries in fire - RISK OF
EXPLOSION!
4. Connect the battery charger only to mains with such
a voltage as stated on the type-bearing plate.
5. Use only the original battery.
6. Never charge the battery with a battery charger
from other producer. This can result in the battery
being damaged or it can result in an injury due to
over-heating.
7. During a long-term operation, the battery may heat
up. Let it cool down before charging it.
8. Do not store the battery charger and the batteries
within children‘s reach.
9. Do not use the battery charger in an environment
with vapors or inflammable fluids.
10. Charge the batteries only at a temperature within the
range of 10°C to 40°C.
11. Store the battery at temperatures up to 30°C only.
Higher storage temperatures may result in damage
to the battery. The ideal storage temperature range
is 10-15°C.
12. Protect the battery from heat, intense insolation and
fire. Explosion hazard!
13. In case of damage to the battery, hazardous vapours
or fluids may escape. In case of incidental contact
flush with water and seek medical advice immedi -
ately. The fluid may have irritating or caustic effects
on the skin.
14. Never short-circuit the contacts of the batteries and
never interconnect them with metal objects.
15. When transporting the battery, take care that the
contacts are not interconnected, do not use metal
transportation containers.
16. Short-circuit of the battery can lead to explosion. In
any case, the short-circuit connection will damage
the battery.
17. Check the cable regularly on whether it is damaged.
If the cable is damaged, have it replaced.
18. The battery is equipped with a deep-discharge
protection feature: the tool is automatically switched
off if the battery is discharged. Recharge the battery
immediately if this should be the case.
19. Before storing the batteries for the wintertime,
charge them fully once more.
Disposal of accumulators
Please observe the following directions for
the disposal of your accumulator/battery. Bat -
teries are not to be put into the rubbish. As
a consumer you are legally obliged to return
used batteries and accumulators. At the end
of the duration of your apparatus, the batter-
ies or accumulators have to be taken from the
apparatus, disposing of them separately. You
have the possibility of delivering your old bat-
teries and accumulators to the local collecting
points of your municipality or to your dealer or
to the distribution centers.
Charging the batteries
(fig. 1 and 2)
• In order to remove the rechargeable battery from the
device, press the interlock button (15) and slide the
battery out (Fig. 1).
• Plug the charging device (16) into the mains socket.
Make sure that the mains voltage cited on the charg-
ing station complies with the voltage supplied by
your socket. The green light on the plug-in charging
device illuminates.
• Slide the rechargeable battery (14) into the charg-
ing station. It can only be inserted in one position
(Fig. 2).
• The battery charging process now begins and is
signalled by the red indicator light on the charging
device (16). The 3 green LEDs on battery (14) light
up in turn.
• Once the rechargeable battery has been fully
charged, the indicator light on charging device (16)
changes from red to green. The charging process
ends automatically. The 3 green LEDs on battery
(14) go out.
• Charging takes approx. 3-5 hours. The battery heats
up during the charging process. This is normal and
does not signal a fault. Remove the rechargeable
battery after no more than 5 hours.
Note: Occasionally, the permissible temperature range
may be exceeded during the charging cycle. In this
case, the electronic charging control interrupts the
charging cycle to avoid any damage to the battery. The
read control light will then glow continuously. If you
should witness this, pull the battery from the charging
station and let it cool down for about 30 minutes. Then,
restart the charging cycle by sliding the battery back
onto the charging station.
• It is not required to monitor the charging time.
• Pull the plug of the charging unit if it is not in use.
• If the battery is not lit up, check if there is electric
current in the socket. If the charging of the batteries
is not possible, give the battery charger and the bat-
teries to a service shop.
Push the button X to check the charging level (fig. 2).
The following indications may occur:
• All 3 control lights are glowing: the battery is fully
charged.
• 2 control lights are glowing: the charging level is still
acceptable.