Ikra AHS 2051 PowerTec, Operating Instructions Manual

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from the wet and the damp. Do not leave outdoors
overnight. Do not cut damp or wet grass.
• Make sure the hedge trimmer does not start acci-
dentally. Do not carry the hedge trimmer with fingers
on both switches if the hedge trimmer is plugged in.
Make sure the switch is set to off before plugging the
plug into the socket.
• Do not attempt to remove cut materials or attempt to
hold on to materials being cut while the blades are in
motion. Make sure that the hedge trimmer has been
switched off and has come to a complete stop before
attempting to remove jammed material. Do not lift or
hold the hedge trimmer by the blades.
• If solid objecst are caught in the cutting blade and jam
the motor, switch off the machine at once, remove the
battery, remove the object and continue with the work.
• Do not overload the hedge trimmer. The trimmer
works better and poses less risk of injury if it is oper-
ated as intended.
• Be careful, pay attention to what you are doing. Use
common sense. Do not use the hedge trimmer if you
are tired.
• Take care of the hedge trimmer, keep the blades
sharp and clean; the blades then provide the best
performance and pose less risk of injury. Keep the
grips dry, clean and free of oil and grease.
- A tingling feeling or numbness in the hands is sign of
excessive vibration. Limit the operating time, take suf-
ficiently long work breaks, distribute the work between
several people or wear anti-vibration gloves when
using the tool for extended periods.
- A certain degree of noise from this device is unavoid-
able. Perform noise-intensive work at times when
this is permitted and at times intended for this type of
work. Where applicable, observe quiet times and limit
working time to the absolute minimum. You and other
persons in the area where the trimmer is being used
should wear suitable hearing protection .
8. Instructions for use of the equipment
Do not use the trimmer in rain or for cutting wet hedges!
Check the hedge trimmer flex and its connections be-
fore each and every use for visible signs of damage
(disconnect the power plug)! Do not use a faulty flex.
Gloves:
Protective gloves must be worn when using the hedge
trimmer.
Assembly of the protection shield (Fig. 1)
Slide the included protection shield (4) over the blade rail
and fix it from both sides at the housing using 1 screw on
each side as shown in Fig. 1.
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
7. You must never open the battery.
8. Never throw the used batteries in fire - RISK OF
EXPLOSION!
9. Connect the battery charger only to mains with such
a voltage as stated on the type-bearing plate.
10. Use only the original battery.
11. 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.
12. During a long-term operation, the battery may heat
up. Let it cool down before charging it.
13. Do not store the battery charger and the batteries
within children‘s reach.
14. Do not use the battery charger in an environment
with vapors or inflammable fluids.
15. Charge the batteries only at a temperature within the
range of 10°C to 40°C.
16. 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.
17. Protect the battery from heat, intense insolation and
fire. Explosion hazard!
18. 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.
19. Never short-circuit the contacts of the batteries and
never interconnect them with metal objects.
20. When transporting the battery, take care that the
contacts are not interconnected, do not use metal
transportation containers.
21. Short-circuit of the battery can lead to explosion. In
any case, the short-circuit connection will damage
the battery.
22. Check the cable regularly on whether it is damaged.
If the cable is damaged, have it replaced.
23. The battery is equipped with a deep-discharge pro-
tection feature: the tool is automatically switched off
if the battery is discharged. Recharge the battery
immediately if this should be the case.
24. 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 batteries or
accumulators have to be taken from the appa-
ratus, disposing of them separately. You have
the possibility of delivering your old batteries
and accumulators to the local collecting points
of your municipality or to your dealer or to the
distribution centers.
9. Charging the batteries
(fig. 2 and 3)
• In order to remove the rechargeable battery from the
device, press the interlock button (9) and slide the
battery out (Fig. 2).
• Plug the charging device (10) into the mains socket.
Make sure that the mains voltage cited on the char-
ging station (11) complies with the voltage supplied by
your socket. The green light on the plug-in charging
device illuminates.