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13 ENGLISH
Tool / battery protection system
The tool is equipped with a tool/battery protection sys
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tem. This system automatically cuts off power to the
motor to extend tool and battery life. The tool will auto
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matically stop during operation and the indicator lamps
light up if the tool is placed under one of the following
conditions:
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Fig.6:
1.
Indicator lamps
Indicator lamps
Protection
status
Color
Lighted
Off
Blinking
Green
Overload
Red
Overheat
Red
Over-
discharge
Overload protection
If the tool or battery gets into one of the following situa
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tion, the tool automatically stops and the indicator lamp
starts blinking in green:
— The tool or battery is overloaded by entangled
weeds or other debris.
— The tool is locked.
— The main power button is turned on while the
switch trigger is being pulled.
In this situation, release the switch trigger and remove
the cause of overload if necessary. After that, pull the
switch trigger again to resume.
CAUTION:
Before you remove the cause of
overload, be sure to turn the tool off.
Overheat protection for tool or
battery
When the tool or battery cartridge is overheated, the
tool stops automatically and the indicator lamp lights
up in red. Let the tool and/or battery cool down before
turning the tool on again.
Overdischarge protection
When the battery capacity becomes low, the tool stops
automatically. The indicator lamp starts blinking in red.
If the tool does not operate even when the switches are
operated, remove the battery cartridge from the tool and
charge it.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Only for battery cartridges with the indicator
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Fig.7:
1.
Indicator lamps
2.
Check button
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi
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cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps
light up for a few seconds.
Indicator lamps
Remaining
capacity
Lighted
Off
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
NOTE:
Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
NOTE:
The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
the battery protection system works.
Main power switch
WARNING:
Always turn off the main power
switch when not in use.
Press the main power button to turn on the tool. To turn
off the tool, press and hold the main power button until
the indicator lamps go off.
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Fig.8:
1.
Indicator lamps
2.
Main power button
NOTE:
The indicator lamp brinks if the switch trigger
is pulled under unoperatable conditions. The lamp
blinks if you turn on the main power switch while hold
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ing down the lock-off lever and the switch trigger.
NOTE:
This tool employs the auto power-off function.
To avoid unintentional start up, the main power switch
will automatically shut down when the switch trigger
is not pulled for a certain period after the main power
switch is turned on.
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