Parkside PGSA 12 A1, Translation Of The Original Instructions

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Cleaning/Maintenance
Leave any work not covered
in this manual to our Service
Centre. Only use original
parts. There is a risk of injury!
Remove the battery before all
maintenance work. There is a
risk of injury.
Never use cleaning agents or sol-
vents, which can cause irreparable
damage to the unit. Chemicals can
attack the plastic components on
the unit.
Wear gloves when handling the
blades ( 10/12). There is a risk
of injury from cuts!
Clean and service the unit regularly as
follows. This guarantees a long life for your
unit:
• Check the covers and guards for dam-
age and correct position. If necessary,
replace.
• Never operate the machine with defec-
tive guards or covers or without protec-
tion or with damaged or worn cables.
• Keep the ventilation slits, motor housing
and handles on the equipment clean. To
do this, use a damp cloth or brush.
• Always keep the blade clean.
After using the equipment, it is impera-
tive to:
- Clean the blade
(with an oily cloth);
- Oil the blade shaft
with an oil can or
spray.
• Slight notches on the
blades can be evened
out. For this, sand
down the blades with an oil stone.
Only sharp blades can cut properly.
• Blunt, bent or damaged blades must
be changed.
We are not liable for damage caused by
the use of the unit if the original cause was
improper repair or the use of non-original
parts or through use other than that desig-
nated in this manual.
Storage
• Keep the equipment in the blade guard
supplied, dry and out of reach of chil-
dren.
Disposal and the
environment
Remove the battery from the device and
recycle the device, accessories and packag-
ing in an environmentally-friendly manner.
Instruction on how to dispose of the
rechargeable battery can be found in
the separate instruction manual for your
battery and charger.
Electrical devices must not be dispo-
sed of with domestic waste.
• Dispose of the equipment in accord-
ance with the local regulations. Take
the equipment to a collection point,
where it will be recycled in an environ-
mentally friendly manner. For informa-
tion about this, ask your local waste
management company or our service
centre.
• Defective units returned to us will be
disposed of for free.
• Place cut branches in compost and not
in the dustbin.