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7. When charging is complete, remove the battery from the
charger by pulling the push lock button and sliding the
battery backward to unlock it from the charger (Fig. 6).
8. Timely recharging of the battery will help prolong the
battery's life. You must recharge the battery pack when
you notice a drop in the equipment's power.
IMPORTANT! Never allow the battery pack to become fully
discharged as this will cause irreversible damage to the
battery.
Charging a Hot or Cold Battery Pack
A red and green flashing indicator light on the charger base
indicates that the battery pack temperature is outside the
charging range. Once the pack is within the acceptable
range, normal charging will take place and the red light will
be continuous. Hot or cold battery packs may take longer to
charge.
Operation
m
WARNING!
Always wear safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating power tools. Failure
to do so could result in objects being thrown into your eyes,
resulting in possible serious injury.
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WARNING!
Do not use any attachments or accessories
not recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended can
result in serious personal injury.
Holding the Trimmer
Before operating the hedge trimmer, stand in the operating
position and perform the following checks:
1. You are wearing all of the necessary personal protective
equipment, including protective gloves, non-slip footwear,
safety goggles, ear defenders, and close-fitting clothing.
2.
You are holding the unit firmly with both hands. Your right
arm is slightly bent and is holding the rear handle, and
your left arm is straight and is holding the front handle.
3. You are standing with proper footing and are holding the
hedge trimmer so that the cutting blades are always away
from your body.
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WARNING!
Always keep both hands on the hedge
trimmer handles. Never hold shrubs with one hand and operate
the hedge trimmer with the other. Improper handling of the
hedge trimmer could result in serious injury.
St Stopping
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WARNING!
Ensure the blade does not touch any
objects before turning on the hedge trimmer.
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CAUTION!
Starting, stopping, and restarting an DC
motor repeatedly within a few seconds can generate a great
deal of heat and damage the motor. To protect the life of your
cordless hedge trimmer
, always wait at least five seconds after
stopping before restarting the hedge trimmer.
1. Insert the battery in the battery compartment (Fig. 7).
2. To start the tool, press and hold the hand safety switch,
then squeeze the trigger switch (Fig. 8).
3. To turn the tool OFF, release the
On/Off
trigger and the
safety hand switch (Fig. 8).
Fig. 6
Push lock
button
Battery Pack
Temperature
Lithium-Ion Charging Status
Too hot
Flashing
Not charging
Normal range
Red
Normal charging
Too cold
Flashing
Not charging
Charger Base
Indicator Light
Charging
Status
Fig. 7
Battery
Battery compartment
Fig. 8
Safety hand switch
On/Off trigger
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