Texas Equipment AH 18, User Manual

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Battery
Safety precautions for the battery:
1. Never open the battery.
2. Never expose the battery to open fire.
3. Use only an original battery. An unoriginal battery can damage the hedge trimmer.
4. Connect the charger to 230 V only.
5. Use only the original charger, an unoriginal charger can damage the battery.
6. By long-term use of the hedge trimmer, the battery can become hot. Let it cool off
before it is charged again.
7. Keep both charger and battery away from children.
8. Never keep the battery storaged above 40
° .
9. Do not use the charger in an environment, where toxic fumes and easy flammable
fluids exist.
10. Never short-circuit the poles of the battery.
Start charging the battery 24-36 hours before using the
machine the first time. Hereafter the charging time is
approx. 5 hours.
The charger does not cut off automatically. Therefore
always control charging time.
The battery must be stored in a warm place during
winter. Charge the battery a few times in the storage
period.
The battery must be charged (up to 5 times) before the
maximum capacity is reached.
The battery must be discharged between each
charging.
Both lamps will light constantly during charging.
They will not turn off, even though the battery is fully charged or empty.
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