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Have your battery pack serviced by a qualified
repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the
battery pack is maintained.
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of injury,
charge the 20V lithium-ion battery pack only
in its designated 20V lithium-ion charger.
Other types of chargers present risk of
fire, personal injury and damage. Do not
wire a battery pack to a power supply plug
or car cigarette lighter. Such misuse will
permanently disable or damage the battery
pack.
• Avoid dangerous environments –
Do not
charge the battery pack in rain, snow or
in damp or wet locations. Do not use the
battery pack or charger in the presence of
explosive atmospheres (gaseous fumes, dust
or flammable materials) because sparks may
be generated when inserting or removing the
battery pack, which could lead to a fire.
• Charge in a well-ventilated area –
Do not
block the charger vents. Keep them clear
to allow for proper ventilation. Do not allow
smoking or open flames near a charging
battery pack. Vented gases may explode.
NOTE:
The safe temperature range for the
battery is 41°F – 105ºF (5°C – 40.5°C). Do
not charge the battery outside in freezing
weather; charge it at room temperature.
• Maintain charger cord –
When unplugging
the charger, pull the plug, not the cord, from
the receptacle to reduce the risk of damage
to the electrical plug and cord. Never carry
the charger by its cord or yank it by the cord
to disconnect it from the receptacle. Keep the
cord away from heat, oil and sharp edges.
Make sure the cord will not be stepped on,
tripped over or subjected to damage or
stress when the charger is in use. Do not use
the charger with a damaged cord or plug.
Replace a damaged charger immediately.
• Do not use an extension cord unless it is
absolutely necessary –
Using the wrong,
damaged or improperly wired extension
cord poses a risk of fire and electric shock.
If an extension cord must be used, plug the
charger into a properly wired 16 gauge or
larger extension cord with the female plug
matching the male plug on the charger.
Make sure that the extension cord is in good
electrical condition.
• Charger is rated for 120 volt AC only –
The
charger must be plugged into an appropriate
receptacle.
• Use only recommended attachments –
Use of an attachment not recommended or
sold by the battery charger or battery pack
manufacturer may result in risk of fire, electric
shock or personal injury.
• Unplug charger when not in use –
Make
sure to disconnect battery pack from
unplugged charger.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric
shock, always unplug the charger before
performing any cleaning or maintenance.
Do not allow water to flow into the charger.
Use a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) to reduce shock hazards.
• Do not burn or incinerate the battery pack
–
The battery pack may explode, causing
personal injury or damage. Toxic fumes and
materials are created when battery pack is
burned.
• Do not crush, drop or damage battery
pack –
Do not use the battery pack or
charger if they have sustained a sharp
blow, been dropped, run over or have been
damaged in any way (i.e. pierced with a nail,
hit with a hammer, stepped on, etc.).
• Do not disassemble –
Incorrect reassembly
may pose a serious risk of electric shock, fire
or exposure to toxic battery chemicals. If the
battery or charger are damaged, contact an
authorized the Yard Force Support Center
toll-free at (866) 902-9690 for assistance.
• Battery chemicals cause serious burns
–
Never let a damaged battery pack contact
the skin, eyes or mouth. If a damaged battery
pack leaks battery chemicals, use rubber or
neoprene gloves to safely dispose of it. If
skin is exposed to battery fluids, wash the
affected area with soap and water and rinse
with vinegar. If eyes are exposed to battery
chemicals, immediately flush with water
for 20 minutes and seek medical attention.
Remove and dispose of contaminated
clothing.
• Do not short circuit –
A battery pack
will short circuit if a metal object makes a
connection between the positive and negative
contacts on the battery pack. Do not place a
battery pack near anything that may cause a
short circuit, such as paper clips, coins, keys,
screws, nails and other metallic objects. A
short-circuited battery pack poses a risk of
fire and severe personal injury.
• Store your battery pack and charger in a
cool, dry place –
Do not store the battery
pack or charger where temperatures may
exceed 105ºF (40.5ºC), such as in direct
sunlight or inside a vehicle or metal building
during the summer.
Information about the battery
1. The battery pack supplied with your cordless
reel mower is only partially charged. The
battery pack has to be charged completely
before you use the tool for the first time.
2. For optimum battery performance, avoid low
discharge cycles by charging the battery pack
frequently.
3. Store the battery pack in a cool place, ideally
at 77°F (25°C) and charged to at least 40%.
4. Lithium-ion batteries are subject to a natural
aging process. The battery pack must be
replaced at the latest when its capacity
falls to just 80% of its capacity when new.
Weakened cells in an aged battery pack are
no longer capable of meeting the high power
requirements needed for the proper operation
of your reel mower, and therefore pose a
safety risk.
5. Do not throw battery pack into an open fire as
this poses a risk of explosion.
6. Do not ignite the battery pack or expose it to
fire.
7. Do not exhaustively discharge the battery.
Exhaustive discharge will damage the battery
cells. The most common cause of exhaustive
discharge is lengthy storage or non-use of
partially discharged batteries. Stop working as
soon as the performance of the battery falls
noticeably or the electronic protection system
triggers. Place the battery pack in storage
only after they have been fully charged.
8. Protect the battery and the tool from
overloads. Overloads will quickly result in
overheating and cell damage inside the
battery housing even if this overheating is not
apparent externally.
9. Avoid damage and shocks. Immediately
replace batteries that have been dropped
from a height of more than one meter or those
that have been exposed to violent shocks,
even if the housing of the battery pack
appears to be undamaged. The battery cells
inside the battery may have suffered serious
damage. In such instances, please read the
waste disposal information for proper battery
disposal.
10. If the battery pack suffers overloading and
overheating, the integrated protective cutoff
will switch off the equipment for safety
reasons.
IMPORTANT!
Do not press the ON/OFF
switch any more if the protective cut-off has
been activated. This may damage to the
battery pack.
11. Use only original battery packs. The use of
other batteries poses a fire risk and may
result in injuries or an explosion.
Information about the charger and the
charging process
1. Please check the data marked on the rating
plate of the battery charger. Be sure to
connect the battery charger to a power supply
with the voltage marked on the rating plate.
Never connect it to a different mains voltage.
2. Protect the battery charger and its cord from
damage. Keep the charger and its cord
away from heat, oil and sharp edges. Have
damaged cords repaired without delay by a
qualified technician at an authorized call the
Yard Force Support Center toll-free at (866)
902-9690..
3. Electrical plugs must match the outlet. Never
modify the plug in any way. Do not use any
adapter plugs with grounded appliances.
Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will
reduce the risk of electric shock.
4. Keep the battery charger, battery pack and
the cordless tool out of the reach of children.
5. Do not use the supplied battery charger to
charge other cordless tools.
6. During periods of heavy use, the battery pack
will become warm. Allow the battery pack to
cool to room temperature before connecting it
to the charger to recharge.
7. Do not overcharge the battery. Do not
exceed the maximum charging times. These
charging times only apply to discharged
battery. Frequent insertion of a charged or
partially charged battery pack will result in
overcharging and cell damage. Do not leave
the battery in the charger for days on end.
