3. Assembly
Assembling the trimmer:
ß
R
h
j
g
2
1
w
o
t
0
3
ö
l
ß
A1
ß
A2
q
CAUTION!
The handle may only be assembled if the cable
between the handle and the shaft is in a perfect
condition. The handle may not be assembled if
the cable is damaged. Contact GARDENA customer
service in such a case.
CAUTION!
The trimmer may only be operated provided that the
protective cover
q
is assembled.
1. Carefully remove the handle
1
together with the shaft
2
from
the packaging. In doing so, no stress may be exerted upon the
cable.
2. Ensure that the threaded collar
t
is in an open position
(padlock symbol open)
.
3. Slide the handle
1
onto the shaft
2
until it audibly engages.
In doing so, the cable may not become twisted or jammed.
4. By pulling on the handle
1
, check whether it is firmly fixed
to the shaft
2
. Once assembled, the handle
1
and shaft
2
cannot be separated.
5. Close the threaded collar
t
(padlock symbol closed)
.
6. Pull the lock
o
belonging to the additional handle
h
, push in
both of the snap-fits
g
belonging to the additional handle
h
and, with the grooves
ß
R
pointing forwards, snap them into the
holder
j
.
7. From the front, push the plant guard
ö
into the upper
groove
0
of the trimmer head
3
. In doing so, ensure that
the impeller
k
can rotate freely (i.e. insert the bow with
the kink pointing upwards).
8. Place the protective cover
q
on top of the trimmer head
3
.
9. Turn the protective cover
q
until it can be pushed over the
trimmer head entirely (the two arrows
ß
A1
,
ß
A2
are directly across
from each other).
10. Rotate the protective cover
q
anti-clockwise until it audibly
engages.
4. Initial Operation
Charging the battery:
WARNING!
Overvoltage damages batteries and the battery
charger.
v
Ensure the correct mains voltage.
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