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For the assembly of the plastic blade into the blade holder,
see 6. TROUBLESHOOTING “To replace the plastic blade”.
To assemble the protective cover [ Fig. A2 /A3 ]:
DANGER!
The product may only be used when the protective cover
is assembled.
1. Put the protective cover
(4)
to the trimmer head
(5)
while you feed the
plastic blade
(3)
through the opening in the protective cover
(4)
.
2. Rotate the protective cover
(4)
until it can be completely pushed on
(the arrows
ß
A1
/
ß
A2
face each other).
3. Rotate the protective cover
(4)
anti-clockwise until the connection
audibly engages. (click).
3. OPERATION
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
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Wait for the plastic blade to stop before you transport the
product.
To charge the battery [ Fig. O1 ]:
CAUTION!
Overvoltage damages the battery and the charging power
supply.
v
Make sure that you use the correct mains voltage.
Before you use the battery the first time, the battery must be completely
charged.
The lithium-ion battery can be charged in any state of charge and the
charging process can be disconnected at any time without to damage
the battery (no memory effect).
1. Connect the charging power supply
(C)
into a mains socket.
The power LED
(Lc)
illuminates red.
2. Connect the battery charger cable
(E)
to the charging socket
ß
F
.
When the charging control lamp
ß
F
at the charging socket
flashes green, the battery is being charged.
When the charging control lamp
ß
F
at the charging socket
illuminates green, the battery is completely charged
(Charging time see 7. TECHNICAL DATA).
3. Examine the charge status regularly while you charge.
4. When the battery is completely charged, disconnect the battery charger
cable
(E)
from the charging socket
ß
F
.
5. Disconnect the charging power supply
(C)
from the mains.
Work position [ Fig. O2 ]:
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Hold the product by the additional handle
(1)
and the main handle
(2)
so that the trimmer head
(5)
is tilted a small distance forward.
Avoid contact of the plastic blade and the blade carrier with hard objects
(walls, stones fences etc.) to prevent the plastic blade and the blade car-
rier from wearing or breaking.
To start the trimmer [ Fig. O3 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury if the product does not stop when you
release the start lever.
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Do not bypass the safety devices or switches. For example do
not attach the start lever to the handle.
To start:
The product is provided with a two-switch safety device (start lever
with starting lockout) to prevent the product from being turned on
by accident.
1. Hold the additional handle
(1)
with one hand.
2. Hold the main handle
(2)
with the other hand, push the starting
lockout
(6)
forward and pull the start lever
(7)
.
The trimmer starts.
3. Release the starting lockout
(6)
again.
To stop:
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Release the start lever
(7)
.
The trimmer stops in a few seconds.
4. MAINTENANCE
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v
Wait for the plastic blade to stop before you maintain the
product.
To clean the Trimmer [ Fig. M1 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury and risk of damage to the product.
v
Do not clean the product with water or with a water jet
(in particular high-pressure water jet).
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Do not clean with chemicals including petrol or solvents.
Some can destroy critical plastic parts.
The airflow slots must always be clean.
1. Clean the airflow slots
(8)
with a soft brush (do not use a screwdriver).
2. Clean all movable parts after each operation. Especially remove any
grass and dirt from the protective cover
(4)
.
To clean the charging power supply:
Make sure that the contacts of the charging socket and the charging
power supply always are clean and dry before you connect the charging
power supply.
Do not use running water.
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Clean the contacts and the plastic parts with a soft and dry cloth.
5. STORAGE
To put into storage:
The product must be stored away from children.
1. Charge the battery.
2. Clean the trimmer and the charging power supply
(see 4. MAINTENANCE).
3. Store the trimmer and the charging power supply in a dry, enclosed
and frost-free place.
Disposal:
(in accordance with RL2012/19/EC)
The product must not be disposed of to normal household waste.
It must be disposed of in line with local environmental regulations.
The GARDENA battery contains lithium-ion cells that
should not be disposed of with normal household waste at
the end of its life.
Li-ion
IMPORTANT!
v
Dispose of the product through or via your municipal recycling
collection centre.
6. TROUBLESHOOTING
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v
Wait for the plastic blade to stop before you troubleshoot
the product.
To replace the plastic blade [ Fig. T1 / T2 ]:
DANGER! Risk of cutting injuries!
v
Do not use metal cutting elements or spare parts and
acces sories not intended for use by GARDENA.
The plastic blades may only become worn to half the original
length at most. Only use original GARDENA Spare Blades
RotorCut. Spare plastic blades are available from your GARDENA
dealer or direct from GARDENA Service.
• GARDENA Spare Blades RotorCut for Turbotrimmer
Art. 5368
To remove the plastic blade:
1. Turn the trimmer over.
2. Push the end of the plastic blade down slightly (A), slide the plastic
blade
(3)
inside through the blade carrier
(9)
(B) and pull out.
