Hedge Trimmer Safety Warnings; Precautions For Battery And Charger; Additional Safety Warnings - Hitachi CH 36 DL Handling Instructions Manual

c) When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects, like paper clips, coins,
keys, nails, screws or other small metal objects,
that can make a connection from one terminal to
another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may cause
burns or a fi re.
d) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected
from the battery; avoid contact. If contact
accidentally occurs, fl ush with water. If liquid
contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help.
Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or
burns.
6) Service
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualifi ed
repair person using only identical replacement
parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is
maintained.
PRECAUTION
Keep children and infi rm persons away.
When not in use, tools should be stored out of reach of
children and infi rm persons.
HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY
WARNINGS
○ Keep all parts of the body away from the cutter
blade. Do not remove cut material or hold material
to be cut when blades are moving. Make sure the
switch is off when clearing jammed material. A
moment of inattention while operating the hedge trimmer
may result in serious personal injury.
○ Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with the
cutter blade stopped. When transporting or storing
the hedge trimmer always fi t the cutting device
cover.
Proper handling of the hedge trimmer will reduce
possible personal injury from the cutter blades.
○ Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only,
because the cutter blade may contact hidden wiring.
Cutter blades contacting a "live" wire may make exposed
metal parts of the power tool "live" and could give the
operator an electric shock.
○ Keep cable away from cutting area. During operation
the cable may be hidden in shrubs and can be
accidentally cut by the blade.
PRECAUTIONS FOR CORDLESS
HEDGE TRIMMER
1. Before starting work make sure there are no power
cables in the work area. The blade could come into
contact with the power cable causing electric shock,
ground faults and other accidents.
2. Hold the tool fi rmly with both hands during use to prevent
injury.
3. Keep your hands and all parts of the body away from the
blade to prevent contact that could lead to injury.
4. Make sure the blade and all accessories are properly
installed. Improper installation could cause the blade or
accessories to come loose resulting in an injury.
5. Make sure the blade is not cracked, deformed or
excessively worn before starting work. Do not use a
blade in this condition as it could break and cause injury.
6. Do not use the tool to cut wire, metal plates or other hard
objects. The tool could be damaged and cause injury.
7. If the tool does not work normally and is producing
strange noise, turn it off immediately and have it
inspected and repaired.
8. If the tool falls or strikes against an object, check
the blade and the body for damage, cracking and
deformation. Use of a damaged, deformed or cracked
blade could result in injury.
9. Do not disassemble the blade. This may result in injury.
10. This product generates vibration during operation. This
makes long continuous work physically strenuous so
avoid a poor work posture and be sure to take frequent
rests. Also during short work periods, stop work
immediately to take a rest when your fi ngers, hands,
arms or shoulders become tired.
11. Use gloves, or cloth to protect your hands when handling
the blade. Careless handling may lead to injury.
12. Do not expose the blade to excessive pressure during
cutting as the blade could be damaged.
13. The blade is extremely hot after cutting. Do not touch it to
prevent burn injuries.
14. When working in high places, make sure that no one
is standing below. They could be injured should you
accidentally drop the tool or other object.
15. To prevent unforeseen accidents, never leave the tool
running unattended on a stand or on the fl oor.
16. Do not expose the tool to insecticide and other
chemicals. Such chemicals could cause cracking and
other damage.
17. Do not secure the front switch or trigger switch pulled.
If you pull it by mistake, the unit may work suddenly,
causing injury.
PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY AND
CHARGER
1. Always charge the battery at a temperature of 0 – 40°C.
Charging the battery at temperatures outside the range
of 0 – 40°C may prevent proper charging and reduce
battery life.
The most suitable temperature for charging is that of 20 –
25°C.
2. When one charging is completed, leave the charger for
about 15 minutes before the next charging of battery.
Do not charge the battery more than 2 hours.
3. Do not allow foreign matter to enter the hole for
connecting the rechargeable battery.
4. Never disassemble the rechargeable battery and
charger.
5. Never short-circuit the rechargeable battery. Short-
circuiting the battery will cause a great electric current
and overheat. It results in burn or damage to the battery.
6. Do not dispose of the battery in fi re. If the battery is burnt,
it may explode.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS

When removing the blade case
WARNING
Be sure to turn the tool off and remove the battery from
the tool before attaching and removing the blade case.
CAUTION
To prevent injury, take care when placing the blade in the
blade case.
When changing speed
NOTE
The battery must be mounted to the main body and the
trigger of the main handle must be pulled otherwise the
LED will not light up, even though the selector button is
pressed.
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