Maintenance; Operation - Gardena EasyCut Li Operator's Manual

Stop the product if the product starts to vibrate abnormally. Check immediately.
Excessive vibration can cause injury.
Do not use the product nearby a water.
Do not operate next to swimming pools or garden ponds.
Personal safety
DANGER! Risk of suffocation!
Small parts can be easily swallowed. There is also a risk that the poly­
bag can suffocate toddlers. Keep toddlers away when you assemble the
product.
DANGER! Risk of injury!
If the device switches off due to an empty battery (charging control
;
lamp flashes green), it may happen that the battery recovers after
a certain time. The device is then ready for operation again.
Know how to stop the product quickly in an emergency.
Avoid contact to the oil of the blade in particular when you react allergic with it.
Only work in the daylight or when visibility is good.
Check your product before each use. Always visually inspect your Hedge
Trimmer before each use. Check that the ventilation slots are not obstructed in
any way.
Check the blade before usage.
Keep the blade well maintained.
If the product got hot while operation, let it cool down before storage.
Do not overload the product.
Warning! When wearing hearing protection, and due to the noise produced by
the product, the operator may not notice persons approaching.
Always wear suitable clothing, protective gloves, and stout shoes.
Always ensure that you have a secure foothold whilst working.
Do not work on slippy underground.

2. OPERATION

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over
the blade 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
The power LED (Lc) illuminates red.
2. Connect the battery charger cable
When the charging control lamp
flashes green, the battery is being charged.
When the charging control lamp
illuminates green, the battery is completely charged
(Charging time, see 6. TECHNICAL DATA).
3. Examine the charge status regularly while you charge.
4. When the battery is completely charged, disconnect the battery charger
(E)
cable from the charging socket
5. Disconnect the charging power supply
Work positions:
The hedge trimmer can be operated in 3 positions.
– Side trimming [ Fig. O2 ]
– High trimming [ Fig. O3 ]
– Low trimming [ Fig. O4 ]
(C) into a mains socket.
(E) ;
to the charging socket .
; at the charging socket
; at the charging socket
;
.
(C) from the mains.
To start the hedge trimmer [ Fig. O5 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury if the product does not stop when you
release the start levers.
v Do not bypass the safety devices or switches. For example do
not attach the start levers to the handle.
To start:
The product is provided with a two­handed safety device (2 start
levers with starting lockout) to prevent the product from being
turned on by accident.
1. Remove the protective cover from the blade.
(1)
2. Hold the front handle with one hand and push the front start lever
(3)
3. Hold the main handle with the other hand, push the starting
(4)
lockout forward and pull the rear start lever
The hedge trimmer starts.
4. Release the starting lockout (4)
To stop:
1. Release the two start levers (2)
The hedge trimmer stops.
2. Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over the blade.

3. MAINTENANCE

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over
the blade before you maintain the product.
To clean the Hedge 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 high­pressure water jet).
v 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 product with a damp cloth.
2. Clean the airflow slots (6) with a soft brush (do not use a screwdriver).
3. Spray the blade with the GARDENA Cleaning Spray, Art. 2366.
Avoid contact of the oil with the plastic parts.
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.
v Clean the contacts and the plastic parts with a soft and dry cloth.
4. STORAGE
To put into storage:
The product must be stored away from children.
1. Charge the battery.
2. Clean the hedge trimmer and the charging power supply
(see 3. MAINTENANCE).
3. Store the hedge 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.
IMPORTANT!
v Dispose of the product through or via your municipal recycling
collection centre.
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