Troubleshooting - Black & Decker GPC900 Manual

Cleaning, maintenance and storage
Your Black & Decker tool has been designed to operate over
a long period of time with a minimum of maintenance.
Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon proper tool
care and regular cleaning.
Your charger does not require any maintenance apart from
regular cleaning.
Warning! Before performing any maintenance on the tool,
remove the battery from the tool. Unplug the charger before
cleaning it.
After use and before storage
Warning! Wear proper gloves and eye protection when
cleaning the tool.
After use, carefully clean the brushes.
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Regularly clean the motor housing using a damp cloth.
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Do not use any abrasive or solvent-based cleaner.
Make sure all switches are free of debris before and after

use.
Storage
When the tool will not be used for several months,
ideally leave the battery connected to the charger.
Otherwise proceed as follows:
Fully charge the battery.
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Remove the battery from the tool.
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Store the tool and battery in a secure and dry location.
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The storage temperature must always remain in the range
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of +5 °C to +40 °C. Place the battery on a level surface.
Before using the tool after prolonged storage, fully charge

the battery again.

Troubleshooting

If the tool does not operate correctly, check the following.
Fault Possible cause
Tool will not Battery not installed properly.
start.
Battery discharged.
Lock-off button not actuated.
Pole connections not properly
tightened.
Battery will Battery not installed properly.
not charge.
Protecting the environment
Separate collection. This product must not be
disposed of with normal household waste.
Should you find one day that your Black & Decker product
needs replacement, or if it is of no further use to you, do not
dispose of it with household waste. Make this product
available for separate collection.
Local regulations may provide for separate collection of
electrical products from the household, at municipal waste
sites or by the retailer when you purchase a new product.
Black & Decker provides a facility for the collection and
recycling of Black & Decker products once they have reached
the end of their working life. To take advantage of this service
please return your product to any authorised repair agent who
will collect them on our behalf.
You can check the location of your nearest authorised repair
agent by contacting your local Black & Decker office at the
address indicated in this manual. Alternatively, a list of
authorised Black & Decker repair agents and full details of our
after-sales service and contacts are available on the Internet
at: www.2helpU.com
Batteries
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Technical data
Action
Check the battery
Voltage
installation.
No-load speed
Fit a (fully) charged
Max. pole length
battery.
Observe the starting
Weight (without battery)
procedure.
Check the
Battery
connections.
Voltage
Check the battery
Capacity
installation.
Weight
Charger
Input voltage
Approx. charging time
Weight
Separate collection of used products and packaging
allows materials to be recycled and used again.
Re-use of recycled materials helps prevent
environmental pollution and reduces the demand for
raw materials.
Black & Decker batteries can be recharged many
times. At the end of their useful life, discard batteries
with due care for our environment:
Run the battery down completely, then remove it from the
tool.
NiCd and NiMH batteries are recyclable. Take them to any
authorised repair agent or a local recycling station.
ENGLISH
GPC900
V 18
DC
min 150
-1
m 3
kg 3.25
V 18
DC
Ah 1.5
kg 0.9
8 hr 1 hr
V 230 230
AC
h 8 1
kg 0.4 1.2
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