Operation; Maintenance - Gardena EasyCut Li-18/23 Operator's Manual

3. OPERATION

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the plastic blade to stop and remove the battery
before you adjust or transport the product.
To charge the battery [ Fig. O1 / O2 ]:
CAUTION!
Overvoltage damages the battery and the battery charger.
v Make sure that you use the correct mains voltage.
For the GARDENA Battery Trimmer Art. 9876­55 / 9878­55 there is
no battery and no charger in the scope of delivery.
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. Push the locking button(s)
(D)
battery holder on the handle.
2. Connect the battery charger
3. Connect the battery charger cable
When the charging control lamp
the battery is being charged.
When the charging control lamp
permanently green the battery is completely charged
(Charging time, see 7. TECHNICAL DATA).
4. Examine the charge status regularly while you charge.
(B)
5. When the battery is completely charged, disconnect the battery
from the charger (C) .
6. Disconnect the charger (C)
Battery charging indicator [ Fig. O3 ]:
Battery charging indicator during charging:
100 % charged
66 – 99 % charged
33 – 65 % charged
0 – 32 % charged
Battery charging indicator during operation:
y
v Push the button on the battery.
The battery charging indicator is displayed for 5 seconds.
66 – 99 % charged
33 – 65 % charged
11 – 32 % charged
0 – 10 % charged
To set the working position:
Working position 1 [ Fig. O4 ]:
For standard trimming.
Working position 2 [ Fig. O5 /O6 ]:
Trimming beneath obstacles.
The tube can be lowered from standard position 1 to two lowered
positions 2 or 3 for trimming beneath obstacles.
1. Put the trimmer on the floor.
2. Hold the trimmer by the tube
the unlock button (10) with one finger.
3. Push the unlock button (10)
4. Release the unlock button
Working position 3 (only for Art. 9878) [ Fig. O7 /O8 ]:
Cutting at lawn edges.
CAUTION! The trimmer may only be used when the trimmer head is
locked at 0° or 90°.
To rotate the trimmer head
position 1.
1. Hold the trimmer by the tube
(11)
the unlock button with one finger.
2. Push the unlock button (11)
to 90° until it engages.
3. Release the unlock button
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(A) and remove the battery (B) from the
(C) into a mains socket.
(E) to the battery (B) .
(Lc) at the charger flashes green
(Lc) at the charger illuminates
from the mains.
(L1) , (L2) and (L3) illuminate (for 60 sec.)
(L1) (L2) (L3)
and illuminate, flashes
(L1) (L2)
illuminates, flashes
(L1) flashes
(L1) (L2) (L3)
, and illuminate
(L1) and (L2) illuminate
(L1) illuminates
(L1)
flashes
(7) with both hands so that you can push
and lower the tube (7) to the required position.
(10) (7)
and let the tube engage again.
(1) to 90°, the tube must be in standard
(7) with both hands so that you can push
and rotate the trimmer head (1) from 0°
(11) and let the tube (7) engage again.
To adjust the tube length [ Fig. O9 ]:
DANGER!
The product must not be used when the tube is completely
inserted (transport position).
1. Loosen the clamping sleeve
(7)
2. Pull out the tube to the required length.
3. Tighten the clamping sleeve again
To adjust the position of the additional handle [ Fig. O10 ]:
The position of the additional handle can be adjusted to your body height.
(12)
1. Pull the lever .
2. Tilt the additional handle
3. Release the lever (12) again.
If the trimmer is correctly set to the body height, the posture is upright and
the trimmer head in working position 1 is tilted forwards slightly.
v Hold the trimmer by the main handle
such a manner that the trimmer head is tilted forwards slightly.
To adjust the plant guard:
– Work position [ Fig. O11 ]
– Park position [ Fig. O12 ]
v Pull off the plant guard
engages.
To start the trimmer [ Fig. O13 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury if the product does not stop when you
release the start lever.
(B)
v Do not bypass the safety devices or switches. For example
do not attach the start lever to the handle.
The product is provided with a two­switch safety device
(start lever with starting lockout) to prevent the product
from being turned on by accident.
To start:
(B)
1. Put the battery into the battery holder
2. Hold the additional handle
3. Hold the main handle (14)
lockout (15) forward and pull the start lever
The trimmer starts.
4. Release the starting lockout
CAUTION! 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 carrier from wearing or breaking.
To stop:
(16)
1. Release the start lever
The trimmer stops.
2. Push both locking buttons
battery holder (D) .

4. MAINTENANCE

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the plastic blade to stop and remove the battery
before you maintain the product.
To clean the Trimmer [ Abb. 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 airflow slots (17)
(6) .
(6) .
(13) to the desired position.
(14)
and additional handle
(5) and put it on into the required position until it
(D)
until it audibly engages.
(13) with one hand.
with the other hand, slide the starting
(16) .
(15)
again.
.
(A) (B)
and remove the battery from the
with a soft brush (do not use a screwdriver).
(13)
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