Maintenance; Operation - Gardena SmallCut Li-23R Operator's Manual

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Personal safety
DANGER! Risk of suffocation!
Small parts can be easily swallowed. There is also a risk that the polybag
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.
Use personal protective equipment.
Wear gloves for cleaning the cutting device.
Always wear eye protection.
Protective equipment such as gloves, non-skid safety shoes, or hearing protec-
tion used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
Be careful during adjustment of the product to prevent entrapment of the fingers
between moving and fixed parts of the machine.
Don't use water, or chemical substances for cleaning the guard or other parts of
the trimmer.
Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the product is in a safe working
condition.
Do not disassemble the product further than the delivery status.
Warning! When wearing hearing protection, and due to the noise produced by
the product, the operator may not notice persons approaching.
While operation and transport pay special attention to the hazard for other
people.
Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating
a power tool.
Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs,
alcohol or medication.
A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious
personal injury.
2. ASSEMBLY
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the plastic blades to stop before you assemble the
product.
To assemble the additional handle [ Fig. A1 ]:
(1)
v Slide the additional handle
on the top part of the handle
audibly engages (click).
The scope of delivery includes 5 plastic blades
stic blades in the magazine
(10)
.
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.
(4)
1. Put the protective cover
to the trimmer head
(3)
plastic blade
through the opening in the protective cover
(4)
2. Rotate the protective cover
ß
ß
(the arrows
/
face each other).
A1
A2
3. Rotate the protective cover
(4)
audibly engages. (click).

3. OPERATION

DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v 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.
(2)
until it
(3)
. There are 4 spare p la-
(5)
while you feed the
(4)
.
until it can be completely pushed on
anti-clockwise until the connection
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 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
5. Disconnect the charging power supply
Work position [ Fig. O2 ]:
v Hold the product by the additional handle
(5)
so that the trimmer head
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.
v 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)
1. Hold the additional handle
with one hand.
(2)
2. Hold the main handle
with the other hand, push the starting
lockout
(6)
forward and pull the start lever
The trimmer starts.
3. Release the starting lockout
(6)
To stop:
v 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).
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
(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
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.
(C)
into a mains socket.
ß
(E)
to the charging socket
.
F
ß
at the charging socket
F
ß
at the charging socket
F
ß
.
F
(C)
from the mains.
(1)
and the main handle
(7)
.
again.
(4)
.
(2)
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