Operation - Gardeo GCBE18VCR-LI Manual

Re-install screws to secure grass shield in place.
See Figure 2.
ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE
Press the front handle onto the shaft. See Figure 3.
Move it to a position on the shaft suitable for the
user.
Secure it with the bolt and washers in the sequence
as shown.
Tighten the bolt to ensure the handle is fixed firmly.
ADJUSTING THE SHAFT
Rotate the lower portion of the shaft adjustment
collar to the "Unlock" position. See Figure 4.
Lower shaft should now be free to slide down
from inside the upper shaft. Make sure the shaft is
pulled out to the desired position. See Figure 4.
Rotate shaft adjustment collar to the "Lock"
position and tighten securely. See Figure 4.
If any parts are missing, do not
operate unit until the missing parts
are replaced. Failure to do so
could result in possible serious

OPERATION

LED FUNCTIONS OF CHARGER
See Figure 8
LED WILL BE ON TO INDICATE STATUS OF
CHARGER AND BATTERY PACK:
Red LED on = Fast charging mode.
Green LED on = Fully charged battery pack.
No LED on = Defective charger or battery pack.
To prevent damage to battery pack,
remove battery pack from charger
immediately if no LED
comes on. Return battery pack and
charger to your nearest Authorised
Service Centre for checking or
replacing. Also, if you are removing
battery pack from charger and no
LEDs are on, return both battery
pack and charger to your
nearest Authorised Service Centre.
Do not insert another battery pack
into charger. A damaged
charger may damage a battery
CHARGING YOUR BATTERY PACK
The battery pack for this unit has been shipped in a
low charge condition to prevent possible problems.
Therefore, you should charge it prior to use.
NOTE: Batteries will not reach full charge the first
time they are charged. Allow several cycles
(trimming followed by recharging) for them to fully
charge.
TO CHARGE
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pack.
Charge battery pack only with the charger
provided.
Make sure power supply is normal household
voltage, 230 volts, 50 Hz, AC only.
Connect charger to power supply.
Place battery pack in charger. Align raised rib on
battery pack with groove in charger.
When charger is properly connected, red light will
turn on. Press down on battery pack to be sure
contacts on battery pack engage properly with
contacts in charger.
Normally, the yellow and green lights on the
charger will come on. This indicates charger is in
control charge mode and should switch to fast
charge mode within 5 minutes. When charger is in
fast charge mode the yellow and green lights will go
off and the red light will come on.
If after a period of 15 minutes the yellow and green
lights remain on, remove the battery pack, wait
1 minute and reinsert battery pack in charger. If the
yellow and green lights continue to remain on an
additional 15 minutes, the battery pack is damaged
and will not accept charge.
When your battery pack becomes fully charged,
the red light will turn off and the green light will
turn on. After normal usage, 1 hour of charge time is
required to be fully charged. A minimum charge time
of 1 to 1-1/ 2 hours is required to recharge a
completely discharged battery pack. The battery
pack will become slightly warm to the touch while
charging.
This is normal and does not indicate a problem.
DO NOT place charger in an area of extreme
heat or cold. It will work best at normal room
temperature.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARGING
HOT BATTERY PACK
When using your line trimmer continuously, the
batteries in your battery pack will become hot.
You should let a hot battery pack cool down for
approximately 30 minutes before attempting to
recharge.
NOTE: This situation only occurs when continuous
use of your line trimmer causes the batteries to
become hot.
It does not occur under normal circumstances. If
battery pack is below normal temperature range, the
green LED on charger will come on. Allow battery
pack to reach normal temperature, then the red LED
will come on.
INSTALL BATTERY PACK
Place the battery pack in the string trimmer.
Align raised rib on battery pack with groove in string
trimmer. See Figure 5.
Make sure the latches on the battery pack snap
in place and that battery pack is secured in string
trimmer before beginning operation.
REMOVE BATTERY PACK
Locate latches of battery pack and depress both
sides to release the battery pack from the string
trimmer. See Figure 5.
Remove battery pack from the string trimmer.
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