Gardena EasyCut Li-18/23 R, ComfortCut Li-18/23 R Accu Turbotrimmer Manual

Area of application of your GARDENA Turbotrimmer

Purpose:
The GARDENA Turbotrimmer is designed for trimming and cutting areas of grass and lawns in private house and hobby gardens.
The Turbotrimmer must not be used in public facilities, parks, sports grounds, next to roads or in agriculture or forestry.

Please note:
For safety reasons, the GARDENA Turbotrimmer must not be used for hedge trimming or for shredding for composting.

Safety Instructions

→Please read the notes on safety on the Trimmer.

Please read the operating instructions before using this tool.

Keep your Turbotrimmer away from water and rain!

Risk of injury to other people!
→Keep bystanders away.

Eye and ear injuries!
→Wear eye and hearing protection!

Check your Trimmer before each use
→Always visually inspect your Trimmer before each use.
→Check that the ventilation slots are not obstructed in any way.

Do not use the trimmer if it is damaged or if safety devices (pressure switch, safety cover) and / or the blade holder are damaged or worn.
→Never bypass the safety devices.
→Inspect the area to be cut before you begin work. Remove any foreign objects and look out for foreign objects (such as stones, pieces of wood, strings and wires) while you are working.
→However, should you encounter an obstacle during work, take the trimmer out of operation and remove the battery. Remove the obstacle; inspect the trimmer for potential damage and arrange for it to be repaired if necessary.

Use / responsibility

Tool does not stop immediately when turned off!
Keep hands and feet away from the work area until the blade is stationary!

The Trimmer can cause serious injuries.
→Use the Trimmer only for the purpose specified in these operating instructions.

You are responsible for safety in the work area (2 metre radius).

→Ensure that no other people (especially children) and animals are in close proximity to the danger area (15 metre radius).

Remove the battery after use and regularly inspect the trimmer, especially the blade holder, for damage and arrange appropriate repair if necessary.

→Always wear an eye shield or safety goggles!

→Wear sturdy shoes and long trousers in order to protect your legs. Keep fingers and feet away from the plastic blade – especially during commissioning!

→Always ensure that you have a secure foothold whilst working.

Take extra care when walking backwards.
You may stumble!

→Only work in the daylight or when visibility is good.

Interrupting work
→Never leave the Trimmer unattended where you are working.

→When stopping work, remove the battery and store the trimmer in a safe place.

→If you stop work in order to move to another work area, the trimmer must be switched off, wait until the work tool is stationary and remove the battery. Always carry the trimmer at the additional handle.

Familiarise yourself with the surroundings
→Familiarise yourself with the surroundings and look out for possible dangers which you may not hear due to machine noise.

→Never use the Trimmer when there is a risk of thunderstorms, when it is raining or in damp, wet areas.

Battery safety
→Please observe the safety instructions on the battery.

FIRE RISK! Short-circuit!
→Do not bridge the contacts of the battery with metal components.

FIRE RISK!
The battery to be charged must be placed on a non-flammable, heat resistant and nonconductive surface while charging. Keep corrosive, flammable and easily combustible objects clear of the battery charger and the battery. Do not cover the battery charger and the battery while charging. Unplug the battery charger immediately in the event of smoke formation or fire.

RISK OF EXPLOSION!
Protect battery from heat and fire. Do not leave on radiators or expose to strong sunshine for long periods.

Do not use the battery charger outdoors.
→Protect the the battery charger from damp or wet areas.
Only use the battery in ambient temperatures of between 0°C and 40°C.

A non-functioning battery must be disposed of correctly. It may not be sent via post. For further details, please contact your local disposal companies.

The charging cable should be checked regularly for signs of damage or ageing (brittleness) and may only be used if it is in perfect condition.

The charger unit provided may only be used to charge the rechargeable batteries supplied with the Turbotrimmer.

Non-rechargeable batteries must not be charged with this battery charger (danger of fire).

The Trimmer must not be operated during charging.

Only charge battery between 0 – 45°C. After heavy duty service allow battery to cool down first.

Only the original GARDENA battery may be used.

Storage
The trimmer must not be stored over 35°C or under direct exposure to sunlight.

Do not store the trimmer in places with static electricity.

Assembly

Assembling the trimmer:



The handle may only be assembled if the cable between the handle and the shaft is in a perfect condition. The handle may not be assembled if the cable is damaged. Contact GARDENA customer service in such a case.

The trimmer may only be operated provided that the protective cover is assembled.

1. Carefully remove the handle together with the shaft from the packaging. In doing so, no stress may be exerted upon the cable.
2. Ensure that the threaded collar is in an open position
   (padlock symbol open).
3. Slide the handle onto the shaft until it audibly engages.
   In doing so, the cable may not become twisted or jammed.
4. By pulling on the handle , check whether it is firmly fixed to the shaft . Once assembled, the handle and shaft cannot be separated.
5. Close the threaded collar (padlock symbol closed).
6. Pull the lock belonging to the additional handle , push in both of the snap-fits belonging to the additional handle and, with the groovespointing forwards, snap them into the holder .
7. Only for art. 9825: Place both halves of the impeller around the lower groove of the trimmer head and close until they audibly engage.
8. From the front, push the plant guard into the upper groove of the trimmer head . In doing so, ensure that the impeller can rotate freely (i.e. insert the bow with the kink pointing upwards).

9. Place the protective cover on top of the trimmer head .
10. Turn the protective cover until it can be pushed over the trimmer head entirely (the two arrows are directly across from each other).
11. Rotate the protective cover anti-clockwise until it audibly engages.
12. Slightly widen the magazine at the open point and slide onto the shaft.
13. Slide up to 6 plastic blades into the magazine until the blades clamp into place.
    20 plastic blades and a magazine for spare blades are included in the delivery. Up to 6 spare blades can be stored in the magazine.

For information regarding the assembly of the blade into the blade holders, please consult Troubleshooting "Replacing the plastic blade".

Initial Operation

Charging the battery:

Overvoltage damages batteries and the battery charger.
→Ensure the correct mains voltage.

Before using for the first time, the battery must be fully charged. Charging time (for uncharged battery) see Technical Data.

The lithium-ion battery can be charged in any state of charge, and the charging process can be interrupted at any time without harming the battery (no memory effect).

1. Depress both locking buttons and remove the battery from the battery holder on the handle.
2. Plug the plug of the charger cable into the battery .
3. Plug battery charger into a mains socket.
   Charging indicator lamp at the charger unit flashes green once per second: Battery is being charged.
   Charging indicator lamp at the charger unit is lit green: Battery is fully charged.
   (For charging time, see Technical Data.)

Battery charging status indicator during charging:

Check the charge status regularly while charging.

4. Once completely charged, disconnect the battery from the battery charger. Disconnect the batteryfrom the battery chargerfirst, then unplug the battery charger .
5. Slide the battery onto the battery holder on the handle until it audibly engages.

Avoid exhaustive discharge:

If the battery is empty, the full discharge protection automatically switches off the device to prevent the battery from discharging fully. To prevent the fully charged battery from self-discharging via the unplugged charger, it should be disconnected from the charger after charging. If the battery was stored for more than 1 year, it must be fully recharged.

If the battery was fully discharged, the charging indicator lamp will flash rapidly at the start of charging (twice per second). If the charging indicator lamp still flashes rapidly after 10 minutes, a fault has occurred (see Troubleshooting). If the error-LED on the battery flashes, a fault has occurred W (see Troubleshooting). In case of a completely empty battery it will take approx. 20 minutes until the LEDs on the battery will indicate charging. But the charging process is indicated by the flashing LED on the charger.

Battery charging status indicator during operation:
→Press button on the battery.

Operation

Risk of injury if the Turbotrimmer does not switch off when you release the start button.
→Never bypass the safety devices or switches (e.g. by tying the safety lock to the handle).
Risk of injury!
→Remove the battery prior to each adjustment of the working position, to the shaft length, additional handle or plant guard!

Setting the working position:
Working position 1:
Standard trimming

Working position 2:
Trimming beneath obstacles

Working position 3:
Vertical trimming of overhanging lawn edges

Working position 1:
For standard trimming.

Working position 2:

1. Press the foot pedal and lower the shaft downwards into the desired working position.
2. Release the foot pedal and allow the shaft to engage.

Avoid contact between the ground and the trimmer head in working position 1 + 2.

Working position 3 (only for art. 9825):
The upright must be in the uppermost position in working position 3.

1. Turn the plant guard by 90° to its parking position until it locks into place.
2. Press the foot pedal and move the upright into the uppermost position.
3. Press the button and rotate the trimmer head from 0° to 90° until it engages.
4. With the impeller, move the trimmer along the lawn edge.

The trimmer may only be used provided that the trimmer head is engaged at an angle of 0° or 90°.

Setting the trimmer to body height:

Setting the shaft length:
→Loosen the clamping sleeve, extend the handle to the desired shaft length and re-tighten the threaded collar .

The clamping sleevemust be fastened firmly enough to prevent the shaft from being moved.

Setting the additional handle:
→Pull the lock belonging to the additional handle, set the additional handle to the desired incline and release the lock .

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.

→Hold the trimmer by the handle and additional handle in such a manner that the trimmer head is tilted forwards slightly.

Adjusting the plant guard:

→Turn plant guard through 90° into the required position until it locks into place

Starting the trimmer:

Switching the trimmer on:

1. Press and hold the safety lock and then press the start button on the handle.
2. Release the safety lock again.

Switching the trimmer off:
→Release the start buttonon the handle.

Putting into Storage

Storage:
Store out of the reach of children.

1. Charge battery.
2. Store your Turbotrimmer in a dry place where it is protected from frost.

Recommendation:
The trimmer can be suspended by the handle.
The trimmer head is not placed upon any unnecessary strain if stored in a suspended manner.

Disposal:
(in accordance with RL 2012/19/EU)

The product must not be added to normal household waste.
It must be disposed of in line with local environmental regulations.

Make sure that the unit is disposed of via your municipal recycling collection centre.

Disposal of batteries:

The GARDENA battery contains lithium-ion cells that should not be discarded with normal household waste at the end of their life.

Please return the lithium-ion batteries to your GARDENA dealer or dispose of them properly at a public recycling centre.

1. Discharge lithium-ion batteries completely.
2. Dispose of lithium-ion batteries properly.

Maintenance

Risk of injury from blade!
→Remove the battery immediately before maintenance!
Risk of injury and risk of damage to property!
→Never clean the trimmer with water or with a water jet
(in particular a high-pressure water jet).

Cleaning the trimmer:

The ventilation slots must always be free of dirt.

→Clean all moving parts after each use, and especially remove any grass and dirt from the cover and ventilation slots

Troubleshooting

Risk of cutting injuries!

Problem	Possible Cause	Remedy
The Trimmer is not cutting cleanly or not cutting at all	Blade worn or too short.	→ Replace blade.
	Blade broken off.	→Replace blade.
The trimmer vibrates severely	The blade is excessively worn and creates an unbalance.	→Replace blade.
The trimmer does not start	Battery is flat.	→Charge battery (seeInitial Operation).
	Battery not pushed onto the handle properly.	→Push battery onto the handle and make sure that the locking buttons snap in correctly.
	Motor blockage.	→Unblock and restart the device.
The trimmer stops. Error-LED flashes	Battery overload.	→Wait for 10 sec. Press buttonon the battery and restart. B
	High temperature. The allowed operation temperature was exceded.	→Leave battery to cool for approx. 15 min. Press buttonon the battery and restart.
Charging indicator lamp on the charger does not light up	Battery charger or charging cable not plugged in properly.	→Plug in battery charger and charging cable properly.
Charging control lampon the charger flashes rapidly (twice per second)	Charging error.	→Unplug charger and plug in again.
The trimmer stops. Error-LED flashes	Battery error/battery defective	Press buttonon the battery and restart
The battery can no longer be charged	Battery is defective	Replace the battery (Art. No. 9840)

Only an original GARDENA BLi 18 Replaceable Battery (Art. 9840) may be used.
This can be obtained from your GARDENA dealer or directly from GARDENA Service.

For any other malfunctions please contact the GARDENA service department. Repairs must only be carried out by GARDENA service departments or specialist dealers authorised by GARDENA.

Available accessories

Technical Data

Measuring process complying with
¹ DIN EN 60335-2-91
² RL 2000/14/EC
³ DIN EN 786.
The stated vibration emission value has been measured according to a standardised test procedure and can be used for comparison of one electric power tool with another. It can also be used for preliminary evaluation of exposure. The vibration emission value can vary during actual use of the electric power tool.

Service / Warranty

• The unit must have been handled properly and in keeping with the requirements of the operating instructions.
• Neither the purchaser or a non-authorised third party have attempted to repair the unit.

As wear parts, the blade and blade holder are excluded from the warranty.
This manufacturer's guarantee does not affect the user's existing warranty claims against the dealer / seller.

If you have any problems with this product, please contact our Service or return the defective unit together with a short description of the problem – in case of guarantee, with a copy of the receipt – postage paid to one of the GARDENA Service Centres listed on the back of this leaflt.

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