Operation - EINHELL GE-HC 18 Li T Operating Instructions Manual

equipment before you take off the shoulder strap
(Otherwise there is a risk of injury).
1. Hook the carabiner (Fig. 4/Item 19) into the
strap attachment (20).
2. Slip the shoulder strap (Fig. 15/Item 7) over
your shoulder.
3. Adjust the length of the shoulder strap so that
the strap attachment is at waist level (Fig. 15).
4. The shoulder strap is equipped with a buckle.
Press the locking tabs together (Fig. 16) if you
need to put down the equipment quickly.
5. To change the strap position on the
equipment, press together the two metal
loops on the strap attachment (Fig. 4/Item 20)
and adjust the strap attachment on the tube.
5.5. Adjusting the angle of the handle (Fig.
17)
Press the two safety lock-off s (24) and adjust the
angle of the handle (1) to any of 4 latching posi-
tions.
5.6. Adjusting the angle of the motor housing
(Fig. 18)
Press the two safety lock-off s (13) and adjust the
angle of the motor housing (25) to any of the 7
latching positions.
5.7 Adjusting the telescopic tube (Fig. 19)
1. Undo the telescopic tube lock nuts (9 + 11) by
turning them counterclockwise.
2. Pull out the telescopic tubes (10 + 12) to suit
the required working height.
3. Secure the telescopic tube lock nuts (9 + 11)
by turning them clockwise.
5.8 Fitting the chain saw attachment to the
motor head (Fig. 20 – 21)
The chain saw guard must be slipped over the
mounted bar with saw chain in order to prevent
injuries.
1. Position the chain saw attachment and the
motor head such that the arrows on both
parts coincide.
2. Press the chain saw attachment against the
motor head. This will cause the lock button
(26) to be pushed to the right. Turn the chain
saw attachment clockwise. The chain saw
attachment will lock onto the motor head and
is then secured in place. This will cause the
lock button (26) to be pushed to the left.
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5.9 Pivoting the chain saw attachment 90° on
the motor head (Fig. 22)
The chain saw guard must be slipped over the
mounted bar with saw chain in order to prevent
injuries.
1. Pull the lock button (26) to the right.
2. Turn the chain saw attachment 90°
counterclockwise. The chain saw attachment
will lock onto the motor head and is then
secured in place.
5.10 Removing the chain saw attachment
from the motor head (Fig. 20 – 21)
The chain saw guard must be slipped over the
mounted bar with saw chain in order to prevent
injuries.
1. Pull the lock button (26) to the right.
2. Turn the chain saw attachment to the point
where the arrows on the motor head and
chain saw attachment coincide, allowing the
attachment to be removed.
5.11 Fitting the battery (Fig. 23 – 24)
Press the side pushlock button (32) of the battery
pack as shown in Fig. 23 and push the battery
pack into the mount provided. When the battery
pack is positioned as in Fig. 24, make sure that
the pushlock button latches in place! To remove
the battery pack, proceed in reverse order.

6. Operation

Please note that the statutory regulations
governing noise abatement may diff er from one
location to another.
Caution! Always use the shoulder strap when
working with the equipment. Always switch off the
equipment before you take off the shoulder strap.
(Otherwise there is a risk of injury.)
Put on the shoulder strap as described above, fi t
the required attachment and adjust the equipment
to suit your needs.
Switching on/off
Switching on
•
Hold the equipment by the handles with both
hands (thumbs under the additional handle).
•
Slide the safety lock-off (Fig. 3/Item 3) to the
front and hold.
•
Switch on the equipment with the On/Off
switch (Fig. 3/Item 2). You can then release
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