Before Putting Into Operation - EINHELL GC-CT 18/26 Li Operating Instructions Manual

5. Before putting into operation

5.1 Fitting the guard hood and edge guide
(Fig. 3)
Push the guard hood (Fig. 3/Item 8) in the di-
rection of the arrow onto the motor housing as
shown in Fig. 3. Make sure that it latches in place
correctly! Make sure that the guard hood is fi tted
as in Fig. 1. Then take the edge guide (Fig. 3/Item
6) and insert it in the holes provided for it in the
motor head as illustrated in Fig. 3.
5.2 Height adjustment (Fig. 4)
Undo the union nut (Item 5) until the grass trim-
mer handle can be moved in and out freely. Now
set the required working height and secure the
handle in this position by tightening the union nut
again.
5.3 Fitting the additional handle (Fig. 5)
Fit the additional handle to the mount provided,
paying attention to the teeth (Fig. 5/Item 1). Then
fi t the additional handle (Fig. 5/Item 4) with the
help of the supplied nut (Fig. 2/Item A) and the
adjustment lock (Fig. 5/Item 3).
5.4 Adjusting the additional handle (Fig. 5)
Undo the adjustment lock (Item 3) for the additi-
onal handle until it can be moved forwards and
backwards without any great resistance. Set the
required position and tighten the adjustment lock
again.
5.5 Adjusting the angle of tilt of the guide
handle (Fig. 3)
Press the button for the angle of tilt adjustment
(Item B). Now you can set the long handle to the
required tilt. Release the button and allow the
handle to lock into position to fi x the angle of tilt.
Three diff erent locking angles are possible.
5.6 Installing the battery (Fig. 6/Item 11)
Press the side pushlock buttons of the battery
pack as shown in Fig. 6 and push the battery
pack into the mount provided. When the battery
pack is positioned as in Fig. 6, make sure that the
pushlock buttons latch in place! To remove the
battery pack, proceed in reverse order.
5.7 Charging the battery (Fig. 7)
1. Take the battery pack out of the equipment.
Do this by pressing the side pushlock buttons.
2. Check that your mains voltage is the same as
that marked on the rating plate of the battery
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charger. Insert the power plug of the charger
(10) into the mains socket outlet. The green
LED will then begin to fl ash.
3. Insert the battery pack (11) into the battery
charger (10).
4. In section „Charger indicator" you will fi nd a
table with an explanation of the LED indicator
on the charger.
The battery pack can become a little warm during
the charging. This is normal. If the battery pack
fails to charge, check:
•
whether there is voltage at the socket outlet
•
whether there is good contact at the charging
contacts
If the battery pack still fails to charge, send
•
the charging unit
•
and the battery pack
to our customer service center.
To ensure that items are properly packaged
and delivered when you send them to us,
please contact our customer service or the
point of sale at which the equipment was
purchased.
When shipping or disposing of batteries and
cordless tools, always ensure that they are
packed individually in plastic bags to prevent
short circuits and fi res.
To ensure that the battery pack provides long ser-
vice, you should take care to recharge it promptly.
You must recharge the battery pack when you
notice that the performance of the device drops.
Never allow the battery pack to become fully di-
scharged. This will cause it to develop a defect.
5.8 Battery capacity indicator (Fig. 2)
Press the button for the battery capacity indicator
(Item E). The battery capacity indicator (Item F)
shows the charge status of the battery using 3
LEDs.
All 3 LEDs are lit:
The battery is fully charged.
2 or 1 LED(s) are lit:
The battery has an adequate remaining charge.
1 LED fl ashes:
The battery is empty, recharge the battery.
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