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I
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
I
Charge the batlery pack only with the charger provided.
Allow
at
leaslS-tl
hours
of
charge time before Initial
use
of
the trimmer.
Make sure the power supply is normal household voltage, 120votts,
60Hz, AC only.
The battery charger should be operated in temperatures between
23 and 104 degrees F.
The battery should be charged in a coot, dry place.
2 to 3 initial charging/discharging cycles may be required to achieve
maximum run time/capacity.
DO NOT attempt to open the charger or the unit. There are no
customer serviceable parts inside. Return to any authorized
Earthwise
m
service center.
DO NOT Incinerate battery packs even
if
they are
damaged or completely worn out. They can explode in
causing injury.
lise the battery charger indoors only.
Disconnect charger from the power supply when not in use to
prevent damage
to
the charger during a power surge.
Vvhen fully charged, the
can be safely stored in tempera
tures down to -40 degrees
period
of
up
to two
weeks, before
requiring charging. Fully charge battery pack every
30 days.
if over
a
period of time the battery pack quickly runs down after a
full
5-£
hour charging period,
a
replacement battery peck is needed.
To prevent permanent damage to the battery, neverslore in a
discharged condition.
WINTER STORAGE - Fully recharge for the 5-6 haurs before
storage afld then again every 30 days.
Since the battery will not develop a memory, it does not have to be
fully discharged before recharging.
A small leakage
of
liquid from the battery cells may occur under
extreme usage, ctlarging or temperature conditions. This does not
indicate a failure. However, IT
the
outer seal IS broken and this
leakage gets on your skin.
a. Wash quickly with soap and water,
b. Neutralize with a mild acid such as lemon juice
Qf
vinegar.
c. If the battery Hquid gels in your eyes, flush them with clean
water for a minimum of 10 mInutes and :Seek immediate
medical attention.
TO CHARGE
Plug the charger into a standard household electrical outlet.
TO INSTALL BATTERY PACK
Place the battery
pac~
in your Cordless Blower. (see picture).
Ensure the latches on each side of the battery pack snap in place
Place battery pack in charger. When properiy connected, the red
and battery pack is securely connected to the Cordless Blower.
charger indicator light (LED) will glow.
NOTE: The charger indicator light will glow red continuously while
charging, when fully eharged the LED light will glow green.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
Press both latches on side of battery pack to release battery from
Cordless Blower (see picture).
RECHARGING
Recharge the battery as soon as the blowing power of your Cordless Blower is no
longer effective.
Avoid running the battery into full discharge (draining the bettery completely),
Follow the procedure outlined.
Recharging the battery pack according to these instructions should ensure
maximum battery life.
BATTERY DISPOSAL
Remove the battery pack from the Cordless Blower, cover the terminals with heavy duty adhasive tape.
Do not attempt to destroy or disassemble battery pack or remove any components. This product contains
NiCkel-Cadmium battenes which must be recyded or disposed of property. local, state or federal laws may
prohibit disposal of these batteries in the municipal solid waste or rural trash pick up systems.
The RBRC seal on the Nickel-Cadmium battery pack indicates that the cost to recycle the battery pack at the end of its useful
life has already been paid by The Great States Corporation/American Lawn Mower Company. It is illegal to place spant Ni-Cad
batteries in the local municipal solid waste or in the trash. RBRC in cooparation with The Great Stat"s Corporation/American
Lawn Mower Company has provided an environmentally friendly and easy way to reeyde spent Ni-Cad batteries.
Just
contact
an authorized Earthwise'" service center, your local recycling center or call1.000.8.BATTERY for information on where 10 drop
off the spant battery.
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