Initial Operation - Gardena TCS Li-18 Operating Instructions Manual

4. Initial Operation

Charging the battery:
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WARNING!
Overvoltage damages batteries and the battery charger.
v E nsure the correct mains voltage.
Before using for the first time, the battery must be fully charged.
Charging time (for uncharged battery) see 10. 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).
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1. Depress both locking buttons
the battery holder
2. Plug the plug of the charger cable
3. Plug battery charger
Charging indicator lamp
once per second: Battery is being charged.
Charging indicator lamp
Battery is fully charged.
(For charging time, see 10. Technical Data.)
Battery charging status indicator during charging:
100 % charged
66 – 99 % charged
33 – 65 % charged
0 – 32 % charged
4. First remove the charging cable
and then unplug the battery charger
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5. Slide battery
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 dischar-
ged, the charging indicator lamp
of charging (twice per second). If the charging indicator lamp
still flashes rapidly after 10 minutes, a fault has occurred (see
8. Troubleshooting). If the error-LED
a fault has occurred (see 8. Troubleshooting). In case of a com-
pletely 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
Battery charging status indicator during operation:
v Press button
66 – 99 % charged
33 – 65 % charged
10 – 32 % charged
1 – 9 % charged
0 % charged
and remove the battery
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on the handle.
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into a mains socket.
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at the charger unit flashes green
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at the charger unit is lit green:
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L1, L2 and L3 lit.
L1 and L2 lit, L3 flashing.
L1 lit, L2 flashing.
L1 flashing.
from the charging socket
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onto the battery holder
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will flash rapidly at the start
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on the battery.
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L1, L2 and L3 lit.
L1 and L2 lit.
L1 lit.
L1 flashing.
No indicator.
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into the battery .
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from the mains socket.
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on the handle until it
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on the battery flashes,
on the charger.
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from
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