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2. OPERATION
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over
the blade before you transport the product.
To charge the battery [ Fig. O1 ]:
CAUTION!
Overvoltage damages the battery and the charging power
supply.
v Make sure that you use the correct mains voltage.
Before you use the battery the first time, the battery must be completely
charged.
The lithium-ion battery can be charged in any state of charge and the
charging process can be disconnected at any time without to damage
the battery (no memory effect).
1. Connect the charging power supply
X
into a mains socket.
The power LED
å
illuminates red.
2. Connect the battery charger cable
V
to the charging socket
;
.
When the charging control lamp
;
at the charging socket
flashes green, the battery is being charged.
When the charging control lamp
;
at the charging socket
illuminates green, the battery is completely charged
(Charging time, see 6. TECHNICAL DATA).
3. Examine the charge status regularly while you charge.
4. When the battery is completely charged, disconnect the battery charger
cable
V
from the charging socket
;
.
5. Disconnect the charging power supply
X
from the mains.
Work positions:
The hedge trimmer can be operated in 3 positions.
– Side trimming [ Fig. O2 ]
– High trimming [ Fig. O3 ]
– Low trimming [ Fig. O4 ]
To start the hedge trimmer [ Fig. O5 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury if the product does not stop when you
release the start levers.
v Do not bypass the safety devices or switches. For example do
not attach the start levers to the handle.
To start:
The product is provided with a two-handed safety device (2 start
levers with starting lockout) to prevent the product from being
turned on by accident.
1. Remove the protective cover from the blade.
2. Hold the front handle
1
with one hand and push the front start lever
2
.
3. Hold the main handle
3
with the other hand, push the starting
lockout
4
forward and pull the rear start lever
5
.
The hedge trimmer starts.
4. Release the starting lockout
4
again.
To stop:
1. Release the two start levers
2
/
5
.
The hedge trimmer stops.
2. Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over the blade.
3. MAINTENANCE
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over
the blade before you maintain the product.
To clean the Hedge Trimmer [ Fig. M1 ]:
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Risk of injury and risk of damage to the product.
v Do not clean the product with water or with a water jet
(in particular high-pressure water jet).
v Do not clean with chemicals including petrol or solvents.
Some can destroy critical plastic parts.
The airflow slots must always be clean.
1. Clean the product with a damp cloth.
2. Clean the airflow slots
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with a soft brush (do not use a screwdriver).
3. Spray the blade with the GARDENA Cleaning Spray, Art. 2366.
Avoid contact of the oil with the plastic parts.
To clean the charging power supply:
Make sure that the contacts of the charging socket and the charging
power supply always are clean and dry before you connect the charging
power supply.
Do not use running water.
v Clean the contacts and the plastic parts with a soft and dry cloth.
4. STORAGE
To put into storage:
The product must be stored away from children.
1. Charge the battery.
2. Clean the hedge trimmer and the charging power supply
(see 3. MAINTENANCE).
3. Store the hedge trimmer and the charging power supply in a dry,
enclosed and frost-free place.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
DANGER! Risk of injury!
Cut injury when the product starts accidentally.
v Wait for the blade to stop and slide the protective cover over
the blade before you troubleshoot the product.
Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Hedge is not cleanly cut Blade is blunt or damaged. v Let the blade be replaced by
the GARDENA Service.
Hedge trimmer does not
start. Charging control
lamp
;
flashes green
Under voltage. v Charge the battery.
Hedge trimmer does not
start. Charging control
lamp
;
flashes red
Battery overload. v Release the start levers.
Start again.
Blade is blocked. v Remove the obstacle.
Start again.
Battery temperature is out of
range.
v Use the battery in surround-
ings where temperatures are
between 0 °C and 40 °C.
Power LED
å
on the
charging power supply
does not illuminate
Charging power supply is not
plugged in correctly.
v Plug the charging power
supply into a wall outlet.
NOTE: For any other malfunctions please contact the GARDENA service depart-
ment. Repairs must only be done by GARDENA service departments or specialist
dealers approved by GARDENA.
6. TECHNICAL DATA
Battery Hedge Trimmer
Unit Value (Art. 9836)
Strokes 1/min 2400
Length of blade cm 40
Tooth gap of blade mm 16
Weight kg 2.2
Sound pressure level L
pA
1)
Uncertainty k
pA
dB(A)
75
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