Operation - Mantis 8580 Gebrauchsanweisung

4. Connect the battery charger only to mains with such
a voltage as stated on the type-bearing plate.
5. Use only the original battery.
6. Never charge the battery with a battery charger from
other producer. This can result in the battery being
damaged or it can result in an injury due to over-
heating.
7. During a long-term operation, the battery may heat
up. Let it cool down before charging it.
8. Do not store the battery charger and the batteries
within children's reach.
9. Do not use the battery charger in an environment
with vapors or inflammable fluids.
10. Charge the batteries only at a temperature within the
range of 10°C to 40°C.
11. Store the battery at temperatures up to 30°C only.
Higher storage temperatures may result in damage
to the battery. The ideal storage temperature range
is 10-15°C.
12. Never short-circuit the contacts of the batteries and
never interconnect them with metal objects.
13. When transporting the battery, take care that the
contacts are not interconnected, do not use metal
transportation containers.
14. Short-circuit of the battery can lead to explosion. In
any case, the short-circuit connection will damage
the battery.
15. Check the cable regularly on whether it is damaged.
If the cable is damaged, have it replaced.
16. Never discharge the batteries up to the point when
the shears completely stop to operate.
17. Before storing the batteries for the wintertime,
charge them fully once more.
Disposal of accumulators
Please observe the following directions for the disposal
of your accumulator/battery. Batteries are not to be put
into the rubbish. As a consumer you are legally obliged
to return used batteries and accumulators. At the end of
the duration of your apparatus, the batteries or accumu-
lators have to be taken from the apparatus, disposing of
them separately. You have the possibility of delivering
your old batteries and accumulators to the local collect-
ing points of your municipality or to your dealer or to the
distribution centers.
Charging the batteries (fig. 8)
Caution! only use the charger in dry areas.
• To take out the battery, press both push-buttons on
the sides designated with the number 1 and take out
the battery. (fig. 8.1)
• Connect the battery charger to the socket. Make
sure that the voltage stated on the battery charger
corresponds with the mains voltage in your socket.
(fig. 8.3)
• Connect the charging set to the charging station using
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the jack plug of the charging set with the socket on the
top of the charging station. (fig. 8.2)
• Information on the charger:
- LED is red: Battery is charging
- LED is green: Charging complete
- LED is flashing alternatively red and green:
Fault (e.g. battery overheating)
• The period of charging amounts approximately 3 to
5 hours. During the process of charging, the battery
heats up. This is normal and it indicates no defect.
• If the battery is not lit up, check if there is electric cur-
rent in the socket. If the charging of the batteries is not
possible, give the battery charger and the batteries to
a service shop.
The batteries will self-discharge! Remove the
battery from the charge as soon as it is fully
charged.
General information on the battery: In the
interests of ensuring that the battery has a
long service life, pay attention to the following
points:
• When the battery is at low voltage, the gardening tool
switches off automatically. In this case, the battery
must be charged.
• The lithium ion battery must be charged before long
breaks in use, e.g. before winter storage.
• When the battery is fully discharged, charging time
is 5 hours.
• The lithium ion battery can be charged whatever its
current state of charge, and charging can be interrup-
ted at any time, without damaging the battery (there
is no memory effect).

6. operation

6.1 adjusting the telescope length
1. Rotate the locking cap nut (Fig.9) anti-clockwise.
2. The lock is released and can be adjusted to the desi-
red length by pulling the ends out from one another
to the desired length.
3. Then firmly tighten the locking cap nut in clockwise
motion.
6.2 switching on/off
switching on
• Hold the pole pruner firmly with both hands on the
handle (thumb under the handle).
• Press and hold the switch lock (Fig.12).
• Switch the pole pruner on with the on/off switch (3).
The switch lock (15) can now be released again.
switching off
• Release the on/off switch (3). Always remove the
battery when stopping work.
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