Before Starting; Operation; Cleaning, Maintenance And Ordering Of Spare Parts - EINHELL RG-CH 18 Li Bedienungsanleitung

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5. Before starting

Fitting the cuttings collector (Figure 13-16).
For horizontal cutting we recommend that you fit the
cuttings collector. This enables you to remove the
cuttings easily. The surface of the hedge thus
remains clear (Fig. 15/16). Position the cuttings
collector on the cutter rail (Figure 13). Then push the
cuttings collector as far as possible towards the tip of
the cutter rail and secure it with the screws (Fig. 14 /
Item A). The cuttings collector can be fitted on either
the right or left side.
Charging the battery
1. Take the battery pack out of the equipment.
Press the locking buttons on the side to release
the battery pack (Fig. 4-5).
2. Check that your mains voltage is the same as
that marked on the rating plate of the battery
charger. Connect the chargerʼs power cable to a
socket outlet and insert the plug (Fig. 6/Item A)
into the charging jack of the battery pack. The
red LED indicates the charging process.
3. The charger will end the charging process
automatically when the battery is fully charged
(after 3-5 h). The green LED will come on.
4. To insert the battery pack again, first hook it in the
guide lug on the hedge trimmer handle and then
swing it upwards until it locks in place (Fig. 5).
The rechargeable battery can become a little
warm during the charging process. This is
normal.
If the battery pack fails to charge, please 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 battery charger with charging adapter
and the battery pack
to our customer services department.
To ensure that the NC battery pack provides long
service you should take care to recharge it promptly.
Recharging is always necessary when you notice a
drop in the performance of your cordless grass
trimmer.
Never fully discharge the battery pack. This will
cause it to develop a defect.
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6. Operation

Switching ON/OFF.
The hedge trimmer is equipped with a two-handed
safety switch. The machine works only when the
switch on the steady grip (Figure 1 / Item 3) is
pressed with one hand and the switch on the handle
(Figure 1 / Item 4) is pressed with the other hand. If
either switch is released, the cutters will stop moving.
Please watch out for the cutters as they slow down to
a standstill.
Notes on working practice
A hedge trimmer can be used to cut shrubs and
bushes as well as hedges.
To obtain the best cutting results, hold the hedge
trimmer so that the cutter teeth are at an angle of
approx. 15° in relation to the hedge (see Figure
7).
The twin-bladed cutters rotate in opposite
directions, thus enabling cutting in both directions
(see Figure 8).
It is recommended to tie a guide line of string or
the like along the hedge so that you cut the hedge
to a level height. Cut off all branches which
protrude beyond the guide line (see Figure 9).
Cut the sides of the hedge with curve-shaped
movements from the bottom up (see Figure 10).
Using with the cuttings collector (Fig. 15/16)
For horizontal cutting we recommend that you fit
the cuttings collector. This enables you to remove
the cuttings easily. The surface of the hedge thus
remains clear.
7. Cleaning, maintenance and ordering
of spare parts
Turn off and remove the rechargeable battery from
the hedge trimmer, before putting down or cleaning.
7.1 Cleaning
Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor
housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible.
Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it
with compressed air at low pressure.
We recommend that you clean the device
immediately each time you have finished using it.
Clean the equipment regularly with a moist cloth
and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning agents
or solvents; these could attack the plastic parts of
the equipment. Ensure that no water can seep
into the device.
Remove deposits from the guard hood with a
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