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3. The charging process has finished when the
LED on the mains adapter lights up green -
the battery is fully charged.
4. Disconnect the charger from the mains.
5. Remove the battery from the charger.
Inserting the battery
1. Press the locking catch.
2. Push the battery along the guide until the con-
tact socket on the battery is firmly located on
the contact plug of the appliance.
Adjusting the telescopic handle
1. To release, turn the upper locking sleeve
through about 180° to the right (4-1).
2. Set the telescopic handle to the individual
physique. The telescopic handle can be ex-
tended by approx. 10 cm (4-2).
3. Tighten the locking sleeve (4-3).
Swivelling the cutter head
To trim lawn edges, for example, it is possible to
swivel the cutter head through 180° (5, 6).
1. Loosen the lower locking sleeve (5-1).
2. Turn the telescopic handle through 180° (5-2).
3. Screw the locking sleeve tight (5-3, 6-1).
Angling the cutter head
By changing the pivot angle, it is also possible to
trim areas that are difficult to access, e.g. under
benches, overhangs, etc.
1. Press the locking button (7-1).
2. Engage the cutter head in the required angle
(7-2).
3. Release the locking button.
Remove the guard on the line cutter be-
fore taking into operation for the first
time.
Starting the lawn trimmer
1. Stand securely.
2. Hold the appliance with both hands. Do not
place the cutter head on the ground when do-
ing this.
3. Hold the auxiliary handle in one hand and the
upper grip with your other hand.
4. Press the switch in the upper grip and hold it
pressed. The appliance runs.
5. Let the lawn trimmer run at idling speed for a
few moments. This causes the cutting line to
be cut off to the correct length.
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6. The appliance switches off when the switch is
released.
After the appliance has been switched
off, the spool head continues to rotate for
a few seconds.
OPERATION
Switch on the appliance before approaching
the grass to be cut.
Angle the appliance forwards slightly, and
walk forwards slowly (9).
Sweep the appliance to the right and left in
order to cut the grass (9).
Long grass must be cut in several passes. Always
proceed from top (10-1, 10-2) to bottom.
Tap the spool head on the ground from
time to time when working. The automa-
tic tip function always keeps the line at
optimum length.
Use the plant protection car in order to hold
the appliance at the correct distance from
obstacles (11-1).
Do not overload the appliance during work.
Make sure the motor is stopped before you
remove any cuttings.
CAUTION!
The vibration value during use of the
electrical implement may differ from the
indicated value, depending on what the
appliance is used for.
If the battery lawn trimmer is overloaded in
very long grass, the line will be blocked. Im-
mediately remove the appliance from the long
grass and reduce the load. Otherwise, the
motor could be permanently damaged.
After use, remove the battery and check the app-
liance for damage.
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
CAUTION!
Remove the battery before starting any
work on the appliance.
After use, remove the battery and check the
machine for damage.
Electrical malfunctions are only allowed to be
rectified by authorised specialist workshops.
Never use the appliance if the blade of the
line cutter is missing or damaged.
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