Initial Operation, Charging the battery

3. Initial Operation

Charging the battery:

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WARNING !

AOvervoltage damages batteries and the battery charger.

V Ensure the correct mains voltage.

Before using for the first time, the battery must be fully charged. Charging time (for uncharged battery) see 9. 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).

So that the fully charged battery is not discharged, the battery should be disconnected from the battery charger.

1.Press the locking buttons in 1 and remove the battery 2 from the handle 3.

2.Plug the plug of the charger cable 4 into the battery 2.

3.Plug battery charger 5 into a mains socket.

Charging indicator lamp 6 lights up red:

The battery is being charged.

Charging indicator lamp 6 lights up green:

The battery is fully charged.

(For charging time, see 9. Technical Data.)

4.First remove the charging cable 4 from the charging socket and then unplug the battery charger 5 from the mains socket.

5.Push the battery 2 from bottom onto the handle 3.

Avoid exhaustive discharge:

Do not wait until the blade comes to an absolute stop (battery totally discharged) as this shortens the battery life.

vIf the output of the hedge trimmer decreases noticeably, charge the battery.

If the battery has been totally discharged, the LED will flash at the start of charging. If the LED is still flashing after an hour, a fault has occurred (see 7. Troubleshooting).