GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING! Avoid all skin contact with
! battery acid. Battery acid may cause skin irritation, burns or corrosive injuries. If you get acid in your eyes, do not rub but flush your eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. See a doctor. You must wash any exposed skin with copious amounts of water and soap in case of incidental contact.
WARNING! Never connect the battery
! terminal to keys, coins, screws or other metal as this may
Unused batteries must be kept away from metal objects such as nails, coins, jewellery. Do not try to disassemble or crush the battery
• Use the battery in surroundings where temperatures are between
• Do not expose the battery to microwaves or high pressure.
• Never clean the battery or the battery charger with water. See also instructions under the Maintenance heading.
• Store the battery out of reach of children.
• Protect the battery from rain and wet conditions.
Battery charger safety
Only use Chargers, Husqvarna QC, for charging the Husqvarna replacement batteries, BLi.
WARNING! Minimise the risk of electric
!shock or short circuit as follows:
Never insert any object into the charger’s cooling slots.
Do not try to dismantle the battery charger.
Never connect the charger terminals to metal objects as this can short circuit the battery charger.
Use approved and intact wall sockets.
•Regularly check that the battery charger connection wire is intact and that there are no cracks in it.
•Never carry the battery charger using the cord and never pull out the plug by pulling the cord.
•Keep all cables and extension leads away from water, oil and sharp edges. Make sure the cable is not jammed in doors, fences or the like. Otherwise it can cause the charger to become live.
WARNING! Do not use the battery
! charger close to corrosive or flammable materials. Do not cover the battery charger. Pull out the plug to the battery charger in the event of smoke or fire. Remember the risk of fire.
Do not use:
•a faulty or damaged battery charger or never use a faulty, damaged or deformed battery.
Do not charge:
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•the battery in the battery charger outdoors.
•the battery in the rain or in wet conditions.
•the battery in direct sunlight.
Use the battery charger only when the surrounding temperature is between 5 °C and 40 °C. Use the charger in an environment which is well ventilated, dry and free from dust.
Cutting equipment
This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to:
•Reduce the risk of kickback.
•Reduce the risk of the saw chain breaking or jumping off the bar.
•Obtain optimal cutting performance.
•Extend the life of cutting equipment.
•Avoid increasing vibration levels.
General rules
•Only use cutting equipment recommended by us! See instructions under the heading Technical data.
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