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TROUBLESHOOTING
Use the inspections in the table below if the tool does not operate normally. If this does not remedy the problem, consult your dealer or the Hitachi Authorized Service Center.
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Charger | The Charge lamp does not | The power plug is not connected to | Connect the power plug to an AC |
| go on. | an AC outlet. | outlet. |
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| The battery is not properly | Insert the battery so that it is |
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| connected to the charger. | properly seated in the charger. |
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| The battery or charger electrodes | Use a cotton swab or other tool to |
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| are soiled. | clean the electrodes. |
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| The battery is extremely hot. | Allow the battery to properly cool |
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| before charging. |
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| The Charge lamp does not | The battery or charger is faulty. | Disconnect the power plug and |
| go off after 4 hours of |
| consult your dealer or the Hitachi |
| charging. |
| Authorized Service Center. |
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Tool | Does not operate. | The battery has not been properly | Remove the storage battery from the |
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| installed. | battery compartment in the tool and |
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| check for foreign matter. Also check |
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| the battery electrodes for soiling. |
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| Make sure that the battery is pressed |
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| in until it clicks into place. |
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| The blade has been incorrectly | If the blade does not move but the |
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| installed. | motor is turning, the blade has |
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| probably been incorrectly installed. |
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| Make sure that the crank cam has |
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| been installed. |
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| Foreign matter is lodged in the | When there is foreign matter in the |
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| blade. | blade, remove the battery and use |
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| a pair of tongs or similar tool to |
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| remove it. |
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| Take great care since the tool may |
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| start operating when the foreign |
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| matter has been removed. |
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| Sap or rust may also prevent the |
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| blade from operating. Use a wire |
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| brush or similar tool to remove sap |
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| or rust. |
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| The tool has been used for heavy | This is the effect of a function that |
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| work. | protects the battery by turning off |
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| the motor when the tool is exposed |
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| to an excessive load. Release the |
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| switch and remove what caused |
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| the excessive load and pull back |
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| the switch to resume work. |
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| The tool does not trim well. | The blade has become dull. | Use a wire brush or other tool to |
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| remove sap and rust and use a file |
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| or whetstone to sharpen the blade. |
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| If these efforts fail to make the |
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| blade sharper, the blade has |
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| reached the end of its service life. |
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| Replace the blade with a new one. |
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