IKRA ATHS 2440 Manuel D'utilisation page 25

7.- - - During- a- long-term- operation,- the- battery- may- heat-
up.-Let-it-cool-down-before-charging-it.
8.- - Do- not- store- the- battery- charger- and- the- batteries-
within-children's-reach.
9.- Do- not- use- the- battery- charger- in- an- environment-
with-vapors-or-inflammable-fluids.
10.- Charge-the-batteries-only-at-a-temperature-within-the-
range-of-10°C-to-40°C.
11.- Store- the- battery- at- temperatures- up- to- 30°C- only.-
Higher- storage- temperatures- may- result- in- damage-
to- the- battery.-The- ideal- storage- temperature- range-
is-10-15°C.
12.- Never- short-circuit- the- contacts- of- the- batteries- and-
never-interconnect-them-with-metal-objects.
13.- When- transporting- the- battery,- take- care- that- the-
contacts- are- not- interconnected,- do- not- use- metal-
transportation-containers.
14.- Short-circuit- of- the- battery- can- lead- to- explosion.- In-
any- case,- the- short-circuit- connection- will- damage-
the-battery.
15.- Check-the-cable-regularly-on-whether-it-is-damaged.-
If-the-cable-is-damaged,-have-it-replaced.
16.- Never- discharge- the- batteries- up- to- the- point- when-
the-shears-completely-stop-to-operate.
17.- Before-storing-the-batteries-for-the-wintertime,-charge-
them-fully-once-more.
Disposal of accumulators
Please- observe- the- following- directions- for- the- disposal-
of- your- accumulator/battery.- Batteries- are- not- to- be- put-
into-the-rubbish.-As-a-consumer-you-are-legally-obliged-to-
return-used-batteries-and-accumulators.-At-the-end-of-the-
duration-of-your-apparatus,-the-batteries-or-accumulators-
have-to-be-taken-from-the-apparatus,-disposing-of-them-
separately.-You-have-the-possibility-of-delivering-your-old-
batteries-and-accumulators-to-the-local-collecting-points-
of- your- municipality- or- to- your- dealer- or- to- the- distribu-
tion-centers.
Charging the batteries
Caution! Only use the charger in dry areas.
•- To- take- out- the- battery,- press- both- push-buttons- on-
the-sides-designated-with-the-number-1-and-take-out-
the-battery.-
•- Connect-the-battery-charger-to-the-socket.-Make-sure-
•- Connect-the-charging-set-to-the-charging-station-using-
- - LED-is-red:----------------Battery-is-charging
- - LED-is-green:------------Charging-complete
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- - LED-is-flashing-alternatively-red-and-green:------
------------------------------------Fault-(e.g.-battery-overheating)
•- The- period- of- charging- amounts- approximately- 3- to-
•- Pull-the-plug-of-the-charging-unit-if-it-is-not-in-use.
•- If-the-battery-is-not-lit-up,-check-if-there-is-electric-cur-
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that- the- voltage- stated- on- the- battery- charger- corre-
sponds-with-the-mains-voltage-in-your-socket.
the-jack-plug-of-the-charging-set-with-the-socket-on-the-
top-of-the-charging-station.-
Information on the charger:
5- hours.- During- the- process- of- charging,- the- battery-
heats-up.-This-is-normal-and-it-indicates-no-defect.
rent-in-the-socket.-If-the-charging-of-the-batteries-is-not-
possible,-give-the-battery-charger-and-the-batteries-to-
a-service-shop.-
The batteries will self-discharge! Remove the
battery from the charge as soon as it is fully
charged.
General information on the battery: In the inte-
rests of ensuring that the battery has a long ser-
vice life, pay attention to the following points: