Before Putting Into Operation; Operation - EINHELL GC-CT 18/24 Li P Instructions D'origine

5. Before putting into operation

The equipment is supplied without batteries
and without a charger.
5.1 Assembling the handles (Figs. 3-4)
Insert the upper handle (A) and the lower handle
(C) into the middle handle (B) and screw the
handle parts together on both sides using the
screws (10).
5.2 Assembling the additional handle (Fig. 5)
Push the additional handle (2) onto the upper
handle (A) until it clicks into place in the handle.
5.3 Fitting the safety hood (Fig. 6-7)
Push the safety hood (Fig. 1/Item 5) onto the mo-
tor housing in the direction of the arrow as shown
in Fig. 6. Make sure it clicks into place (Fig. 7).
5.4 Fitting the blade plate (Figs. 8-9)
Fit the blade plate (Item 4) onto the mounting
shaft and fasten it with the screw (Item 9).
5.5 Inserting the blade (Fig. 10)
Place the larger opening of the blade (Item 3) in
the blade mount (D) on the blade plate (Item 4)
and pull it outwards in the direction of the arrow
until the blade clicks into place as shown in Fig.
11.
5.6 Installing the battery (Fig. 12/13)
Press the pushlock (E) button of the battery pack
as shown in Fig. 12 and push the battery pack
into the mount provided. When the battery pack is
positioned as in Fig. 13, make sure that the push-
lock button latch in place! To remove the battery
pack, proceed in reverse order.
5.7 Charging the battery (Fig. 14)
1. Take the battery pack out of the equipment.
Do this by pressing the pushlock button.
2. Check that your mains voltage is the same as
that marked on the rating plate of the battery
charger. Insert the power plug of the charger
(8) into the mains socket outlet. The green
LED will then begin to fl ash.
3. Insert the battery pack (7) into the battery
charger (8).
4. In section „Charger indicator" you will fi nd a
table with an explanation of the LED indicator
on the charger.
The battery pack can become a little warm during
the charging. This is normal. If the battery pack
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fails to charge, check:
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whether there is voltage at the socket outlet
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whether there is good contact at the charging
contacts
If the battery pack still fails to charge, send
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the charging unit
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and the battery pack
to our customer service center.
To ensure that the battery pack provides long ser-
vice, you should take care to recharge it promptly.
You must recharge the battery pack when you
notice that the power of the cordless grass trim-
mer drops. Never fully discharge the battery pack.
This will cause it to develop a defect.
5.8 Battery capacity indicator (Fig. 15)
Press the switch for the battery capacity indicator
(Item F). The battery capacity indicator (Item H)
shows the charge status of the battery using 3
LEDs.
All 3 LEDs are lit:
The battery is fully charged.
2 or 1 LED(s) are lit:
The battery has an adequate remaining charge.
1 LED fl ashes:
The battery is empty, recharge the battery.
All LEDs fl ash:
The battery pack has undergone exhaustive di-
scharge and is defective. Do not use or charge a
defective battery pack.

6. Operation

To obtain maximum performance from your grass
trimmer, please follow these instructions:
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Never use the grass trimmer without the
guard.
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Do not mow grass when it is wet. The best
results are achieved with dry grass.
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To switch on your grass trimmer, press the
ON/OFF switch (Fig. 13/Item 1).
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To switch off your grass trimmer, let go of the
On/Off switch again (Fig. 13/Item 1).
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Do not allow the grass trimmer near the grass
until the switch is pressed, i.e. the grass trim-
mer is in operation.
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To cut properly, swing the machine sideways
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