Operation; Switching On/Off; Working With The Chainsaw - EINHELL GC-LC 1815 T Mode D'emploi D'origine

5.5 Battery
The equipment is fi tted with a lithium-ion battery.
The battery pack is completely closed and main-
tenance free.
Charging the rechargeable battery
•
(Fig. 9) Take the battery pack (1) out of the
equipment. To do so, press the pushlock
buttons (H) on the side and pull the battery
downwards (a).
•
Check that your mains voltage is the same as
that marked on the rating plate.
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Insert the power plug of the charger into a so-
cket outlet. The green charging indicator will
come on.
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(Fig. 10) Insert the charging plug (K) into the
socket provided on the battery (1). The red
charging indicator will come on. The battery
pack can become a little warm during the
charging. This is normal.
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The charger will end the charging process au-
tomatically when the battery is fully charged
(after approx. 1 hour). The green charging
indicator will come on.
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Remove the charging plug from the battery.
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Pull the power plug of the charger out of the
socket outlet.
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(Fig. 9) To refit the battery pack, press it into
the housing (b) until it engages.
If the rechargeable battery pack fails to charge,
check whether there is voltage at the socket
outlet.
If you still fail to charge the battery pack, please
return the complete tool together with the battery
charger to our Customer Service Center.
Timely recharging of the battery will help it serve
you well for a long time. You must recharge the
battery pack when you notice that the perfor-
mance of the equipment drops.
Never allow the battery pack to become fully di-
scharged. This will cause it to develop a defect.
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6. Operation

Please note that the statutory regulations gover-
ning noise abatement may diff er from one loca-
tion to another.
6.1 Using the shoulder strap
Caution! Always use the shoulder strap when
working with the equipment. Switch off the equip-
ment before you take off the shoulder strap (risk
of injury).
1. Slip the shoulder strap (6) over your shoulder.
2. Adjust the length of the shoulder strap so that
the strap attachment is at waist level (Fig.
17).
3. The shoulder strap is equipped with a buckle.
Press the hooks together (Fig. 18) if you need
to put down the equipment quickly.
6.2 Setting the telescopic tube (Fig. 11)
1. Undo the telescopic tube lock nut (12) by tur-
ning it counter-clockwise (a).
2. Pull out the top telescopic tube (11) until it
reaches the required working height.
3. Tighten the telescopic tube lock nut (12)
again by turning it clockwise (b). The telesco-
pic tube must be tightly locked.
6.3 Switching on/off
Switching on
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Hold the pole-operated pruner firmly with one
hand on the handle (Fig. 1/item 3) and the
other hand on the grip area (Fig. 1/item 13).
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(Fig. 12) Pull back the switch lock (4) and
press the ON/OFF switch (2).
Switching off (Fig. 12)
Release the ON/OFF switch (2) and then the
switch lock (4).

7. Working with the chainsaw

Preparations
To ensure that you can work safely, check the fol-
lowing points before every use:
Condition of the chainsaw
Inspect the chainsaw before the start of work for
damage to the housing, the power cable, the saw
chain and the cutter rail. Never use a chainsaw
which is obviously damaged.
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