Applications; Battery Removal/Installation; Functional Description - Hitachi CH 10DL Mode D'emploi

4. Adjuster (for Grass shear)
5. Case
Optional accessories are subject to change without notice.

APPLICATIONS

○ Shrub shear
Fine trimming hedges
Trimming and pruning garden trees
○ Grass shear
Trimming lawns

BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Battery removal
Hold the handle tightly and push the battery latch to
remove the battery (see Figs. 1 and 2).
CAUTION
Never short-circuit the battery.
2. Battery installation
Insert the battery while observing its polarities (see
Fig. 2).
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger power cord to the receptacle
2. Insert the battery in the charger
Position the battery so that the nameplate faces toward
the nameplate of the charger and press in the battery
until it comes into contact with the bottom plate (See
Fig. 3).
Inserting the battery will turn on the charger (the pilot
lamp lights up).
CAUTION
If the pilot lamp does not light up, pull out the power
cord from the receptacle and check the battery
mounting condition.
The pilot lamp goes off to indicate that the battery is
fully charged.
CAUTION
If the battery is heated due to direct sunlight, etc.,
just after operation, the charger pilot lamp may not
light. At that time cool the battery fi rst, then start
charging.
○ Regarding recharging time
Table 1 shows the recharging time required according
to the type of battery.
Table 1 Recharging time (approx. min.) at 20°C
Battery capacity (Ah)
BCL1015
NOTE: The recharging time may vary according to the
ambient temperature.
1.5 Ah
40 min.
3. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle
4. Hold the charger fi rmly and pull out the battery
NOTE
Be sure to pull out the battery from the charger after
use, and then keep it.
Regarding electric discharge in case of new
batteries, etc.
As the internal chemical substance of new batteries
and batteries that have not been used for an extended
period is not activated, the electric discharge might be
low when using them the fi rst and second time. This is
a temporary phenomenon, and normal time required for
recharging will be restored by recharging the batteries
2 – 3 times.
How to make the batteries perform longer
(1) Recharge the batteries before they become completely
exhausted.
When you feel that the power of the tool becomes
weaker, stop using the tool and recharge its battery.
If you continue to use the tool and exhaust the electric
current, the battery may be damaged and its life will
become shorter.
(2) Avoid recharging at high temperatures.
A rechargeable battery will be hot immediately after
use. If such a battery is recharged immediately after
use, its internal chemical substance will deteriorate,
and the battery life will be shortened. Leave the battery
and recharge it after it has cooled for a while.
CAUTION
○ When the battery charger has been continuously used,
the battery charger will be heated, thus constituting
the cause of the failures. Once the charging has been
completed, give 15 minutes rest until the next charging.
○ If the battery charger does not work while the battery
is mounted correctly, it is probable that the battery or
charger is malfunctioning. Take it to your authorized
Service Center.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

1. Battery Level Warning Lamp
The battery level can be checked by pulling the trigger
switch while the power tool is in a no-load state. The
battery level warning lamp lights when the battery
power is very low. If this happens, charge the battery.
(Fig. 4)
NOTE
○ The level at which the battery level warning lamp
lights may vary due to the ambient temperature,
characteristics of the battery, etc. and is intended only
as a guide.
○ The battery level warning lamp may light when the
power tool is overloaded. This does not mean that the
battery power is very low.
Be sure to check the battery level while the tool is in a
no-load state.
2. Lock Off button (Fig. 5)
WARNING
Never lock the Lock Off button in depressed position.
Pulling back the switch would then cause the tool to
suddenly start operating, which could result in injury.
The tool will not start unless the Lock Off button is
pressed while the switch is pulled back.
The Lock Off button can be engaged by pressing it
either from the right or left.
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