IKRA GBS 10,8 LI Manuel D'utilisation page 21

battery. If the outer seal is damaged and your skin
comes into contact with this fluid, immediately wash
off the exposed area with water. If the fluid gets into
your eyes, rinse your eyes with water for at least 10
minutes and seek a physician immediately.
4. Never attempt to open the rechargeable battery
for any reason. If the plastic housing of the battery
is broken or is cracked, the rechargeable battery
you must stop using and charging the battery im-
mediately.
5. Do not store or carry a spare rechargeable battery
in a pocket or tool box or other location where the
rechargeable battery could come into contact with
metal objects. A short circuit could occur in the re-
chargeable battery that could damage the battery or
could cause burn injuries or fire.
6. Do not stick nails into the rechargeable battery, do
not strike it with a hammer, do not step on the re-
chargeable battery, and do not subject to any other
form of strong impact.
7. Never place the rechargeable battery in fire or in the
vicinity of a fire, on stoves or at other locations with
high temperatures. Do not expose the rechargeable
battery to direct sunlight; do not use or store the
rechargeable battery in vehicles at high outdoor
temperatures. If you do so, the rechargeable battery
will generate heat, explode or ignite. In addition, this
type of battery use results in loss of capacity and a
shortened service life of the rechargeable battery.
8. If you want to store the rechargeable battery for an
extended period of time without using it, store the re-
chargeable battery with charge status of 30 - 50% of
its capacity at a room temperature of (18°C to 24°C).
If you store the rechargeable battery over a very long
period of time, once a year charge the rechargeable
battery to prevent deep discharge.
9. Only charge the rechargeable battery with the pro-
vided charger.
Preparation
Accessories
The charger is delivered with the following accessories:
Rechargeable battery..........................1x
Charging station..................................1x
Blade guard.........................................1x
Removal and installation of the rechargeable battery
(Fig. 2)
If you want to take the rechargeable battery out of the
device, press the two locking buttons on either side of
the rechargeable battery and pull the rechargeable bat-
tery out of the device.
Align the lifted tab of the rechargeable battery on the
apertures when inserting it, and insert the rechargeable
battery into the hedge trimmer. Ensure that the snap
closure of the rechargeable battery is engaged and that
the rechargeable battery is firmly seated in the device,
before starting you work.
GB | Operating Instruction
WARNING: Ensure that the hedge trimmer is "OFF".
Charging the rechargeable battery (Fig. 3)
The rechargeable battery has been shipped with low
charge status. Prior to use, you must completely charge
the rechargeable battery.
Ensure that your mains voltage agrees with the specifi-
cations on the charger.
Plug the charger into the electrical outlet. The device
will execute a self-diagnosis process; the red and green
lamp will be illuminated for one second.
LED display of the charger
LED
display
Re-
charge-
able
LED red On
LED
green
Se-
quence
IMPORTANT: Always ensure that the charger is not
connected to the power source, before you insert the
rechargeable battery into the charger.
• Insert the rechargeable battery into the charger. Plug
• When the red display is illuminated the temperature
• During the charging process, the rechargeable battery
IMPORTANT: After 3-5 hours the rechargeable battery is
completely loaded. Take it out of the charging station as
soon as it is completely charged.
• WARNING! If after longer use or due to direct sunlight
GB-7
Defective
High/low tem-
recharge-
peratures
able battery
Recharge-
able battery Defective
Hot/cold
Flashing
Off Off
Charging Recharge-
occurs able battery
when or changer
rechargeable is defective
battery temp.
between
0°C - 40°C
the charger into the electrical outlet. Subsequently
the green display on the charging station will flash
to indicate the charging process and the red display
remains switched off during the charging process.
When the charging process is concluded, the green
display remains on and the red display is switched
off. At normal ambient temperature, a discharged
rechargeable battery requires approx. 3-5 hours to be
completely recharged.
of the rechargeable battery is too high. Let the battery
cool before starting with the charging process. If the
red display is flashing the rechargeable battery and
the charger are damaged and must be replaced.
and the charger will feel slightly warm. This is normal
and is not an indication of a problem.
or heat, the battery capacity is reduced, let the device
Recharge- Recharge-
able battery able battery
charge charged
Fully
Charging
charged
Off Off
Flashing On
Charged in Charging
approx. 50 concluded/
min. charge
obtained