Electrical Safety; Carton Contents - Black & Decker BHT518 User Manual

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be
replaced by the manufacturer or an authorised
Black & Decker Service Centre in order to avoid
a hazard.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Your charger has been designed for a specific
mains voltage. Always check that the mains
voltage corresponds to the voltage on the rating
plate.
Your charger is double insulated in
accordance with EN 60335; therefore no
earth wire is required.
Never use a light socket.

CARTON CONTENTS

The carton contains:
1 Cordless hedgetrimmer
1 Battery
1 Charger
1 Blade sheath
1 Instruction manual
Carefully unpack all parts.
OVERVIEW (fig. A)
1. Front handle switch
2. Trigger switch
3. Lock-off button
4. Ventilation slots
5. Guard
6. Battery
7. Charger
8. Charging indicator
9. End of charge indicator
10. Blade sheath
ASSEMBLY
Before assembly, remove the battery
from the tool.
Fitting and removing the battery (fig. B)
To fit the battery (6), line it up with the
receptacle on the tool.
Slide the battery into the receptacle and push
until the battery snaps into place.
To remove the battery, push the release
button (11) while at the same time pulling the
battery out of the receptacle.
USE
Let the tool work at its own pace.
Do not overload.
Charging the battery (fig. A)
The battery needs to be charged before first use
and whenever it fails to produce sufficient power
on jobs that were easily done before.
When charging the battery for the first time, or
after prolonged storage, it will only accept an
80% charge.
After several charge and discharge cycles, the
battery will attain full capacity. The battery may
become warm while charging; this is normal and
does not indicate a problem.
Do not charge the battery at ambient
temperatures below 4 °C or above 40 °C.
Recommended charging temperature:
approx. 24 °C.
To charge the battery (6), remove it from the
tool and insert it into the charger (7).
The battery will only fit into the charger in one
way. Do not force. Be sure that the battery is
fully seated in the charger.
Plug in the charger.
3 hour charger
The battery will be fully charged in approx. 3
hours. It can be removed at any time or left in
the connected charger indefinitely.
1 hour charger
Check if the red charging indicator (8) lights
up. If the green end of charge indicator (9)
lights up now instead, the battery is too hot and
cannot be charged. If this happens, remove
the battery from the charger, let the battery
cool down for approx. 1 hour and re-insert it.
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