• Start the product according to the
instructions. When the product is turned on,
make sure to keep your hands and feet
away from the rotating blades. Never put
your hands and feet under the product.
• Never touch moving hazardous parts, such
as the blade disc, before it has come to a
complete stop.
• Never lift up the product or carry it around
when it is turned on.
• Do not let persons who do not know how the
product works and behaves use it.
• The product must never be allowed to
collide with persons or other living creatures.
If a person or other living creature comes in
the product’s way it shall be stopped
immediately. Refer to
Stop on page 30
.
• Do not put anything on top of the product or
its charging station.
• Do not allow the product to be used with a
defective guard, blade disc or body. Neither
should it be used with defective blades,
screws, nuts or cables. Never connect a
damaged cable, or touch a damaged cable
before it is disconnected from the supply.
• Do not use the product if the ON/OFF button
does not work.
• Always switch off the product using the
ON/OFF button when the product is not in
use. The product can only start when the
ON/OFF button has been turned on and the
correct PIN code has been entered.
• GARDENA does not guarantee full
compatibility between the product and other
types of wireless systems such as remote
controls, radio transmitters, hearing loops,
underground electric animal fencing or
similar.
• Metal objects in the ground (for example
reinforced concrete or anti-mole nets) can
result in a stoppage. The metal objects can
cause interference with the loop signal
which then can lead to a stoppage.
• Operation and storage temperature is 0-50
°C / 32-122 °F. Temperature range for
charging is 0-45 °C / 32-113 °F. Too high
temperatures might cause damage to the
product.
2.3.2 Battery safety
WARNING: Lithium-ion batteries can
explode or cause fire if disassembled,
short-circuited, exposed to water, fire,
or high temperatures. Handle carefully,
do not dismantle, open the battery or
use any type of electrical/mechanical
abuse. Avoid storage in direct sunlight.
For more information about the battery, refer to
Battery on page 35
2.3.3 How to lift and move the product
To safely move from or within the work area:
1. Press the STOP button to stop the product.
If security is set to high level (refer to
To set
the security level on page 23
) the PIN code
has to be entered. The PIN code contains
four digits and is selected when you start the
product for the first time. Refer to
To do the
basic settings on page 21
.
2. Press the ON/OFF button and make sure
the product is turned off. Check that the
indicator lamp on the ON/OFF button is not
lit. This means that the product is disabled.
Refer to
The indicator lamp on page 29
.
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