Snow Joe iON8PS 40-Volt Cordless 8-Inch Pole Chain Saw - Manual (Page 14)

14
8. Timely recharging of the battery will help prolong the
battery's life. You must recharge the battery pack when
you notice a drop in the equipment's power.
IMPORTANT! Never allow the battery pack to become fully
discharged as this will cause irreversible damage to the battery.
Charging a Hot or Cold Battery Pack
A red and green flashing indicator light on the charger indicates
that the battery pack temperature is outside the charging
range. Once the pack is within the acceptable range, normal
charging will take place and the red light will be continuous.
Hot or cold battery packs may take longer to charge.
Operation
Starting the Machine
1. Insert the battery in its housing (Fig. 18).
2. Take off the bar sheath.
3. Make sure the guide bar is not touching the ground or any
other object.
4. Hold the pole chain saw firmly with both hands.
5. To turn the tool ON, push and hold the safety lock switch
on the top of the handle grip with your thumb and then
squeeze the trigger switch with your fingers. Once the
tool is running, you can release the safety lock switch and
proceed with operation (Fig. 19).
NOTE: Do not press the trigger switch until you are ready
to make a cut.
6. To turn the tool OFF, release the trigger switch.
7. Lift the push lock button and pull out the battery (Fig. 14).
Adjusting the Telescoping Pole
1. Turn off the trigger switch.
2. Unclip the cam-lock to release the pole (Fig. 20).
3. Extend the pole to the desired length (Fig. 21).
NOTE: Push poles toward each other to shorten the pole
or pull them away from each other to lengthen the pole.
Only extend the pole to the minimum length required to
reach the limb to be cut.
Fig. 17
Push lock button
Battery Pack
Temperature
Lithium-Ion Charging Status
Too hot Flashing Not charging
Normal range Continuous Normal charging
Too cold Flashing Not charging
Red Charger
Indicator Light
Charging
Status
Fig. 18
Battery
Fig. 19
Safety lock switch
Trigger switch
Fig. 20
Cam-lock