Parkside PWSA 18 A1 - Manual (Page 11)

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capacities or with a lack of experience
or knowledge, if they are supervised or
have been instructed regarding safe use
of the device and understand the result-
ing risks. Children are not permitted to
play with the device. Cleaning and user
maintenance are not to be undertaken
by children without supervision.
b) Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.
c) To charge the battery, use only the
charger supplied.
Risk of fire and explosion. This ensures that
the safety of the device is maintained.
d) Before each use, check the charg-
er, cable and plug and have them
repaired by qualified profession-
als and only with original parts.
Do not use a defective charger and do not
open it up yourself. This ensures that the
safety of the device is maintained.
e) Connect the charger only to a
socket with an earth. Ensure that
the mains voltage matches the
specifications on the charger rat-
ing plate. Risk of electric shock.
f) Disconnect the charger from the
mains before closing or opening
connection to the battery / power
tool / device.
g) Keep the charger clean and away
from wet and rain. Do not use the
charger outdoors. Dirt and the entry of
water increase the risk of electric shock.
h) Operate the charger only with
the appropriate original batteries.
Charging other batteries may result in inju-
ries and risk of fire.
i) Avoid mechanical damage to the
charger. This can result in internal short
circuits.
j) Do not operate the charger on a
combustible surface (e.g. paper,
textiles). Risk of fire due to heating dur-
ing charging.
k) If the power cable for this equipment is
damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, a customer service agent of
the same or a similarly qualified person in
order to prevent hazards.
l) The battery of the appliance is not fully
charged at the time of delivery. It therefore
needs to be fully recharged before you use
it for the first time. For the first recharge
cycle we recommend that you charge the
battery for about 1 hour. Slot the battery
into the base and plug the battery charger
into a mains outlet.
m) When the battery is fully charged, unplug
the charger from the mains and from the
appliance. Charging time is approx. 1
hour.
n) Do not charge the battery continuously
since this may damage the battery cells.
Note: Repeatedly charging small ca-
pacities may damage the battery cells.
Recharge the battery only if the appliance
is becoming slow.
o) Do not use the charger to charge non-
rechargeable batteries.
9) RESIDUAL RISKS
Even if properly operating and handling this
electric tool, some residual risks will remain.
Due to its construction and build, this electric
tool may present the following hazards:
a) Cuts
b) Ear damage if working without ear protec-
tion.
c) Damage to your health caused by swing-
ing your hands and arms when operating
the appliance for longer periods of time or
if the unit is not held or maintained prop-
erly.
Warning! During operation, this elec-
tric tool generates an electromagnetic