Bosch AHS 54-20 LI Instruction manual

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Robert Bosch GmbH

Power Tools Division
70745 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
Germany

www.bosch-pt.com

F 016 L70 589 (2010.04) O / 19 XXX

AHS

54-20 LI

en Original instructions

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Safety Notes

Explanation of symbols

Read instruction manual.

Do not use the machine in the rain or
leave it outdoors when it is raining.

Remove battery before adjusting or
cleaning, and before leaving the ma­chine unattended for any period.

General Power Tool Safety Warnings

WARNING

the warnings and instructions may result in elec­tric shock, fire and/or serious injury.

Save all warnings and instructions for future
reference.

The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to
your mains-operated (corded) power tool or
battery-operated (cordless) power tool.

1) Work area safety

a) Keep work area clean and well lit. Clut-

tered or dark areas invite accidents.

b) Do not operate power tools in explosive

atmospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases or dust. Power

tools create sparks which may ignite the
dust or fumes.

c) Keep children and bystanders away

while operating a power tool. Distrac-

tions can cause you to lose control.

2) Electrical safety

a) Power tool plugs must match the outlet.

Never modify the plug in any way. Do not
use any adapter plugs with earthed
(grounded) power tools. Unmodified

plugs and matching outlets will reduce
risk of electric shock.

Read all safety warnings and all
instructions. Failure to follow

b) Avoid body contact with earthed or

grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radia­tors, ranges and refrigerators. There is

an increased risk of electric shock if your
body is earthed or grounded.

c) Do not expose power tools to rain or wet

conditions. Water entering a power tool

will increase the risk of electric shock.

d) Do not abuse the cord. Never use the

cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging
the power tool. Keep cord away from
heat, oil, sharp edges and moving parts.

Damaged or entangled cords increase the
risk of electric shock.

e) When operating a power tool outdoors,

use an extension cord suitable for out­door use. Use of a cord suitable for out-

door use reduces the risk of electric
shock.

f) If operating a power tool in a damp loca-

tion is unavoidable, use a residual cur­rent device (RCD) protected supply. Use

of an RCD reduces the risk of electric
shock.

3) Personal safety

a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and

use common sense when operating a
power tool. Do not use a power tool
while you are tired or under the influ­ence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A

moment of inattention while operating
power tools may result in serious person­al injury.

b) Use personal protective equipment. Al-

ways wear eye protection. Protective

equipment such as dust mask, non-skid
safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protec­tion used for appropriate conditions will
reduce personal injuries.

c) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure

the switch is in the off-position before
connecting to power source and/or bat­tery pack, picking up or carrying the
tool. Carrying power tools with your fin-

ger on the switch or energising power
tools that have the switch on invites acci­dents.

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d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench be-

fore turning the power tool on. A wrench

or a key left attached to a rotating part of
the power tool may result in personal inju­ry.

e) Do not overreach. Keep proper footing

and balance at all times. This enables

better control of the power tool in unex­pected situations.

f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose cloth-

ing or jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing
and gloves away from moving parts.

Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can
be caught in moving parts.

g) If devices are provided for the connec-

tion of dust extraction and collection fa­cilities, ensure these are connected and
properly used. Use of dust collection can

reduce dust-related hazards.

4) Power tool use and care

a) Do not force the power tool. Use the cor-

rect power tool for your application. The

correct power tool will do the job better
and safer at the rate for which it was de­signed.

b) Do not use the power tool if the switch

does not turn it on and off. Any power

tool that cannot be controlled with the
switch is dangerous and must be re­paired.

c) Disconnect the plug from the power

source and/or the battery pack from the
power tool before making any adjust­ments, changing accessories, or storing
power tools. Such preventive safety

measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.

d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of

children and do not allow persons unfa­miliar with the power tool or these in­structions to operate the power tool.

Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.

e) Maintain power tools. Check for mis-

alignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condi­tion that may affect the power tool’s op­eration. If damaged, have the power tool
repaired before use. Many accidents are

caused by poorly maintained power tools.

f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Prop-

erly maintained cutting tools with sharp
cutting edges are less likely to bind and
are easier to control.

g) Use the power tool, accessories and tool

bits etc. in accordance with these in­structions, taking into account the work­ing conditions and the work to be per­formed. Use of the power tool for

operations different from those intended
could result in a hazardous situation.

5) Battery tool use and care

a) Recharge only with the charger specified

by the manufacturer. A charger that is

suitable for one type of battery pack may
create a risk of fire when used with anoth­er battery pack.

b) Use power tools only with specifically

designated battery packs. Use of any oth-

er battery packs may create a risk of injury
and fire.

c) When battery pack is not in use, keep it

away from other metal objects, like pa­per clips, coins, keys, nails, screws or
other small metal objects, that can make
a connection from one terminal to anoth­er. Shorting the battery terminals togeth-

er may cause burns or a fire.

d) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be

ejected from the battery; avoid contact.
If contact accidentally occurs, flush with
water. If liquid contacts eyes, additional­ly seek medical help. Liquid ejected from

the battery may cause irritation or burns.

6) Service

a) Have your power tool serviced by a qual-

ified repair person using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that

the safety of the power tool is maintained.

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Hedge trimmer safety warnings

f Keep all parts of the body away from the

cutter blade. Do not remove cut material
nor hold material to be cut when blades are
moving. Make sure the switch is off when
clearing jammed material. A moment of inat-

tention while operating the hedge trimmer
may result in serious personal injury.

f Carry the hedge trimmer by the handle with

the cutter blade stopped. When transport­ing or storing the hedge trimmer always fit
the cutting device cover. Proper handling of

the hedge trimmer will reduce possible per­sonal injury from the cutter blades.

f Hold power tool by insulated gripping sur-

faces only, because the cutter blade may
contact hidden wiring. Cutting blades con-

tacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal
parts of the power tool “live” and could give
the operator an electric shock.

Additional safety warnings

f This tool is not intended for use by persons

(including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of ex­perience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction con­cerning use of the appliance by a person re­sponsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.

f When working with the machine, always

hold it firmly with both hands and provide
for a secure stance. The power tool is guided

more secure with both hands.

f Always ensure all handles and guards are

fitted when using the machine. Never at-

tempt to use an incomplete machine or one
fitted with an unauthorized modification.

f Wait until the machine has come to a stand-

still before placing it down.

f Do not open the battery. Danger of short-

circuiting.

Protect the battery against heat, e. g.,
against continuous intense sunlight,
fire, water, and moisture. Danger of

explosion.

f In case of damage and improper use of the

battery, vapours may be emitted. Provide
for fresh air and seek medical help in case
of complaints. The vapours can irritate the

respiratory system.

f When the battery is defective, liquid can es-

cape and come into contact with adjacent
components. Check any parts concerned.

Clean such parts or replace them, if required.

f Use the battery only in conjunction with

your Bosch power tool. This measure alone

protects the battery against dangerous over­load.

Safety Warnings for battery chargers

Keep the battery charger away from
rain or moisture. Penetration of water

in the battery charger increases the
risk of an electric shock.

f Do not charge other batteries. The battery

charger is suitable only for charging Bosch
lithium ion batteries within the listed voltage
range. Otherwise there is danger of fire and
explosion.

f Keep the battery charger clean. Contamina-

tion can lead to danger of an electric shock.

f Before each use, check the battery charger,

cable and plug. If damage is detected, do
not use the battery charger. Never open the
battery charger yourself. Have repairs per­formed only by a qualified technician and
only using original spare parts. Damaged

battery chargers, cables and plugs increase
the risk of an electric shock.

f Do not operate the battery charger on easi-

ly inflammable surfaces (e. g., paper, tex­tiles, etc.) or surroundings. The heating of

the battery charger during the charging proc­ess can pose a fire hazard.

f Children should be supervised to ensure

that they do not play with the battery charg­er.

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Products sold in GB only: Your product is fitted

with an BS 1363/A approved electric plug with
internal fuse (ASTA approved to BS 1362).
If the plug is not suitable for your socket outlets,
it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fit­ted in its place by an authorised customer serv­ice agent. The replacement plug should have the
same fuse rating as the original plug.
The severed plug must be disposed of to avoid a
possible shock hazard and should never be in­serted into a mains socket elsewhere.
Products sold in AUS and NZ only: Use a resid­ual current device (RCD) with a rated residual
current of 30 mA or less.

Functional Description

Read all safety warnings and all in­structions. Failure to follow the

warnings and instructions may re­sult in electric shock, fire and/or se­rious injury.

Intended Use

The machine is intended for cutting and trim­ming hedges and bushes in domestic use.

Delivery Scope

Carefully remove the garden product from its
packaging and check if the following parts are
complete:

– Hedgecutter
– Blade guard
– Battery
– Battery Charger
– Operating instructions

When parts are missing or damaged, please con­tact your dealer.

Product Features

The numbering of the garden product features
refers to the illustration of the garden product
on the graphics page.

1 Cutting blade

2 Blade guard

3 Front handle guard

4 Front handle with On/Off switch lever

5 Ventilation slots

6 Rear handle with On/Off switch

7 Battery unlocking button

8 Battery

9 Charging compartment

10 Battery charger

11 Red LED indicator on the battery charger

12 Green LED indicator on the battery charger

13 Power plug **

14 Serial number

15 Button for charge-control indicator

16 Battery charge-control indicator

17 Temperature control indicator

** country specific

Accessories shown or described are not part of the
standard delivery scope of the product. A complete
overview of accessories can be found in our acces­sories program.

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Technical Data

Cordless Hedgecutter AHS 54-20 LI

Article number

-1

No-load stroke rate

Cutting length

Cutting width

min

mm 540

mm 20

Weight according to EPTA-Procedure
01/2003

Serial number

kg 3.5

See serial number 14 (type plate) on the machine

Battery Li-Ion

Article number

Rated voltage

Capacity

Charging period (battery discharged)

V= 36

Ah 1.3

min 45

Number of battery cells

Run time per battery charge

min 50

Battery Charger

Article number

Charging current

Allowable charging temperature range

A4.0

°C 0–45

Weight according to EPTA-Procedure
01/2003

kg 1.0

3 600 H4A 100

2 607 336 001

AL 3640 CV

2 607 225 099 (EU)
2 607 225 101 (UK)

2 607 225 103 (AUS)

2000

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Noise/Vibration Information

Measured sound values determined according
to 2000/ 14 / EC.

Typically the A-weighted noise levels of the
product are: Sound pressure level 69 dB(A);
sound power level 84 dB(A). Uncertainty
K=3 dB.

Vibration total values (triax vector sum) deter­mined according to EN 60745:
Vibration emission value a
tainty K = 1.5 m/s

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The vibration emission level given in this infor­mation sheet has been measured in accordance
with a standardised test given in EN 60745 and
may be used to compare one tool with another.
It may be used for a preliminary assessment of
exposure.
The declared vibration emission level repre­sents the main applications of the tool. However
if the tool is used for different applications, with
different accessories or poorly maintained, the
vibration emission may differ. This may signifi­cantly increase the exposure level over the total
working period.

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An estimation of the level of exposure to vibra­tion should also take into account the times
when the tool is switched off or when it is run­ning but not actually doing the job. This may sig­nificantly reduce the exposure level over the to­tal working period.
Identify additional safety measures to protect
the operator from the effects of vibration such
as: maintain the tool and the accessories, keep
the hands warm, organisation of work patterns.

Declaration of Conformity

We declare under our sole responsibility that
the product described under “Technical Data” is
in conformity with the following standards or
standardization documents: EN 60745 (battery
powered product) and EN 60335 (battery charg­er) according to the provisions of the directives
2006/95/EC, 2004/108/EC,
2006/42/EC, 2000/14/EC.
2000/14/EC: Guaranteed sound power level
89 dB(A). Conformity assessment procedure ac­cording to Annex V.

Equipment category: 25

Technical file at:
Bosch Lawn and Garden Ltd., PT-LG/EAE,
Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1EY, England

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Dr. Egbert Schneider
Senior Vice President
Engineering

Robert Bosch GmbH, Power Tools Division
D-70745 Leinfelden-Echterdingen

19.04.2010

Dr. Eckerhard Strötgen
Head of Product
Certification

Assembly

For Your Safety

f Warning: Switch off and remove battery

from machine before adjusting or cleaning.

f The blades continue to move for a fraction

of a second after the hedgecutter is
switched off.

f Do not touch the moving blades.

Removing the Battery (see figure A)

The battery 8 is equipped with two locking lev­els that should prevent the battery from falling
out when pushing the battery unlocking button
7 unintentionally. As long as the battery is in­serted in the garden product, it is held in posi­tion by means of a spring.

Note: The garden product will not operate un­less both locking levels are engaged.

To remove the battery 8:

noPush the battery against the base of the gar-

den product and at the same time press the
battery unlocking button 7.

p Pull the battery out of the garden product

until a red stripe becomes visible.

q Press the battery unlocking button 7 again

and pull out the battery completely.

Battery Charging (see figure A)

f Do not use other battery chargers. The sup-

plied battery charger is designed for the Lith­ium-Ion battery in your garden product.

f Observe the mains voltage! The voltage of

the power supply must correspond with the
data given on the nameplate of the battery
charger. Battery chargers marked with 230 V
can also be operated with 220 V.

The battery is equipped with temperature mon­itoring that allows charging only in the tempera­ture range between 0 ° C and 45 ° C. In this man­ner, a high battery service life is achieved.

Note: The battery is supplied partially charged.
To ensure full capacity of the battery, complete­ly charge the battery in the battery charger be­fore using your power tool for the first time.

The lithium ion battery can be charged at any
time without reducing its service life. Interrupt­ing the charging procedure does not damage the
battery.

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The “Electronic Cell Protection (ECP)” protects
the lithium ion battery against deep discharging.
When the battery is run down or discharged, the
garden product is shut off by means of a protec­tive circuit: The blade no longer moves.

W

ARNIN

Do not continue to press the

G

On/Off switch after the garden

product has been automatically switched off.

The battery can be damaged.

Charging Procedure

The charging procedure starts as soon as the
mains plug of the battery charger is plugged into
the socket outlet and the battery 8 is inserted in­to the charging compartment 9.

Due to the intelligent charging method, the
charging condition of the battery is automatical­ly detected and the battery is charged with the
optimum charging current, depending on bat­tery temperature and voltage.

This gives longer life to the battery and always
leaves it fully charged when kept in the charger
for storage.

Meaning of the Indication Elements

Control of the charging procedure is indicated
via the charge control LEDs 11 and 12:

Rapid-charging Procedure

The rapid-charging procedure is
indicated by flashing of the
green charge control LED 12.

During the charging procedure, the three green
LEDs light up one after the other and briefly go
out. The battery is fully charged when the three
green LEDs light up continuously. The three
LEDs go out again approx. 5 minutes after the
battery has been fully charged.

Note: The rapid-charging procedure is only pos­sible when the battery temperature is within the
allowable charging temperature range, see sec­tion “Technical Data”.

Battery Charged

Continuous lighting of the
green charge control LED 12

signals that the battery is fully
charged.

Additionally, a signal tone sounds for approx.
2 seconds, which acoustically indicates that the
battery is fully charged.

Afterwards, the battery can be removed for im­mediate use.

With no battery inserted, continuous lighting of
the green charge control LED 12 indicates that
the mains plug is plugged into the socket and
that the battery charger is ready for operation.

Battery Temperature below 0 °C and above
45 ° C

Continuous lighting of the red
LED 11 indicates that the bat-

tery temperature is not within

the rapid-charging temperature
range of 0 ° C –45 °C. As soon as the allowable
temperature range is reached, the battery
charger automatically switches to rapid charg­ing.

When the battery is not within the allowable
temperature range, the red battery LED lights
up when inserting the battery into the battery
charger.

No charging procedure possible

If a different malfunction of the

charging procedure is present,

this will be indicated through

flashing of the red charge con-

trol LED 11.

The charging procedure can not be started and
the battery cannot be charged (see “Trouble­shooting”).

Charging Advice

With continuous or several repetitive charging
cycles without interruption, the charger can
warm up. This is not meaningful and does not in­dicate a technical defect of the battery charger.

A significantly reduced working period after
charging indicates that the battery is used and
must be replaced.

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Battery Cooling (Active Air Cooling)

The fan control integrated in the battery charger
controls the temperature of the inserted bat­tery. When the battery temperature is above
30 ° C, a fan cools down the battery to the opti­mal charging temperature. The switched-on fan
produces a fan noise.

The battery temperature is within the optimal
charging temperature range when the fan is not
running, or the fan may possibly be defective. In
this case, the charging time of the battery ex­tends.

Operation

Initial Operation

Inserting the Battery (see figure A)

Insert the charged battery 8 from the rear into
the handle of the garden product. Push the bat­tery completely into the handle until the red
stripe can no longer be seen and the battery is
securely locked.

Note: The garden product will not operate un­less both locking levels are engaged.

Switching On (see figure B)

n Press and hold the On/Off switch 6 on the

rear handle.

o Then press the front On/Off switch 4.

Switching Off

Release the front 4 or rear 6 On/Off switch.

Working Advice (see figures C– E)

f Warning: Hold the hedgecutter away from

yourself using both hands. Stand in a se­cure and stable position.

Cuts stems up to 20 mm in thickness (max.), up
to 25 mm in thickness (max.) at the tip end of
the blade.
When cutting, move steadily along the line of
cut, so that stems are fed directly into the cutter
blades. The double edge cutting blade enables
cutting in either direction, or with a side to side
motion.

Cut the sides of the hedge first, then the top.

To cut the sides straightly, we recommend cut­ting from bottom to top in the direction of
growth. Younger stems tend to move outwards
when cutting them from top to bottom, resulting
in shallow patches or holes in the hedge.

To reach a level finish, fasten a piece of string
along the length of the hedge at the required
height and use as an alignment guide. Cut the
hedge just above the string.

In order to encourage strong, healthy growth of
your hedge, it is recommended when trimming
the top, to use the Collecto “clippings-collec­tion” device (accessory).

This accessory conveniently gathers the clip­pings as you cut, allowing them to be easily
tipped into a bag or sheet placed alongside the
hedge, and thus preventing cut clippings from
falling into the hedge.

Always take care to avoid cutting into objects
such as wire, which could cause damage to the
cutting blades and the drive.

Anti Blocking

The garden product has a patented feature
which works as follows:
If the blade stalls on a tough material, the load
of the motor increases. The intelligent micro­electronics senses this overload condition and
repeatedly reverses the motor, in order to pre­vent stalling and to cut the material through.
This audible reversing cut action continues for
up to 3 s.
After cutting through, the garden product con­tinues in its normal mode, or in case the over­load condition continues the blades automati­cally stop in the open position (e. g. in case a
piece of metal fence accidentally blocks the gar­den product).

Sawing Function (see figure F)

Although the blade gap allow wood to be cut up­to Ø 20 mm, the tip of the blade is designed to
cut wood up to Ø 25 mm.

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Battery Charge-control Indication

The battery 8 is equipped with a charge-control
indicator 16 which indicates its charge condi­tion. The charge-control indicator 16 consists of
3 green LEDs.

Press the button 15 to actuate the charge-con­trol indicator 16. After approx. 5 seconds, the
charge-control indicator goes out automatically.

The charge condition can also be checked when
the battery is removed.

LED Indicators Battery Capacity

Continuous lighting of 3
green LEDs ≥ 2/3

Continuous lighting of 2
green LEDs ≥ 1/3

Continuous lighting of 1
green LED ≤ 1/3

Flashing of 1 green LED Reserve

When no LED lights up after actuating the but­ton 15, the battery is defective and must be re­placed.

For safety reasons, the charge condition of the
battery can only be checked when the garden
product is at a standstill.

During the charging procedure, the three green
LEDs light up one after the other and briefly go
out. The battery is fully charged when the three
green LEDs light up continuously. The three
LEDs go out again approx. 5 minutes after the
battery has been fully charged.

Temperature Control Indicator

The red LED 17 signals that the battery or the
electronics of the garden product (with battery
inserted) are not within the optimum tempera­ture range. When this occurs the garden prod­uct will not operate or not at full capacity.

Temperature Control of the Battery

The red LED 17 flashes when pushing button 15
or pressing the On/Off switch 6 (when the bat­tery is inserted): The battery is not wihin the
temperature range for operation of –10 °C to
+60 °C.

The battery switches off at a temperature above
70 ° C until the optimum temperature range is
reached again.

Temperature Control of the Garden Product
Electronics

The red LED 17 lights up continuously when
pressing the On/Off switch 6: The temperature
of the garden product electronics is below 5 ° C
or above 75 ° C.

At a temperature above 90 ° C, the electronics
of the garden product switch off until the tem­perature is within the allowable temperature
range again.

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Troubleshooting

The following chart lists problem symptoms, possible causes and corrective action, if your garden
product does not operate properly. If these do not identify and correct the problem, contact your
service agent.

f Warning: Switch off and remove the battery prior to any troubleshooting.

Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

Hedgecutter does not operate Battery discharged Recharge battery; also see

“Battery Charging”

Battery not fully connected Ensure both locking levels are

engaged

Hedgecutter operates intermit­tently

Motor runs but blades remain
stationary

Cutting blade hot Cutting blade dull Have blade sharpened

Blade will not move Battery discharged Recharge battery; also see

Excessive vibrations/noise Garden product defective Contact Service Agent

Cutting time per battery charge
too low

Continuous lighting of the bat­tery charge indicator 12

No charging procedure possible

Internal wiring of garden prod-

Contact Service Agent

uct damaged

On/Off switch defective Contact Service Agent

Motor reverses repeatedly then
stalls after 3 s.

see “Working Advice” (Anti
Blocking)

Internal fault Contact Service Agent

Cutting blade has dents Have blade inspected/over-

hauled

Too much friction, due to lack

Apply lubricant spray

of lubricant

“Battery Charging”

Garden product defective Contact Service Agent

Too much friction, due to lack

Apply lubricant spray

of lubricant

Blade needs cleaning Clean blade

Poor cutting technique see “Working Advice”

Battery not fully charged Recharge battery; also see

“Battery Charging”

Battery not (properly) inserted Properly insert battery into bat-

tery charger

Battery contacts contaminated Clean the battery contacts (e.g.

by inserting and removing the
battery several times) or re­place the battery

Battery defective Replace the battery

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Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action

The blades are running slow or
the anti blocking feature is not
functioning

Battery charge indicator 12
does not light up

Battery discharged Recharge battery; also see

“Battery Charging”

Battery stored outside of bat­tery temperature

Mains plug of battery charger
not plugged in (properly)

Socket outlet, mains cable or
battery charger defective

Allow battery to warm naturally
to room temperature (within
battery operating temperature
0–45 °C)

Insert mains plug (fully) into
the socket outlet

Check the mains voltage; have
the battery charger checked by
an authorised after-sales serv­ice agent for Bosch power tools

Maintenance and Service

Maintenance and Cleaning

f Warning: Switch off and remove battery

from machine before adjusting or cleaning.

f For safe and proper working, always keep

the garden product clean.

Note: To ensure long and reliable service, carry

out the following maintenance regularly.

Regularly check for obvious defects such as loose
fixings, and worn or damaged components.

Check that covers and guards are undamaged
and correctly fitted. Carry out necessary mainte­nance or repairs before using.

When the battery is no longer operative, please
refer to an authorised after-sales service agent
for Bosch power tools.

If the replacement of the supply cord is neces­sary, this has to be done by Bosch or an author­ized Bosch service agent in order to avoid a safe­ty hazard.

If the garden product should happen to fail de­spite the care taken in manufacture and testing,
repair should be carried out by an authorised cus­tomer service agent for Bosch garden products.

In all correspondence and spare parts orders,
please always include the 10-digit article
number given on the type plate of the garden
product.

After Use/Storage

f Warning: Switch the machine off and re-

move the battery. Ensure battery is re­moved before storage.

Clean the exterior of the machine thoroughly us­ing a soft brush and cloth. Do not use water, sol­vents or polishes. Remove all debris, especially
from the ventilation slots 5 of the motor.

Always lubricate the cutting blade with protec­tive spray before storage.

Store the hedgecutter in a secure, dry place out
of the reach of children. Do not place other ob­jects on top of the machine.

The battery should be stored between 0 °C and
45 ° C.

After-sales Service and Customer As­sistance

Our after-sales service responds to your ques­tions concerning maintenance and repair of your
product as well as spare parts. Exploded views
and information on spare parts can also be
found under:

www.bosch-pt.com

Our customer service representatives can an­swer your questions concerning possible appli­cations and adjustment of products and acces­sories.

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Great Britain

Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham
Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
Tel. Service: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Ireland

Origo Ltd.
Unit 23 Magna Drive
Magna Business Park
City West
Dublin 24
Tel. Service: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands

Robert Bosch Australia Pty. Ltd.
Power Tools
Locked Bag 66
Clayton South VIC 3169
Customer Contact Center
Inside Australia:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Inside New Zealand:
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Outside AU and NZ:
Phone: [phone]
www.bosch.com.au

Republic of South Africa

Customer service

Hotline: [phone]

Gauteng – BSC Service Centre

35 Roper Street, New Centre
Johannesburg
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

KZN – BSC Service Centre

Unit E, Almar Centre
143 Crompton Street
Pinetown
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Western Cape – BSC Service Centre

Democracy Way, Prosperity Park
Milnerton
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Bosch Headquarters

Midrand, Gauteng
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Transport

Dispatch batteries only when the housing is un­damaged. Tape or mask off open contacts and
pack up the battery in suc h a man ner th at it c an­not move around in the packaging.
When dispatching lithium-ion batteries, compul­sory labeling may be required. Please observe
the respective national regulations.

Disposal

The machine, accessories and packaging should
be sorted for environmental-friendly recycling.

Only for EC countries:

Do not dispose of power tools in­to household waste!
According the European Guideline
2002/96/EC for Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment and its

implementation into national
right, power tools that are no longer usable
must be collected separately and disposed of in
an environmentally correct manner.

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Battery packs/batteries:

Li-ion:

Please observe the instruc­tions in section “Transport”,
page 17.

Do not dispose of battery packs/batteries into
household waste, fire or water. Battery
packs/batteries should, if possible, be dis­charged, collected, recycled or disposed of in an
environmental-friendly manner.

Only for EC countries:

Defective or dead out battery packs/batteries
must be recycled according the guideline
2006/66/EC.

Batteries no longer suitable for use can be
directly returned at:

Great Britain

Robert Bosch Ltd. (B.S.C.)
P.O. Box 98
Broadwater Park
North Orbital Road
Denham
Uxbridge
UB 9 5HJ
Tel. Service: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

Subject to change without notice.

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