Metabo HPT RB 18DSL, Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

CAUTION

Pull out battery before doing any inspection or maintenance.

1.  Check the Screws

  Loose screws are dangerous. Regularly 

inspect them and make sure they are tight.

CAUTION

Using this blower with loosened, screws is 

extremely dangerous.

2.  Maintenance of the motor

The motor unit winding is the most important 

part of the blower.

Exercise due care to ensure the winding does 

not become damaged and/or wet with oil or 

water.

3.  Check for Dust

Dust may be removed with a soft cloth or a 

cloth dampened with soapy water.

Do not use bleach, chlorine, gasoline or thinner, 

for they may damage the plastics.

4. Storage

Storing in a place below 104°F (40°C) and out 

of the reach of children.

NOTE

Storing lithium-ion batteries

Make sure the lithium-ion batteries have been 

fully charged before storing them.

Prolonged storage (3 months or more) of 

batteries with a low charge may result in 

performance deterioration, signi

fi

 cantly 

reducing battery usage time or rendering the 

batteries incapable of holding a charge.

 However, 

signi

fi

 cantly reduced battery usage 

time may be recovered by repeatedly charging 

and using the batteries two to 

fi

 ve times.

If the battery usage time is extremely short 

despite repeated charging and use, consider 

the batteries dead and purchase new batteries.

5.  Service and repairs

  All quality blower will eventually require 

servicing or replacement of parts because 

of wear from normal use. To assure that only 

authorized replacement parts will be used, 

all service and repairs must be performed 

by a metabo HPT AUTHORIZED SERVICE 

CENTER, ONLY.

CAUTION

  In the operation and maintenance of 

blower, the safety regulations and 

standards prescribed in each country 

must be observed.

Important notice on the batteries for the 

metabo HPT cordless power tools

Please always use one of our designated genuine 

batteries. We cannot guarantee the safety and 

performance of our cordless power tool when 

used with batteries other than these designated 

by us, or when the battery is disassembled and 

modi

fi

 ed (such as disassembly and replacement 

of cells or other internal parts).

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