Oregon HT255 User Manual

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SAFETY RULES
OREGON® CORDLESS TOOL SYSTEM 
HEDGE TRIMMER MODEL HT255
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• Store at a temperature between -20°C 
and 30°C (-4°F to 86°F)  
STORING THE CHARGER
• Remove battery pack from the charger  
• Disconnect charger from power source  
• Store in a dry place  
• Keep out of reach of children or pets  
See “Maintenance and Cleaning” for more 
information 
TRANSPORTING THE HEDGE 
TRIMMER
Prepare the hedge trimmer as described 
in “Storing the hedge trimmer” before 
shipping 
TRANSPORTING THE BATTERY PACK
Observe respective national regulations 
when shipping lithium ion batteries, 
compulsory labeling may be required 
HEDGE TRIMMER AND CHARGER 
DISPOSAL
The OREGON® product is designed and 
manufactured with high quality materials 
and components which can be recycled 
and reused  Upon product end-of-life, and 
according to Directive 2002/95/EC, the 
electrical appliance should be disposed 
of separately from household waste  In 
the European Union there are separate 
collection systems for used electrical and 
electronic products  Please dispose of this 
equipment in an environmentally correct 
manner at a local community waste 
collection/recycling centre  
BATTERY PACK DISPOSAL
Do not dispose of battery pack in normal 
household waste  Do not incinerate 
battery pack  Local waste management 
and recycling agencies have information 
on proper disposal or recycling according 
to environmental regulations  
BATTERY SAFETY
 DANGER: FAILURE TO FOLLOW 
THESE SAFETY RULES CAN 
CAUSE THE BATTERY PACK TO 
LEAK HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, 
OVERHEAT, EMIT SMOKE, BURST, 
FLARE, EXPLODE, AND/OR IGNITE. 
 CAUTION: DO NOT DISPOSE 
OF THE BATTERY PACK IN THE 
HOUSEHOLD WASTE OR FIRE. 
LITHIUM ION BATTERY PACKS 
SHOULD BE RECYCLED BY A LOCAL 
AUTHORISED RECYCLER. 
 CAUTION: DO NOT EXPOSE 
BATTERY PACK TO EXCESSIVE 
HEAT, SUCH AS THE INTERIOR OF A 
VEHICLE IN HOT WEATHER. SUCH 
EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE A LOSS IN 
PERFORMANCE AND/OR SERVICE 
LIFE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RE-
CHARGE A NON-RECHARGEABLE 
BATTERY PACK. 
• Do not disassemble or modify the 
battery pack  This can damage safety 
features  
• Do not connect the positive (+) and 
negative (-) terminals with metal objects 
or store the battery pack with metal 
objects such as coins or screws  This 
can cause short-circuiting and generate 
enough heat to cause burns   
• Do not incinerate the battery pack or 
expose to excessive heat  This can melt 
insulation or damage safety features