Metabo HK 18 LTX 20 Manual Original página 9

Risk of material damage! Wrong detergents
can damage the device.
Clean the device with a slightly damp cloth without
detergents or solvents.
Remove the battery pack from the machine when
not in use.
Safety instructions for battery packs:
Protect battery packs from water and
moisture!
Do not expose battery packs to fire!
Do not use faulty or deformed battery packs!
Do not open battery packs!
Do not touch or short circuit battery pack contacts!
A slightly acidic, flammable fluid may leak
from defective Li-Ion battery packs!
If battery fluid leaks out and comes into
contact with your skin, rinse immediately
with plenty of water. If battery fluid leaks out
and comes into contact with your eyes, wash them
with clean water and seek medical attention
immediately!
Remove the battery pack from the machine before
making any adjustments, changing tools,
maintaining or cleaning.
Make sure that the tool is switched off before fitting
the battery pack.
Hold the machine when removing and inserting the
battery pack so that the on/off switch cannot be
unintentionally pressed.
If the machine is defective, remove the battery pack
from the machine.
Transport of Li-Ion battery packs:
The shipping of Li-Ion battery packs is subject to
laws related to the carriage of hazardous goods (UN
3480 and UN 3481). Inform yourself of the currently
valid specifications when shipping Li-Ion battery
packs. If necessary, consult your freight forwarder.
Certified packaging is available from Metabo.
Only send the battery pack if the housing is intact
and no fluid is leaking. Remove the battery pack
from the machine for sending. Prevent the contacts
from short-circuiting (e.g. by protecting them with
adhesive tape).
WARNING - General hazards
Read the operating instructions.
Protect the device from water and moisture.
Do not expose to rain. Never use in rain or on
wet hedges.
5. Overview
See page 2.
1 LED button 200°C/400°F
2 LED button 130°C/270°F
3 Feed trigger
4 Nozzle
5 Glue stick
6 Heating channel
7 Handle
8 Battery pack release button
9 Battery pack *
10 Capacity and signal display*
11 Button of capacity display*
*equipment-specific
6. Initial Operation
6.1 Battery pack
Charge the battery pack before use.
Recharge the battery pack if performance
diminishes.
Instructions on charging the battery pack can be
found in the operating instructions of the Metabo
charger.
Battery packs have a capacity and signal display
(10) (depends on design variant):
- Press the button (11), the LEDs indicate the
charge level.
- The battery pack is almost empty and must be
recharged if one LED is flashing.
6.2 Removing and inserting the battery pack
Hold the machine when removing and
inserting the battery pack so that the on/off
switch cannot be unintentionally pressed.
Removing:
Press the battery pack release (8) button and
remove the battery pack (9).
Inserting:
Slide in the battery pack (9) until it engages.
7. Use
7.1 Preparation
The parts to be bonded must be free from grease,
must be dry and absolutely clean.
Both the materials to be bonded and the
surface must not be easily combustible or
flammable.
To ensure safe working and a good result,
keep the device clean.
- After hardening of the adhesive, it can be removed
with a blunt object.
- Do not use any solvents.
- The glue joints can be dissolved again using heat.
Check suitability of heat-sensitive materials using a
test piece.
Permissible ambient temperature during operation
of the device as well as the temperature of the
material to be processed: 5°C-50°C/41°F-122°F.
Adhesive stains on clothing cannot be removed.
At 130°C/270°F special "low melt" hot-melt
sticks with low melting temperature are
necessary!
ENGLISH en
9