Einhell GE-LE 18-190 Li Cordless Lawn Edge Trimmer Instruction Manual

: June 6, 2024
: Einhell

Table of Contents

Einhell GE-LE 18-190 Li Cordless Lawn Edge Trimmer
Safety regulations
Layout and items supplied
Proper use
Technical data
Important!
Before starting the equipment
Operation
Cleaning, maintenance and ordering of spare parts
Disposal and recycling
Storage and transport
Charger indicator
Recycling alternative to the return request
Warranty certiﬁcate
References
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Einhell GE-LE 18-190 Li Cordless Lawn Edge Trimmer

Danger

When using the equipment, a few safety precautions must be observed to avoid injuries and damage. Please read the complete operating instructions and safety regulations with due care. Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the information is available at all times. If you give the equipment to any other person, hand over these operating instructions and safety regulations as well. We cannot accept any liability for damage or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow these instructions and the safety instructions.

Safety regulations

The corresponding safety information can be found in the enclosed booklet.

Danger

Read all safety regulations and instructions. Any errors made in following the safety regula-tions and instructions may result in an electric shock, ﬁ re and/or serious injury.
Keep all safety regulations and instructions in a safe place for future use.

Explanation of the warning signs on the equipment

Warning!
Read the instruction manual before starting!
Wear eye protection!
Wear ear protection!
Wear safety gloves!
Wear sturdy, non-slip footwear!
Protect from moisture!
Objects can be thrown about
Rotating cutting blade
The direction of rotation of the blade of the lawn edge trimmer
Keep other people out of the danger area!

Layout and items supplied

Layout

Battery mount
Handle
Safety lock-oﬀ
On/Oﬀ switch
Handle adjustment lock
Additional handle
Long handle (top)
Union nut
Connecting piece
Long handle (bottom)
Cutting blade
Guard hood
Guide wheel
Motor housing
Lever for height adjustment
Wheel for height adjustment
Fixing pin
Wrench

Items supplied

Please check that the article is complete as speciﬁ ed in the scope of delivery. If parts are missing, please contact our service center or the sales outlet where you made your purchase at the latest within 5 working days after purchasing the product and upon presentation of a valid bill of purchase. Also, refer to the warranty table in the service information at the end of the operating instructions.

Open the packaging and take out the equip-ment with care.
Remove the packaging material and any packaging and/or transportation braces (if available).
Check to see if all items are supplied.
Inspect the equipment and accessories for transport damage.
If possible, please keep the packaging until the end of the guarantee period.

Danger

The equipment and packaging material are not toys. Do not let children play with plastic bags, foils or small parts. There is a danger of swallowing or suﬀ ocating.

Lawn edge trimmer
Fixing pin
Wrench
Original operating instructions
Safety information

Proper use

The equipment is designed for cutting lawns and the edges of lawns. It is not designed to be used for public facilities, parks, sports centers, along roadways, or in agriculture and forestry. The ope-rating instructions as supplied by the manufacturer must be obeyed to ensure that the equipment is used properly.

Important

Due to the high risk of physical injury to the user, the equipment must not be used for any other purposes. The equipment is to be used only for its prescri- bed purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of misuse. The user/operator and not the manufacturer will be liable for any damage or inju-ries of any kind caused as a result of this. Please note that our equipment has not been de-signed for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for equivalent purposes.

Caution

Residual risks Even if you use this electric power tool in accordance with the instructions, certain residual risks cannot be eliminated. The fol-lowing hazards may arise in connection with the equipment‘s construction and layout:

Lung damage if no suitable protective dust mask is used.
Damage to hearing if no suitable ear protection is applied.
Health damage is caused by hand-arm vibrations if the equipment is used over a longer period or is not properly guided and maintained.
Injury and damage to property caused by flying parts.
Cut injuries if no suitable safety clothing is used.

Danger

The electric power tool generates an electro-magnetic ﬁ eld during operation. Under certain circumstances, this ﬁ eld may actively or passively impede medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries, we recommend persons with medical implants to consult their doctor and the manufacturer of the medical implant prior to using the equipment.

Technical data

Important!

The equipment is supplied without batteries and without a charger and is allowed to be used only with the lithium-ion batteries of the Power X-Change series! The lithium-ion batteries of the Power X-Change series are allowed to be charged only with the Power-X charger. The machine noise might exceed 85 dB (A). The operator will require noise protection measures if this is the case. The noise is measured in ac-cordance with ISO 22868. The value of the vibrations emitted by the handle was determined in accordance with ISO 22867. The vibration value changes according to the area of application of the electric equipment and may exceed the speciﬁ ed value in exceptional circumstances.

Keep the noise emissions and vibrations to a minimum

Only use appliances which are in perfect wor-king order.
Service and clean the appliance regularly.
Adapt your working style to suit the appliance.
Do not overload the appliance.
Have the appliance serviced whenever ne-cessary.
Switch the appliance off when it is not in use.
Wear protective gloves.
Wear eye and hearing protection

Before starting the equipment

The equipment is supplied without batteries and without a charger!

Fitting the long handle ****

Slot the top part of the long handle (7) into the bottom part of the long handle (10). Screw the handle connecting piece (9) to the top part of the long handle with the union nut (8) on the bottom part of the long handle.

Adjusting the additional handle ****Open the handle adjustment lock (5). Set the desired tilt of the additional handle (6) and slide it into the required position. Close the handle ad-justment lock.

Adjusting the working depth

Danger

Adjust the working depth only when the equip-ment has been switched oﬀ and the rechargeable battery removed.

The working depth must be adjusted as follows ****

Push the lever (15) outwards.
Set the lever (15) to the desired working depth.
Release the lever (15) and check that it is se-curely seated in the lock.

The working depth can be set to one of the 3 set-tings of 36.5 / 40 / 45 mm. Before you start work, check that the blade and none of the blade fasteners are damaged. To pre-vent any imbalance, replace damaged blades. To carry out this check, ﬁ rst switch oﬀ the equipment and remove the rechargeable battery. Check that the equipment is in perfect condition and that the safety devices are complete, and also check that all moving parts move smoothly.

Fitting the battery

Press the of the pushlock button of the recharge-able battery and push the rechargeable battery into the mount provided. The battery will be heard to click into place when it has been pushed fully in. To remove the battery pack, proceed in reverse order.

Charging the battery

Take the battery pack out of the equipment. Do this by pressing the pushlock button.
Check that your mains voltage is the same as that marked on the rating plate of the battery charger. Insert the power plug of the charger (D) into the socket outlet. The green LED will then begin to ﬂ ash.
Insert the battery pack into the charger.
In the section entitled „Charger indicator“ you will ﬁ nd a table with an explanation of the LED indicator on the charger.

The battery pack can become a little warm during the charging. This is normal. If the battery pack fails to charge, check:

whether there is voltage at the socket outlet
whether there is good contact at the charging contacts
If the battery pack still fails to charge, send
the charging unit
and the battery pack to our customer service center.

To ensure that items are properly packaged and delivered when you send them to us, please contact our customer service or the point of sale at which the equipment was purchased. When shipping or disposing of batteries and cordless tools, always ensure that they are packed individually in plastic bags to prevent short circuits and ﬁ res. To ensure that the battery pack provides long ser-vice, you should take care to recharge it promptly. You must recharge the battery pack when you notice that the performance of the device drops. Never allow the battery pack to become fully di-scharged. This will cause it to develop a defect.

Battery capacity indicator Press the button for the battery capacity indicator (Item H). The battery capacity indicator (Item F) shows the charge status of the battery using 3 LEDs.

All 3 LEDs are lit: The battery is fully charged.
2 or 1 LED(s) are lit: The battery has an adequate remaining charge.
1 LED blinks: The battery is empty, recharge the battery.

All LEDs ﬂash:

The battery pack has undergone exhaustive di-scharge and is defective. Do not use or charge a defective battery pack.

Operation

To obtain maximum performance from your lawn edge trimmer, please follow the instructions given below.

Never use the lawn edge trimmer without the guard.
Do not use the equipment when it is wet. The best results are achieved with dry grass.
Set the lawn edge trimmer down on the rear wheel for height adjustment (16) and tilt the lawn edge trimmer just enough for starting it up (Fig. 9).
To switch on your lawn edge trimmer, press the safety lock-off (Fig. 6 / Item 3) and the On/Off switch (Fig. 6 / Item 4).
To turn the lawn edge trimmer off, release the On/Off switch (Fig. 6 / Item 4).
Do not allow the lawn edge trimmer near the grass until the switch is pressed, i.e. the lawn edge trimmer is in operation.
To avoid unnecessary wear, keep the lawn edge trimmer away from hard objects.
Using a brush or similar, carefully remove all residual grass from the guard hood at regular intervals.

Cleaning, maintenance and ordering of spare parts

Danger

Before putting away or cleaning the grass trim-mer, switch oﬀ and remove the battery pack.

Cleaning

Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible. Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it with compressed air at low pressure.
We recommend that you clean the device immediately each time you have finished using it.
Clean the equipment regularly with a moist cloth and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning agents or solvents; these could attack the plastic parts of the equipment. Ensu-re that no water can seep into the device. The ingress of water into an electric tool increases the risk of an electric shock.
Use a brush to remove deposits from the safety guard

Replacing the cutting blade

Danger! Remove the battery

Caution

Wear work gloves! Only replace the cutting blade with a genuine Einhell replacement cutting blade, as this will ensure top performance and safety under all conditions. Carry out the following steps to change the cut-ting blade:

Insert the ﬁ xing pin (17) in hole (A) provided on the blade mount (see Fig. 10).
Undo the fastening screw using the wrench (18) (see Fig. 11).
Remove the cutting blade and replace with a new one.
When ﬁ tting the cutting blade, make sure it is installed in the right direction.
Then retighten the fastening screw with the universal wrench (18).

Maintenance

There are no parts inside the equipment which require additional maintenance.

Ordering replacement parts:

Please quote the following data when ordering replacement parts:

Type of machine
Article number of the machine
Identification number of the machine
Replacement part number of the part required For our latest prices and information please go to www.Einhell-Service.com

Disposal and recycling

The equipment is supplied in packaging to pre-vent it from being damaged in transit. The raw materials in this packaging can be reused or recycled. The equipment and its accessories are made of various types of material, such as metal and plastic. Never place defective equipment in your household refuse. The equipment should be taken to a suitable collection center for proper disposal. If you do not know the whereabouts of such a collection point, you should ask in your local council oﬃces.

Storage and transport

Remove the batteries. Store the equipment and its accessories in a dark and dry place at above freezing temperature. The ideal storage tempe-rature is between 5 and 30 °C. Store the electric equipment in its original packaging.

Always hold the equipment with one hand on the handle and the other hand on the additio-nal handle. Do not carry the equipment by its motor housing.
Secure the equipment against slipping if you transport it in a vehicle.
As far as possible, use the original packaging for transporting the equipment.
Use a transport guard for metal blades during transport and storage.

Faults

The equipment does not work: Check that the battery is charged and whether the charging unit is working. If the equipment will not work in spite of the voltage supply being OK, please send it to the customer service address below.

Charger indicator

Indicator status	Explanations and actions
Red LED	Green LED
Oﬀ	Flashing

The charger is connected to the mains and is ready for use; there is no battery pack in the charger

On| Oﬀ| Charging

The charger is charging the battery pack in quick charge mode. The char- ging times are shown directly on the charger.

Important! The actual charging times may vary slightly from the stated

charging times depending on the existing battery charge.

Oﬀ| On| The battery is charged and ready for use.

The unit then changes over to gentle charging mode until the battery is fully charged.

To do this, leave the rechargeable battery on the charger for approx. 15 minutes longer.

Action:

Take the battery pack out of the charger. Disconnect the charger from the mains supply.

Flashing| Oﬀ| Adapted charging

The charger is in gentle charging mode.

For safety reasons the charging is performed less quickly and takes more time. The reasons can be:

– The rechargeable battery has not been used for a very long time.

– The battery temperature is outside the ideal range.

Action:

Wait for the charging to be completed; you can still continue to charge the battery pack.

Flashing| Flashing| Fault

Charging is no longer possible. The battery pack is defective.

Action:

Never charge a defective battery pack. Take the battery pack out of the charger.

On| On| Temperature fault

The battery pack is too hot (e.g. due to direct sunshine) or too cold (below 0° C).

Action:

Remove the battery pack and keep it at room temperature (approx. 20° C) for one day .

For EU countries only Never place any electric power tools in your household refuse. To comply with European Directive 2012/19/EC concerning old electric and electronic equipment and its implementation in national laws, old electric power tools have to be separated from other waste and disposed of in an environment-friendly fashion, e.g. by taking to a recycling depot.

Recycling alternative to the return request

As an alternative to returning the equipment to the manufacturer, the owner of the electrical equipment must make sure that the equipment is properly disposed of if he no longer wants to keep the equipment. The old equipment can be returned to a suitable collection point that will dispose of the equipment in accordance with the national recycling and waste disposal regulations. This does not apply to any ac-cessories or aids without electrical components supplied with the old equipment. The reprinting or reproduction by any other means, in whole or in part, of documentation and papers ac-companying products is permitted only with the express consent of the Einhell Germany AG.
Subject to technical changes.

Service information

We have competent service partners in all countries named on the guarantee certiﬁ cate whose contact details can also be found on the guarantee certiﬁ cate. These partners will help you with all service re-quests such as repairs, spare and wearing part orders or the purchase of consumables. Please note that the following parts of this product are subject to normal or natural wear and that the following parts are therefore also required for use as consumables.

Category	Example
Wear parts*	Rechargeable battery
Consumables*	Cutting blade
Missing parts

Not necessarily included in the scope of delivery In the eﬀ ect of defects or faults, please register the problem on the internet at www.Einhell- Service.com. Please ensure that you provide a precise description of the problem and answer the following questions in all cases:

Did the equipment work at all or was it defective from the beginning?
Did you notice anything (symptom or defect) prior to the failure?
What malfunction does the equipment have in your opinion (main symptom)?Describe this malfunction.

Warranty certiﬁcate

Dear Customer, All of our products undergo strict quality checks to ensure that they reach you in perfect condition. In the unlikely event that your device develops a fault, please contact our service department at the address shown on this guarantee card. You can also contact us by telephone using the service number shown. Please note the following terms under which guarantee claims can be made:

These guarantee terms apply to consumers only, i.e. natural persons intending to use this product neither for their commercial activities nor for any other self-employed activities. These warranty terms regulate additional warranty services, which the manufacturer mentioned below promises to buyers of its new products in addition to their statutory rights of guarantee. Your statutory guarantee claims are not aﬀ ected by this guarantee. Our guarantee is free of charge to you.
The warranty services cover only defects due to material or manufacturing faults on a product which you have bought from the manufacturer mentioned below and are limited to either the rectiﬁ cation of said defects on the product or the replacement of the product, whichever we prefer. Please note that our devices are not designed for use in commercial, trade or professional applica-tions. A guarantee contract will not be created if the device has been used by commercial, trade or industrial business or has been exposed to similar stresses during the guarantee period.
The following are not covered by our guarantee:
Damage to the device caused by a failure to follow the assembly instructions or due to incorrect installation, a failure to follow the operating instructions (for example connecting it to an incorrect mains voltage or current type) or a failure to follow the maintenance and safety instructions or by ex-posing the device to abnormal environmental conditions or by lack of care and maintenance.
Damage to the device caused by abuse or incorrect use (for example overloading the device or the use or unapproved tools or accessories), ingress of foreign bodies into the device (such as sand, stones or dust, transport damage), the use of force or damage caused by external forces (for ex-ample by dropping it).
Damage to the device or parts of the device caused by normal or natural wear or tear or by normal use of the device.
The guarantee is valid for a period of 24 months starting from the purchase date of the device. Gu-arantee claims should be submitted before the end of the guarantee period within two weeks of the defect being noticed. No guarantee claims will be accepted after the end of the guarantee period. The original guarantee period remains applicable to the device even if repairs are carried out or parts are replaced. In such cases, the work performed or parts ﬁ tted will not result in an extension of the guarantee period, and no new guarantee will become active for the work performed or parts ﬁ tted. This also applies if an on-site service is used.
To make a claim under the guarantee, please register the defective device at: www.Einhell-Service.com. Please keep your bill of purchase or other proof of purchase for the new device. Devices that are returned without proof of purchase or without a rating plate shall not be covered by the guarantee, because appropriate identiﬁ cation will not be possible. If the defect is co-vered by our guarantee, then the item in question will either be repaired immediately and returned to you or we will send you a new replacement.

Of course, we are also happy oﬀ er a chargeable repair service for any defects which are not covered by the scope of this guarantee or for units which are no longer covered. To take advantage of this service, please send the device to our service address. Also refer to the restrictions of this warranty concerning wear parts, consumables and missing parts as set out in the service information in these operating instructions.