WORX WG330 Nitro 20V Li Pruner Instruction Manual

WG330 WG330.X
Instruction Manual

WG330 Nitro 20V Li Pruner

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and Di(2-Ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
FOR GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious injury.
FOR ALL APPLIANCES:

1. Avoid Dangerous Environment – Don’t use appliances in damp or wet locations.

2. Don’t Use In Rain.

3. Keep Children Away – All visitors should be kept at a distance from the work area.

4. Dress Properly – Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
   They can be caught in moving parts. Use of rubber gloves and substantial footwear is recommended when working outdoors. Wear protective hair covering to contain long hair.

5. Use Safety Glasses – Always use a face or dust mask if the operation is dusty.

6. Use Right Appliance – Do not use an appliance for any job except that for which it is intended.

7. Don’t grasp the exposed cutting blades or cutting edges when picking up or holding the appliance.

8. Don’t Force Appliance – It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed.

9. Don’t Overreach – Keep proper footing and balance at all times.

10. Stay Alert – Watch what you are doing. Use common sense. Do not operate appliances when you are tired.

11. Store Idle Appliances Indoors – When not in use, appliances should be stored indoors in dry, and high or locked-up place – out of reach of children.

12. Maintain Appliance With Care – Keep the cutting edge sharp and clean for best performance and to reduce the risk of injury. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil and grease.

13. Check Damaged Parts – Before further use of the appliance, a guard or other part that is damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function.

Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting, and any other condition that may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by an authorized service center unless indicated elsewhere in this manual.
FOR ALL BATTERY–OPERATED GARDENING APPLIANCES:

1. Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position before connecting to the battery pack, picking up or carrying the appliance. Carrying the appliance with your finger on the switch or energizing appliance that have the switch on invites accidents.
2. Disconnect the battery pack from the appliance before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing appliance. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the appliance accidentally.
3. 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.
4. Use appliances only with specifically designated battery packs. Use of any other battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire.
5. When the 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 together may cause burns or a fire.
6. 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.
7. Do not use a battery pack or appliance that is damaged or modified. Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit unpredictable behavior resulting in fire, explosion or risk of injury.
8. Do not expose a battery pack or appliance to fire or excessive temperature. Exposure to fire or temperature above 130°C may cause an explosion.
9. Follow all charging instructions and do not charge the battery pack or appliance outside of the temperature range specified in the instructions. Charging improperly or at temperatures outside of the specified range may damage the battery and increase the risk of fire.
10. Have servicing performed by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the product is maintained.
11. Do not modify or attempt to repair the appliance or the battery pack (as applicable) except as indicated in the instructions for use and care.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR PRUNING SHEAR
Keep hands away from blades.
SAFETY WARNINGS FOR BATTERY PACK
a) Do not dismantle, open or shred the battery pack.
b) Do not expose the battery pack to heat or fire. Avoid storage in direct sunlight.
c) Do not short-circuit a battery pack. Do not store battery packs haphazardly in a box or drawer where they may short-circuit each other or be short- circuited by other metal objects. When the 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 together may cause burns or fire.
d) Do not subject the battery pack to mechanical shock.
e) In the event of battery leaking, do not allow the liquid to come in contact with the skin or eyes. If contact has been made, wash the affected area with copious amounts of water and seek medical advice.
f) Do not use any battery pack which is not designed for use with the equipment.
g) Keep the battery pack out of the reach of children.
h) Always purchase the battery pack recommended by the device manufacturer for the equipment.
i) Keep the battery pack clean and dry.
j) Wipe the battery pack terminals with a clean dry cloth if they become dirty.
k) Battery pack needs to be charged before use.
Always use the correct charger and refer to the manufacturer’s instructions or equipment manual for proper charging instructions.
l) Do not leave the battery pack on prolonged charge when not in use.
m) After extended periods of storage, it may be necessary to charge and discharge the battery pack several times to obtain maximum performance.
n) Recharge only with the charger specified by WorxNITRO. Do not use any charger other than that specifically provided for use with the equipment.
o) Retain the original product literature for future reference.
p) Use only the battery pack in the application for which it was intended.
q) Remove the battery pack from the equipment when not in use.
r) Dispose of properly.
s) Do not mix cells of different manufacture, capacity, size, or type within a device.
t) Keep the battery away from microwaves and high pressure.

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| To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read the instruction manual
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| Batteries may enter the water cycle if disposed of improperly, which can be hazardous for
the ecosystem. Do not dispose of waste batteries as unsorted municipal waste.
| Do not burn
Li-Lon ****| Li-Ion battery, the battery must be recycled
| Wear protective gloves.

POSITEC Inc. has established a partnership with the RBRC Corporation to recycle any Positec batteries with the RBRC-call2recycle seal. For environmental protection, please do not discard batteries in the trash.
After the batteries life cycle is ended, please call 1-800822-8837 for a free service that will properly dispose of the battery.

COMPONENT LIST

1. FIXED BLADE
2. CUTTING BLADE
3. BLADE LOCK BOLT|
4. ON/OFF TRIGGER
5. SAFETY LOCK TRIGGER
6. HANDLE
7. 20V BATTERY PACK
8. LED LIGHT INDICATOR

* Not all the accessories illustrated or described are included in standard delivery.

**TECHNICAL DATA

**

Type WG330 WG330.X (330- designation of machinery, representative of Cordless Pruner Shears)

| WG330 WG330.X
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Voltage| 20V **Max.***
Max Blade Opening| 3/5 inch-1 inch
Max Cutting Capacity| 1 inch
Machine Weight （bare tool)| 1.57 lbs. (0.71 kg)

** X may be followed by one or two characters. All models are the same except for model number and trademark. The suffix in models may be a number from “1” to “999” or the English letter “A” to “Z” or “M1” to” M9” which means a different package or the variety of accessories packed in the package.
*** Voltage measured without workload. The initial battery voltage reaches a maximum of 20 volts. The nominal voltage is 18 volts.

SUGGESTED BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

We recommend that you purchase your accessories from the same store that sold you the tool. Choose the type according to the work you intend to undertake. Refer to the accessory packaging for further details. Store personnel can assist you and offer advice.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Read the instruction handbook before operating this machine.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION

Installing/Removing the battery pack
WARNING: Please make sure to close the blades first, then pull the battery pack out.| See Fig. B.C
ACTIVATING THE PRODUCT|
Depress Safety Lock Trigger, 0.5 seconds later, the LED Light Indicator turns on and
the product is ready to work.
WARNING: Wear protective gloves and eye protection while working with the pruner| See Fig. D
If no action in 10 seconds, then the LED Light Indicator will go out, and the product
will turn off after hearing a beep| See Fig. E
If you release the Safety Lock Trigger directly, then LED Light Indicator and the
product will turn off.| See Fig.F
UNLOCKING THE PRODUCT|
Once activated, hold down Safety Trigger, while simultaneously depressing the ON/
OFF Trigger to engage the blades. A.If the blades are in the MAX cut opening, the product will beep once and blades keep the MAX cut opening;
B.If the blades are not in the MAX cut opening, the product will beep once and the blades will reach the MAX cut opening.| See Fig. G.H
PROGRESSIVE CUTTING|
The blades will naturally return to the open position when the ON/OFF Trigger is
released, while the blades will close once pushed the ON/OFF Trigger. The degree of
the blade’s closure will be controlled by the degree of the ON/OFF Trigger’s closure. Note: When the scissors can’t cut, the product will beep once, then the scissors return to the open state and stop working.| See Fig. I
EXCHANGE THE CUTTING SIZE|

While the product is active, depress the Safety Trigger while simultaneously depressing the ON/OFF Trigger. 2 seconds later, please release the ON/OFF Trigger after hearing a beep. Then the blades could exchange cutting size between MAX cut opening and small cut opening in order. Note: When the product is in the open position, even if releasing both triggers, the product will stay active for about one minute. Need to re-run the product Within one minute, firstly push the Safety Lock trigger and later depress the ON/OFF Trigger, then the product will get re-activated to work. There will be a shear interval for 20 seconds when release the ON/ OFF Trigger while depressing the Safety  Lock trigger. The product will be able to cut once press the ON/OFF Trigger within 20 seconds. Or else, the LED Light Indicator will go out and the product will turn off No need to re-run the productThe product will be powered down if no action within 1 minute.

| See Fig. J
STORAGE MODE|
While the product is active, depress the Safety Trigger while simultaneously depressing the
ON/OFF Trigger. The blades will close and beep once. Continue to hold until the product
beeps twice. LED Light Indicator will turn off, blades will stay closed, and the product is now inactive. Remove the battery for storage.| See Fig. K
The cutting blade is coated with Titanium, which improves the lifespan of the durable
and effective high carbon steel SK5 blade by 3 times or more. Its non-stick characteristics also make cleaning and maintenance a breeze
WARNING: Do not touch the blades with your hands.| See Fig.L.M

PRUNING TIPS
The cordless pruner shears are used to remove smaller, weak branches to raise the canopy of the tree, while allowing the larger limbs to grow and get stronger.

1. Please make sure the cut is always above 0.3 inch (8mm) from the bud because this will allow wound to heal properly. (See Fig N)
2. When cutting, please do clean cuts that slope away from the bud, which will let rain run away easily and encourage new growth. (See Fig O)
3. When pruning the entire stem, please cut the stem from the point where it branched. (See Fig P)

MAINTENANCE

WARNING: When you need to start the inspection, maintenance, and cleaning work, please make sure the product has been switched off, cool down and removed the battery pack.

1. Never use solvents to clean the product and never immerse the product in any liquid. Only use a dry cloth to clean the product.
2. Never directly operate the product if some broken or worn parts are found. Please inspect the product before each usage.

BLADE MAINTENANCE

1. When need to sharpen the blades, please open the blades to the max cut opening, turn the product off and remove the battery. Then use a strip of grindstone to sharpen the blades in a careful way.
2. Always keep blades free of leaves or debris.

WARNING: Wear protective gloves while cleaning and sharpening the blades.

STORAGE

WARNING: When not in use, please press the on/off switch for a long time to close the blades as operation instructions show.

1. Keep the product in a dry place and never let it immerse into any liquid.
2. keep the product being away from children.
3. Before use the product after long-time storage, please fully recharger the product.

FOR BATTERY TOOLS
The ambient temperature range for tool and battery use and storage is 32°F-113°F (0oC-45oC).
The recommended ambient temperature range for the charging system during charging is 32°F-104°F(0 oC-40o C).

HELPLINE NUMBER 1-866-354-WORX(9679)
WG330 WG330.X

References

• P65Warnings.ca.gov

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