infaco F3020 User manual

User guide -US
F3020
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Medium
hoof trimmer
Standard
Maxi

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contents US
Precautions before use 4
Protection of the environment 4
Case contents 4
General product view 5
Specifications 6
User guide 6
Precautions for use and safety 11
Use 11
Battery charging 14
Adjustable blade opening / blade overlap setting 18
DSES WIRELESS safety system 20
LED indications 28
Servicing 29
Yearly maintenance 34
Transport precautions 34
Safety instructions 34
Warranty conditions 36
Warranty declaration outside France 38
Technical information 41
Summary of the F3020 pruning shear features 42
Declaration of conformity (CE) 46

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Precautions before use
WARNING. Read all the safety warnings and all the instructions. Failing to
heed warnings and follow instructions may lead to an electric shock, a fire and/
or serious injury.
Keep all warnings and instructions for future reference. In the warnings, the term
“tool” refers to your battery powered electric tool (with power cord).
Protection of the environment
Observe all country-specific waste disposal rules and regulations.
>Power tools must not be disposed of with household refuse.
>The device, accessories and packaging must be taken to a recycling center.
>Ask the approved INFACO dealer for up-to-date information on the eco-
compatible elimination of waste.
Case contents
F3020 shears (Standard or Medium)
A battery (Ref. L100B)
A charger
A charger power cord
A Shear (right) power cord
A battery-holder vest (belt + straps)
An armband
A holster (pruning shear holder)
A grease gun and its cartridge (Ref. 952P)
A bade tightening tool
A spare blade
A honing stone (Ref. 350P)
A hardware kit
An instruction manual

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General product view
ON/OFF Button
Pruning shear power supply socket
Trigger
Lubrication
cap
Adjustable blade
opening switch
SETTINGS button
Battery socket
To mains
(110 V / 220 V)
L100B battery
F3020 Pruning shears
Charger 941C
DSES LED Status (safety system
active or inactive status)
SOFT mode status LED (Soft
mode active or inactive status)
Battery charge bar graph
level LED
ON/OFF Status LED
To battery

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Specifications
F3020 Standard
pruning shears
F3020 Medium
pruning shears
F3020 Maxi pruning
shears
Max. Electric power: 1340 W
Power supply Compatible with 36 V and 48 V batteries
Cutting capacity 1” 37/64 1” 49/64 2” 11/64
Blade speed 44 rpm 32 rpm 15 rpm
Weight 25 oz 29.2 oz 39.1 oz
Dimensions 11” 1/32 11” 39/64 14” 11/64
L100B battery
Rated voltage 36 V
Technology Li-ION - 18/650 - 10S1P mounting
Capacity 3 Ah / 108 Wh
Weight 24.6 oz
Dimensions 5” 29/32 x 3” 17/64 x 2” 9/32
Charger 941C
Input 110 V / 230 V - 50/60 Hz
Output 42 V – 2A
Power 84 W
Fuse 3.15 A
These specifications are given as an indication only. Under no circumstances may they be considered as
contractually binding.They are subject to modification without prior notice in the interests of product
development.
Patented equipment.
User guide
First use
The first time you use the equipment, we strongly recommend you to ask the advice of your
dealer, who is qualified to give you all the advice you need for correct use and good output.
It is imperative to carefully read the tool and accessory user manuals before handling or
powering up the tool.

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Battery
Before using the equipment for the first time and/or following wintering, fully charge the
battery (see charging procedure on page 14).
The L100B Lithium battery MUST be recharged using the INFACO Lithium charger
(Ref.: 941C).
Using a different charger is prohibited as it may cause to a serious electrical accident
(explosion and/or fire)..
Compatible batteries
• The table below lists the batteries that are compatible with the F3020 pruning
shears. However, the use of these batteries (other than the L100B) may reduce device
performances (see table below).
• Using the L100B 36 V battery is to be preferred to get the best device performances.
Compatible batteries
L100B 831B L850B L810B
Operational but
not optimal
36 V 48 V 48 V 48 V
• If you want to use your F3020 pruning shears with one of the 48 volt batteries above,
an additional configuration parameter is required. Please contact your approved
INFACO dealer to find out how to do that.
The F3020 pruning shears are not compatible with the batteries for previous models (F3005 and
F3010).

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Carrying the equipment
There are several possible carrying methods:
1. With full equipment
• Remove the battery, the battery-
holder belt, the straps, the holster,
the arm-band and the power cord
from the case.
• Clip the straps to the belt, slide the
power cord through the provided
cable passages.
• Don the vest and adjust the straps:
pull the straps to a comfortable
position and clip the front clips at the
required position.
• Armbands can be used to fix the
cable using the hook and loop quick
fastening. In that way, the cable will
run along the arm and will not hinder
work.
• Fit the battery onto the battery-
holder belt with the socket at the
top. To do that, slip the two straps
through the back battery clips.

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2. Carrying with the belt and the armband
• It is possible to only use the belt and
armband without the straps. In that case,
the armband is strongly recommended
for better work comfort. The battery
must then be fixed with the cable outlet
horizontal either on the right or on the
left.
3. Carrying the battery without the belt
and straps
• The battery can simply be worn on a
trouser belt. In that case, the armband
is strongly recommended for better work
comfort. The battery socket should be
facing down in that case.
In heavy rain, it is preferable to carry the
battery under waterproof clothing to
keep it protected from damp.
4. Carrying the pruning shear holster
• Use of the holster is strongly
recommended to carry the tool safely
when traveling and when not pruning.
• To do that, make sure to attach the
holster to the battery belt through the
loop provided for this purpose or your
trouser belt if you do not wear the vest.
• The pruning shears must be inserted into
the holster in the fully closed position in
standby mode or switched off, until they
reaches the stop.
• To remove the pruning shears from their
holster, simply grasp them with one
hand, and unlock the latch and remove
the shears from their housing with your
free hand.

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Powering on
Always keep your hands away from the cutting head when the device is
powered on.
4. Once the blade is open, press the
trigger until the blade is fully closed, the
status LED will switch to steady green.
The pruning shears are ready for
use.
1s
1s
2x
1x
During this phase, if the blade stroke is obstructed by an external element, the
detected stop will not be valid. In that case, power off the pruning shears, remove
the obstacle from the cutting head and repeat the power-up procedure.
1. First connect the cord to the battery
and then to the pruning shears taking
care to use the socket fail safe.
2. Press the pruning shears ON/OFF
button until the LEDs light. All the LEDs
light for 1 second to test that they are
in working order. The pruning shears are
ready for initialization.
3. Initialization phase: Press the trigger
twice. The status LED flashes green
quickly and the blade opens if not
already open.

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Precautions for use and safety
Before starting the working day, make sure the battery is fully charged (3 LEDs lit on the
pruning shears).
Always disconnect the pruning shears from the power cord during handling other than
pruning and ALWAYS WHEN SHARPENING, EDGING OR LUBRICATING THEM.
Check that the blade is correctly tightened every morning (see page 31).
Do not leave the pruning shears and/or the battery on the ground, and do not expose them
to bad weather conditions.
Make sure the battery’s protective plastic casing is not cracked and does not seem to have
suffered impacts or other aggressions.
When working, it is normal for the battery temperature to rise (as well as when charging).
Recommended operating temperature: 25 to 95°F. Use outside this temperature range may
reduce tool performance.
In wet weather, it is imperative to carry the battery under waterproof clothing to keep it
protected from the rain.
After using the tool in the rain or in a damp environment, it is strongly recommended to
store the (disconnected) device outside its case in a heated and ventilated place.
Always keep the cord away from the cutting zone.
Use
Always keep your hands away from the cutting head when the device is
powered on.
Adjustable blade opening
The pruning shears are equipped with an adjustable blade opening switch which you can
use to reduce blade opening by approximately 50 %. The adjusted blade opening position
can be set to your needs (see pages 18 and 19).
1. To move the blade to the adjustable opening
position, press the adjustable blade opening
switch.
2. Press the trigger until the blade closes.
3. When it reopens, the blade will be in the
adjustable open position.
1
3
2

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NORMAL or SOFT mode
There is a choice of two operating modes:
• "NORMAL” mode: the pruning shears operate at maximum speed for optimum blade
closing time.
• "SOFT” mode: provides a softer blade control feel. The cutting speed is reduced by
about 15%. This mode is strongly recommended when learning to prune.
1. To switch from one mode to the other, quickly operate the half-opening
switch 6 times (3 on and 3 off), the SOFT LED will light or go out depending
on the initial state.
2. Press the trigger to check the mode change.
3x
Battery charge level
The battery charge level is indicated by the 3 LEDs on the pruning shear charge indicator.
100%100% < 70%< 70% < 40%< 40% < 10%< 10% 0%0%
Battery low state:
When the last LED flashes, the battery charge is less than 10%.
Battery flat state:
When the battery is completely flat, the pruning shears stop. The power supply LED switches to
quickly flashing and the 3 charge indicator LEDs switch off. The battery must be recharged when in
this state (see page 14).

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Activation of the "closed blade" standby mode
The device has a standby mode making it possible to store your pruning shears quickly and
safely in the provided pruning shear holder.
1. Press the trigger on the pruning shears
while keeping the blade closed.
2. Operate the adjustable blade opening
switch twice (= 1 on and off), without releasing
the trigger.
3. The device standby mode is activated when
the 3 charge level indicators scroll.
4. Then release the trigger, the unit is in the
"blade closed" standby mode.
5. In standby mode, the status LED flashes
green. To restart your device, press the trigger
twice.
Automatic standby switching
For your safety, the electronics are equipped with an automatic pruning shear standby
mode after 3 minutes of non-use (power LED flashing green). This time can be modified to
adapt to your needs by your approved INFACO dealer.
You then need to press the pruning shear trigger twice to start it back up.
Stopping the device
To power off your pruning shears, press the
ON/OFF button until the pruning shear LEDs
turn off. For your safety, it is recommended
to power off the pruning shears with the
blade closed.
Automatic device shutdown
The pruning shears are fitted with an
automatic shut down that cuts the power supply to the pruning shears if they are not used
for 15 minutes.
1x
2x
1s
trigger closed

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Battery charging
Using the charger
To charge your battery, plug in the charger in a well ventilated area which is free from
inflammable products, sources of ignition and damp. The ideal ambient temperature should
be between 50°F and 77°F.
1. Connect the power cord to the charger. 2. Connect the power cord to the mains outlet.
3. The charger initializes when it is powered on.
The status LED (1) alternates between red/green
and the wintering LED (2) lights for 3 seconds
4. When the LEDs turn off, the charger is ready
for use.
Charging the battery
Charging the batteries when the ambient temperature is below 32°F or above
104°F is strictly prohibited.
Neither the battery nor the charger should be covered, close to a heat source or to
inflammable products during charging. Do not obstruct the charger's ventilation fins.
1. Connect the battery to the charger's
output cable.
2. When the battery is connected, the
charger detects it and starts charging.,
The status LED (1) flashes green.
3. Battery charged: the status LED (1)
switches to steady green. The time to fully
charge an L100B battery is about 2h.
(1)
(2)
3
1
2

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Wintering the battery
A battery wintering process is required in the following cases:
• At the end of the pruning season.
• When not in use for over 1 month.
• For transport before the annual servicing.
Wintering makes sure the battery is stored in good conditions. Battery wintering time can
be up to 10 hours.
1. Connect the battery to the charger
2. Press the wintering button (3) to start the process. The wintering LED (2) turns blue and
the status LED (1) flashes green
(1)
(2) (3)
3. Wintering process completed: the wintering LED (2) is steady blue and the status LED
(1) turns steady green.
(1)
(2) (3)
The battery must be disconnected and stored in the case.
To enable or disable wintering mode, press the wintering button. Wintering mode is
automatically disabled when the charger is disconnected from the mains power outlet.
If a power failure occurs in wintering mode, the mode will will be deactivated.
When the power is restored, if the battery is still connected, a charge will be
carried out. Make sure to repeat the wintering process before storing.
Batteries that are connected to the charger for more than 13 days will automatically switch
to the wintering process.

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Case of non-wintered batteries
If the wintering process has not been correctly followed, there may be a loss of
autonomy during the first uses.
In that case, complete autonomy will be recovered after several charges. This can be spread
over the 1st week of work. To do that, make sure the battery stays on the charger for the
time needed for full charges.
Battery storage instructions
Store the battery and charger in a well ventilated area, free from freezing temperatures,
inflammable products, and ignition or heat sources, and keep out of the reach of children.
Do not store empty batteries. Even when not in use, the battery charge level decreases. If the
battery reaches a highly discharged status, it will no longer charge and will be considered
out of service.
Do not store the battery without carrying out the wintering process.
Do not store out of service batteries. Please return them to your approved INFACO dealer.
Do not store batteries when they are connected to the charger or to a tool.
Do not store the charger connected to the mains power supply.
All failings regarding the storage and safety instructions will void the manufacturer’s
warranty.
There is a fire hazard if the product suffers damage (impacts, being dropped,
exposure to high temperatures, etc.).
According to the 2002/96/EC standard, do not dispose of the battery with
household waste, do not burn it or dispose of it in water. Do not open the battery.
Return the battery to an approved INFACO dealer.
Used or defective batteries must be recycled according to the 91/157/EEC directive.

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Charger safety
Temperature fault: Status LED (1) flashes red
1. Disconnect the battery and wait a few minutes for the
battery to cool.
2. Reconnect the battery to the charger cable. If the
problem persists, contact your approved INFACO dealer.
Defective battery: Status LED (1) steady red
1. Disconnect the battery from the charging cable.
2. Check that the battery and charger contacts are clean
and in good condition, then reconnect the battery to
the charger cable.
3. If the problem persists, disconnect the defective battery
from the charger cable and contact your approved
INFACO dealer.
Please remember that the INFACO Lithium charger (Ref.: 941C) is only for use with
F3020 Lithium batteries (Ref: L100B). This charger is not suitable for other batteries.

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Adjustable blade opening /
blade overlap setting
Always keep your hands away from the cutting head when the device is
powered on.
Access “settings” mode
You can set the adjustable blade opening and the adjustable blade overlap ratio relative to
the hook at your convenience. To do that you must access the pruning shears “settings”
mode.
The "settings" mode can be accessed at all times except when the pruning shears are in
"standby" mode.
1. Press the "settings" button on the
pruning shears for 3 seconds until the
bar graph LEDs flash.
2. The blade opens fully.
3. The pruning shears are now in settings mode.
If settings mode is accessed by mistake, pressing the "settings" button again for 3
seconds exits the mode without modifying the saved parameters.
3s

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Setting the adjustable blade opening OR adjustable blade
overlap ratio
Once the pruning shears are in “settings” mode, the adjustable blade opening OR adjustable
blade overlap ratio can be set. The pruning shears have pre-set blade positions:
• 10 adjustable blade opening positions.
• 10 adjustable blade overlap positions.
Adjustable blade
opening zone.
Adjustable blade
overlap zone.
1. Once the pruning shears are in “settings”
mode, press and hold the trigger to get the
first pre-set adjustment position.
2. Successively press the trigger to move from
position to position.
3. If you overshoot the required position, release the trigger to return to the open blade
position and begin the procedure from the beginning.
4. Once the adjustable blade opening or adjustable blade overlap ratio has been set, keep
the trigger on the position.
5. Confirm the position by switching the
adjustable blade opening switch (1 on or 1 off).
6. The pruning shear LEDs must be steady
green to confirm the validation. The pruning
shears are ready for normal use.
1x

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DSES WIRELESS safety system
The F3020 pruning shears are equipped with the "WIRELESS" safety system as standard. It
is compatible with all the blade kits.
This system, of which the operation is described in the following sections, can be disabled
by users at all times.
The user must be aware that the DSES WIRELESS system supplements all
mandatory and usual safety rules but does not replace them under any
circumstances.
As a result, the user must respect all the safety rules contained in this manual, as
well as, more generally, the usual safety rules relating to the use of any cutting
tool, in all circumstances,.
Safety and use
The shears are fitted with a conductive trigger. This trigger must be in contact with the
hand holding the shears in order to create an electric contact through the user’s body. To
guarantee that the system works properly the pruning shears must be in contact with the
body.
The human body has specific and changing characteristics depending on each person. For
example, damaged hands may cause a delay in the detection by the safety system.
To make sure the system responds correctly for all users, we strongly recommend wearing
INFACO conductor gloves. They amplify the signal.
The use of non-INFACO brand conductor gloves is totally prohibited.
Wearing these conductor gloves requires systematic visual inspection as well as regular
conductivity level checks. This check is to be carried out during the "DSES check" phase
described in the "Checking correct DSES system operation” section (on page 24).
INFACO cannot be held liable for failures due to gloves in poor condition and/or non-
compliance with the procedures described in this manual.
To reduce health risks, INFACO recommends that people wearing a pacemaker should
consult a doctor and the pacemaker manufacturer before using this system.