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mWARNING! To reduce the risk of electric shock, 
always unplug the charger before performing any cleaning 
or maintenance. Do not allow water to ow into the charger. 
Use a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) to reduce shock 
hazards.
•  Do not burn or incinerate battery packs – 
Battery packs may explode, causing personal injury or 
damage. Toxic fumes and materials are created when 
battery packs are burned.
•  Do not crush, drop or damage battery packs – 
Do not use the battery pack or charger if they have 
sustained a sharp blow, been dropped, run over or have 
been damaged in any way (i.e. pierced with a nail, hit with a 
hammer, stepped on, etc.).
•  Do not disassemble – Incorrect reassembly may pose 
a serious risk of electric shock, re or exposure to toxic 
battery chemicals. If the battery or charger are damaged, 
contact an authorized Snow Joe®+ Sun Joe®dealer or 
call the Snow Joe®+ Sun Joe®customer service center at 
1-866-SNOWJOE (1-866-766-9563) for assistance.
•  Battery chemicals cause serious burns – Never let a 
damaged battery pack contact the skin, eyes or mouth. 
If a damaged battery pack leaks battery chemicals, 
use rubber or neoprene gloves to safely dispose of it. If skin 
is exposed to battery uids, wash the aected area with 
soap and water and rinse with vinegar. If eyes are exposed 
to battery chemicals, immediately ush with water for  
20 minutes and seek medical attention. Remove and 
dispose of contaminated clothing.
•  Do not short circuit – A battery pack will short circuit if 
a metal object makes a connection between the positive 
and negative contacts on the battery pack. Do not place a 
battery pack near anything that may cause a short circuit, 
such as paperclips, coins, keys, screws, nails and other 
metallic objects. A short-circuited battery pack poses a risk 
of re and severe personal injury.
•  Store your battery pack and charger in a cool, dry 
place – Do not store the battery pack or charger where 
temperatures may exceed 105ºF (40.5ºC), such as in direct 
sunlight or inside a vehicle or metal building during the 
summer.
Information about the battery
1. The battery pack supplied with your cordless power tool is 
only partially charged. The battery pack has to be charged 
completely before you use the tool for the rst time.
2. For optimum battery performance, avoid low discharge 
cycles by charging the battery pack frequently.
3. Store the battery pack in a cool place, ideally at 
59°F (15°C) and fully charged.
4. Lithium-ion batteries are subject to a natural aging 
process. The battery pack must be replaced at the latest 
when its capacity falls to just 80% of its capacity when 
new. Weakened cells in an aged battery pack are no 
longer capable of meeting the high power requirements 
needed for the proper operation of your cordless 
tiller + cultivator, and therefore pose a safety risk.
5. Do not throw battery packs into an open re as this poses 
a risk of explosion.
6. Do not ignite the battery pack or expose it to re.
7. Do not exhaustively discharge batteries. Exhaustive 
discharge will damage the battery cells. The most 
common cause of exhaustive discharge is lengthy storage 
or non-use of partially discharged batteries. Stop working 
as soon as the performance of the battery falls noticeably 
or the electronic protection system triggers. Place the 
battery pack in storage only after it has been fully charged.
8. Protect batteries and the tool from overloads. 
Overloads will quickly result in overheating and cell 
damage inside the battery housing even if this overheating 
is not apparent externally.
9. Avoid damage and shocks. Immediately replace batteries 
that have been dropped from a height of more than 
3 feet (1 meter) or those that have been exposed to violent 
shocks, even if the housing of the battery pack appears to 
be undamaged. The battery cells inside the battery may 
have suered serious damage. In such instances,  
please read the waste disposal information for proper 
battery disposal.
10. If the battery pack suers overloading and overheating, 
the integrated protective cuto will switch o the 
equipment for safety reasons.
 IMPORTANT! Do not press the ON/OFF trigger any more 
if the protective cut-o has been activated. This may 
damage the battery pack.
11. Use only original battery packs. The use of other batteries 
poses a re risk and may result in injuries or an explosion.
Information about the charger and the 
charging process
1. Please check the data marked on the rating plate of the 
battery charger. Be sure to connect the battery charger 
to a power supply with the voltage marked on the rating 
plate. Never connect it to a dierent mains voltage.
2. Protect the battery charger and its cord from damage. 
Keep the charger and its cord away from heat, oil and 
sharp edges. Have damaged cords repaired without delay 
by a qualied technician at an authorized  
Snow Joe®+ Sun Joe®dealer or call the 
Snow Joe®+ Sun Joe®customer service center at 
1-866-SNOWJOE (1-866-766-9563).
3. Electrical plugs must match the outlet. Never modify 
the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with 
grounded appliances. Unmodied plugs and matching 
outlets will reduce the risk of electric shock.
4. Keep the battery charger, battery pack(s) and the cordless 
tool out of the reach of children.
5. Do not use the supplied battery charger to charge other 
cordless tools.
6. During periods of heavy use, the battery pack will become 
warm. Allow the battery pack to cool to room temperature 
before inserting it into the charger to recharge.