Instruction Manual

14 Troubleshooting
14.1 Remedying Cordless Product, Double-battery Compartment or Battery
Faults
Fault LEDs on the
battery
Cause Remedy
The cordless pro‐
duct does not
start when swit‐
ched on or swit‐
ches off during
operation.
1 LED flashes
green.
The battery charge
state is too low.
► Charge the battery as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101,
300, 500 charger.
1 LED illumi‐
nates red.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
►
Remove the battery.
►
Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
3 LEDs flash
red.
There is a fault in the
cordless product.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electrical contacts of the
double-battery compartment.
► Fit the battery.
►
Switch on the cordless product.
► If 3 LEDs still flash red: consult a STIHL
specialist dealer.
3 LEDs illumi‐
nate red.
The cordless product
is overheated.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the cordless product to cool down.
The electrical connec‐
tion between the cord‐
less product and bat‐
tery has been inter‐
rupted.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electrical contacts of the
double-battery compartment.
► Fit the battery.
►
If the cordless product still does not start
when switched on or still switches off
during operation: clean the contact surfa‐
ces of the double-battery compartment.
The cordless product
or battery are damp.
► Allow the cordless product or battery to
dry.
The battery is over‐
heated.
► Remove the battery.
►
Allow the battery to cool down.
The cordless pro‐
duct operating
time is too short.
The battery is not fully
charged.
► Charge the battery fully as described in
the instruction manual for the
STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 charger.
The battery service
life has been excee‐
ded.
►
Replace the battery.
15 Specifications
15.1 STIHL AP battery
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Battery Technology: Lithium-ion
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Voltage: 36 V
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Capacity in Ah: see rating label
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Energy content in Wh: see rating label
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Weight in kg: see rating label
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Permissible temperature range for operation
and storage: -10°C to +50°C
15.2 REACH
REACH is an EC regulation and stands for the
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and
Restriction of Chemical substances.
For information on compliance with the REACH
regulation see www.stihl.com/reach.
16 Spare Parts and Accesso‐
ries
16.1 Spare parts and accessories
These symbols indicate original STIHL
spare parts and original STIHL acces‐
sories.
STIHL recommends the use of original STIHL
spare parts and accessories.
Despite ongoing market observation, STIHL is
unable to judge the reliability, safety and suitabil‐
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