Instruction Manual

4.10 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■
The long-reach hedge trimmer may start unin‐
tentionally if the battery is left in place during
cleaning, maintenance or repair operations.
This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Aggressive cleaning agents, a water jet or
pointed objects can damage the long-reach
hedge trimmer, cutting blades and the battery.
If the long-reach hedge trimmer, cutting blades
or battery are not cleaned correctly, compo‐
nents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
They may cause serious injury to persons.
► Clean the long-reach hedge trimmer, cut‐
ting blades and battery as described in this
User Manual.
■
If the long-reach hedge trimmer, cutting blades
or battery are not serviced or repaired cor‐
rectly, components may no longer function
properly or safety devices may be rendered
inoperative. This may result in serous or fatal
injury to people.
►
Do not attempt to service or repair the long-
reach hedge trimmer or battery.
► If the long-reach hedge trimmer or the bat‐
tery require servicing or repairs: Contact
your STIHL dealer for assistance.
►
Maintain the cutting blades as described in
this User Manual.
■ The user may be cut while cleaning or servic‐
ing the sharp cutting blades. This may result in
injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resist‐
ant material.
5 Preparing Hedge Trimmer
for Operation
5.1 Preparing the Long-Reach
Hedge Trimmer for Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
–
Long-reach hedge trimmer, 4.6.1.
–
Cutting blades, 4.6.2.
–
Battery, 4.6.3.
►
Check the battery, 10.2.
► Charge the battery fully as described in the
User Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500
chargers.
►
Clean the long-reach hedge trimmer,
15.1.
►
Mount the loop handle (HLA 66), 7.1.
►
Adjust the angle of the cutting blades, 11.1.
►
Adjust the shaft length (HLA 86), 11.2.
►
Fit and adjust the shoulder strap, 11.3.
►
Check the controls, 10.1.
► If 3 LEDs on the battery flash red while you
are checking the controls: Remove the bat‐
tery and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
There is a malfunction in the long-reach
hedge trimmer.
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use
the long-reach hedge trimmer and contact
your STIHL dealer for assistance.
6 Charging the Battery, LEDs
6.1 Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on several factors,
e.g. temperature of the battery or the ambient
temperature. The actual charging time may differ
from the specified charging time. For specified
charging times see www.stihl.com/charging-
times.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300,
500 chargers.
6.2 Displaying State of Charge
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20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
80-100%
0-20%
► Press the button (1).
The LEDs (5) glow green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge
the battery.
English 5 Preparing Hedge Trimmer for Operation
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