Instruction Manual

► Store the battery out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. The battery may be damaged if
it is exposed to certain ambient conditions.
►
Store the battery in a clean and dry condi‐
tion.
► Store the battery in a confined space.
► Store the battery separately from the hedge
trimmer and charger.
► Store the battery in non-conductive packag‐
ing.
► Use and store the battery at temperatures
between -10°C and +50°C.
4.10 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ The hedge trimmer may start unintentionally 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.
►
Move the retaining latch to the position.
► Remove the battery.
■ Sharp cleaning agents, cleaning with a water
jet or pointed objects can damage the hedge
trimmer, the cutting blades or the battery. If
the hedge trimmer, cutting blades or battery
are not cleaned correctly, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. They may cause seri‐
ous injury to persons.
► Clean the hedge trimmer, cutting blades
and battery as described in this instruction
manual.
■
If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades or battery
are not cleaned correctly, 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
hedge trimmer or battery.
► If the hedge trimmer or the battery require
servicing or repairs: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
►
Maintain the cutting blades as described in
this User Manual.
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or servicing the cutting
blades. This may result in injury to the user.
►
Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
5 Preparing Hedge Trimmer
for Operation
5.1 Preparing Hedge Trimmer for
Operation
Perform the following steps before starting work:
► Make sure the following components are in a
safe condition:
–
Hedge trimmer, 4.6.1.
–
Cutting blades, 4.6.2.
–
Battery, 4.6.3.
►
Check the battery,
9.2.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300,
500 chargers.
►
Clean the hedge trimmer,
14.1.
►
Check the controls, 9.1.
► If 3 LEDs on the battery flash red while you
are checking the controls: Remove the bat‐
tery and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
There is a malfunction in the hedge trimmer.
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL
servicing dealer.
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
1
0000-GXX-1248-A0
20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
80-100%
0-20%
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