Instruction Manual

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English 17 Troubleshooting
17.1 Troubleshooting Hedge Trimmer and Battery
17 Troubleshooting
Condition LEDs on Battery Cause Remedy
Hedge trimmer does
not start when
switched on.
1LED flashes
green.
Battery has low charge. ► Recharge the battery as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500
chargers.
1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too cold. ► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the socket.
► Allow battery to cool down or warm up.
3 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunction in
the hedge trimmer.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the socket and
then refit it.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
Cutting blades do not run
freely.
► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL resin
solvent.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use your
hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
3 LEDs glow red. Hedge trimmer is too hot. ► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the socket.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
4 LEDs flash red There is a malfunction in
the battery.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the socket and
then refit it.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use the
battery and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
No electrical contact
between the hedge trimmer
and battery.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the socket and
then refit it.
► If hedge trimmer still does not start when switched
on: Clean contacts of connecting cable as
described in the STIHL AR battery’s instruction
manual or in the user instructions for the “AP belt
bag with connecting cable”.
Hedge trimmer or battery
damp.
► Allow hedge trimmer or battery to dry.