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19 Troubleshooting
19.1 Troubleshooting Chainsaw or Battery
Fault LEDs on the
battery
Cause Remedy
Saw does not
start when swit‐
ched on.
1 LED flashing
green.
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
Charge the battery.
1 LED emits
red light.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
Engage chain brake and remove battery.
Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
3 LEDs flash
red.
Malfunction in saw. Engage chain brake and remove battery.
Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
Insert battery.
Disengage the chain brake.
Switch on the saw.
If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your chainsaw and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
3 LEDs light
up red.LEDs
light up red.
Chainsaw is too hot. Engage chain brake and remove battery.
Allow the chainsaw to cool down.
4 LEDs
flash red.
There is a fault in the
battery.
Engage the chain brake, remove and refit
the battery.
Disengage the chain brake.
Switch on the saw.
If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
No electrical contact
between the chainsaw
and battery.
Engage chain brake and remove battery.
Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
Insert battery.
Saw or battery damp. Allow saw or battery to dry.
Saw cuts out
during operation.
3 LEDs light
up red.LEDs
light up red.
Chainsaw is too hot. Engage chain brake and remove battery.
Allow the chainsaw to cool down.
There is an electrical
fault.
Engage the chain brake, remove and refit
the battery.
Switch on the saw.
Chainsaw run‐
time is too short.
The battery is not fully
charged.
Fully charge the battery.
The battery service
life has been excee‐
ded.
Replace battery.
Charging does
not start when
the battery is
inserted into the
charger.
1 LED emits
red light.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
Leave battery inserted in charger.
Charging starts automatically as soon as
the permitted temperature range is rea‐
ched.
19 Troubleshooting English
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