Stihl BGA 86, Instruction Manual

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18 Troubleshooting
18.1 Troubleshooting the Blower or Battery
Fault LEDs on the
battery
Cause Remedy
The blower does
not start when
switched on.
1 LED flashing
green.
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the User Manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 301-4, 500 chargers.
1 LED emits
red light.
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
blower.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Switch on blower.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the blower and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
3 LEDs light
up red.
The blower is too
warm.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the blower to cool down.
4 LEDs fla‐
shing red.
There is a fault in the
battery.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on blower.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery; contact a STIHL authori‐
zed dealer.
There is a break in the
electrical connection
between the blower
and the battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
The blower or the bat‐
tery is damp.
► Allow blower or battery to dry.
The blower swit‐
ches off while in
operation.
3 LEDs light
up red.
The blower is too
warm.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the blower to cool down.
There is an electrical
fault.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on blower.
The blower ope‐
rating time is too
short.
The battery is not fully
charged.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the User Manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 301-4, 500 chargers.
The battery life has
been exceeded.
► Replace battery.
STIHL connected
app is unable to
find the battery
with .
Bluetooth
®
radio inter‐
face on the battery or
mobile device is deac‐
tivated.
► Activate Bluetooth ®
radio interface on the
battery or mobile device.
Distance between bat‐
tery and mobile
device is too long.
► Reduce distance, 19.2.
► If the battery still cannot be found with
the STIHL connected app: Contact a
STIHL authorized dealer for assistance.
18.2 Product Support and Assis‐
tance on Use
Product support and assistance on use are avail‐
able from STIHL servicing dealers.
For contacts and other information, please visit
https://support.stihl.com or www.stihl.com.
19 Specifications
19.1 STIHL BGA 86 Blower
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Approved batteries:
18 Troubleshooting English
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