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tain ambient conditions, the battery may be
irreparably damaged.
► Store the battery in a clean and dry condi‐
tion.
► Store the battery in an enclosed space.
► Store the battery separately from the hedge
trimmer.
► If the battery is stored in the charger, dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the bat‐
tery at a state of charge between 40% and
60% (2 lit green LEDs).
► Store the battery at a temperature range
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.
► Remove the battery.
■ Sharp cleaning agents, cleaning with a water
jet or pointed objects can damage the hedge
trimmer, the cutting blades, the battery or the
charger. If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades,
battery or charger are not cleaned correctly,
components may no longer function properly
or safety devices may be rendered inopera‐
tive. Persons may be seriously injured.
► Clean the hedge trimmer, cutting blades,
battery and charger as described in this
instruction manual.
■ If the hedge trimmer, cutting blades, battery or
charger are not serviced correctly, compo‐
nents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
There is a risk of serious or fatal injury.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
hedge trimmer, battery or charger.
► If the hedge trimmer, battery or the charger
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 of robust material.
5
Preparing Hedge Trimmer
for Operation
5.1
Preparing Hedge Trimmer for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in a
safe condition:
–
Hedge trimmer, 4.6.1.
–
–
► Check the battery, 10.2.
► Fully charge battery as described in the User
Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301, 301-4, 500
chargers.
► Clean the hedge trimmer, 15.
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL
authorized dealer.
5.2
Connecting a battery with Blue‐
tooth
®
radio interface with the
STIHL connected app
► Activate the Bluetooth
®
radio interface on the
mobile device.
► Activating the Bluetooth
®
radio interface on
► Download the STIHL connected app to the
mobile device from the App Store and create
an account.
► Open and sign in to the STIHL connected app.
► Add the battery in the STIHL connected app
and follow the instructions on the screen.
For contacts and other information, please visit
https://support.stihl.com or see the STIHL con‐
nected app.
The STIHL connected app is available interna‐
tionally.
6
Charging the Battery, LEDs
6.1
Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on various factors,
e.g. the battery temperature or the ambient tem‐
perature. The actual charging time may vary
from the charging time indicated. The charging
time is indicated at www.stihl.com/charging-
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