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rendered inoperative. They may cause serious
injury to persons.
► Clean the saw, guide bar, saw chain and
battery as described in this instruction man‐
ual.
■ If the saw, guide bar, saw chain or battery are
not properly serviced or repaired, components
may no longer function properly or safety devi‐
ces may be rendered inoperative. This may
result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
chainsaw or battery.
► If the chainsaw or the battery require servic‐
ing or repairs: Contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
► Service or repair the guide bar and saw
chain as described in this User Manual.
■ The user may be cut by the sharp cutters
while cleaning or servicing the saw chain. This
may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
5 Preparing the Saw for
Operation
5.1 Preparing the Chainsaw for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in a
safe condition:
–
Chainsaw, 4.6.1.
–
Guide bar, 4.6.2.
–
Saw chain, 4.6.3.
–
Battery, 4.6.4.
► Check the battery, 12.7.
► Fully charge battery as described in the User
Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301, 301-4, 500
chargers.
► Clean the saw, 17.1.
► Mount the guide bar and saw chain, 8.1.1.
► Tension the saw chain, 8.2.
► Fill up with saw chain oil, 8.3.
► Check the chain brake, 12.4.
► Check the controls, 12.5.
► Check the chain lubrication, 12.6.
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your chainsaw and contact your STIHL author‐
ized dealer for assistance.
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
the battery, 7.1.
► 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-
times.
► Recharge the battery as described in the User
Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301, 301-4, 500
chargers.
6.2 Displaying the charge level
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20-40%
40-60%
60-80%
80-100%
0-20%
1
► Press the button (1).
The LEDs light up green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge
the battery.
6.3 LEDs on Battery
The LEDs can show the state of charge or mal‐
functions. The LEDs can glow or flash green or
red.
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