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► Do not attempt to service or repair the spe‐
cial harvester, rakes or battery.
► If the special harvester, the rakes and the
battery require servicing or repairs: contact
your STIHL dealer for assistance.
5
Preparing Special Har‐
vester for Operation
5.1
Preparing the Harvester for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in a
safe condition:
–
–
Rakes, 4.6.2.
–
Battery, 4.6.3.
► Check the battery, 12.2.
► Fully charge battery as described in the User
Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301, 301-4, 500
chargers.
► Clean the special harvester, 17.1.
► Fit the tines, 8.1.1.
► Mount the machine support, 8.2.
► Fit and adjust the carrying system, 9.
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use
the harvester; contact a STIHL authorized
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-
► 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.
The state of charge is indicated when the LEDs
glow or flash green.
► If the LEDs glow or flash red: Troubleshooting,
There is a malfunction in the special harvester
or battery.
7
Activating and Deactivating
Bluetooth® Radio Interface
7.1
Activating the Bluetooth
®
Radio
Interface
► If the battery has a Bluetooth
®
radio interface:
Press and hold the pushbutton until the
"BLUETOOTH
®
" LED next to the symbol
lights up blue for approximately 3 seconds.
The Bluetooth
®
radio interface on the battery
is activated.
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