Always remove the battery before carrying out any work on the power tool.
Fault
Cause
Remedy
has a malfunction and must be
checked by a servicing dealer
1)
Moisture in the power tool
and/or battery
Let the power tool/battery dry
Power tool cuts out during opera‐
tion
Battery or power tool electron‐
ics too hot
Remove battery from the power
tool, let battery and power tool
cool off
Electric or electromagnetic
interference
Remove battery and reinsert it
Runtime is too short
Battery is not completely
charged
Charging the battery
Service life of battery has been
reached or exceeded
Check battery
1)
and replace
Battery gets stuck during insertion
in the power tool/charger
Guides dirty
Carefully clean guides
Battery does not charge although
the LEDs on the charger are green
Battery too hot / too cold
(1 LED on battery is red)
Let the battery cool down / let
the battery warm up gradually
at temperatures of approx.
15°C to 20 C (59°F to 68°F)
Operate the charger only in a
closed, dry space at ambient
temperatures of +5°C to
+40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Light emitting diode on charger
flashes red
No electrical contact between
charger and battery
Remove battery and reinsert it
Error in battery
(4 LEDs on battery flash red for
approx. 5 seconds)
Remove the battery from the
power tool and reinsert it.
Switch on the power tool – if the
LEDs still flash, the battery is
faulty and must be replaced
Fault in charger
Have charger checked by serv‐
icing dealer
1)
1)
STIHL recommends STIHL dealers
23 Maintenance and Repairs
Users of this machine may only carry out the
maintenance and service work described in this
user manual. All other repairs must be carried
out by a servicing dealer.
STIHL recommends that you have servicing and
repair work carried out exclusively by an author‐
ized STIHL servicing dealer. STIHL dealers are
regularly given the opportunity to attend training
courses and are supplied with the necessary
technical information.
When repairing the machine, only use replace‐
ment parts which have been approved by STIHL
for this power tool or are technically identical.
Only use high-quality replacement parts in order
to avoid the risk of accidents and damage to the
machine.
STIHL recommends the use of original STIHL
replacement parts.
Original STIHL parts can be identified by the
STIHL part number, the
{
logo and the
STIHL parts symbol
K
(the symbol may appear
alone on small parts).
24 Disposal
Contact the local authorities or your STIHL serv‐
icing dealer for information on disposal.
Improper disposal can be harmful to health and
pollute the environment.
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