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18 Troubleshooting
18.1
Troubleshooting Garden Pruner or Battery
Fault
LEDs on gar‐
den pruner
Cause
Remedy
Garden pruner
does not run
when switched
on.
1 LED flashes
green.
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
► Charge the battery.
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 malfunction
in the garden pruner.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switching on the garden pruner
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the garden pruner and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
3 LEDs light
up red.
Garden pruner is too
hot.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow garden pruner to cool down.
4 LEDs
flash red.
There is a fault in the
battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Switching on the garden pruner
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
No electrical contact
between garden pru‐
ner and battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
Garden pruner or bat‐
tery damp.
► Allow the garden pruner or battery to dry.
The saw chain is jam‐
med.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the garden pruner, 15.1.
Garden pruner
cuts out during
operation.
3 LEDs light
up red.
Garden pruner is too
hot.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow garden pruner to cool down.
There is an electrical
fault.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switching on the garden pruner
Cutting perfor‐
mance of garden
pruner deteriora‐
tes.
1 LED flashes
green.
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
► Charge the battery.
The saw chain has
not been correctly
sharpened.
► Sharpen chain as specified.
The saw chain is
over-tensioned.
► Tension the saw chain as specified.
Insufficient chain lubri‐
cation.
► Lubricate the saw chain.
Garden pruner
runtime is too
short.
The battery is not fully
charged.
► Fully charge the battery.
The battery service
life has been excee‐
ded.
► Replace battery.
18 Troubleshooting
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