NOTICE
■ If the battery is not stored as described in this
User Manual, the battery may become deeply
discharged and irreparably damaged.
► Charge a discharged battery before storing
it. STIHL recommends keeping the battery
state of charge between 40% and 60% (2 lit
green LEDs).
► Store the battery separately from the hedge
trimmer.
13.3
Storing the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
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► Wind up the connecting cable and attach it to
the charger.
► Observe the following points when storing the
charger:
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Charger is out of the reach of children.
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The charger is clean and dry.
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Charger is in an enclosed space.
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The charger is not suspended from the con‐
necting cable or the holder (3) for the con‐
necting cable.
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Do not store the charger outside of the
specified temperature limits, 18.6.
14 Cleaning
14.1
Cleaning the hedge trimmer
► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► Clean the hedge trimmer with a damp cloth or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Remove foreign objects from the battery com‐
partment and clean the battery compartment
with a damp cloth.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
14.2
Cleaning the cutting blades
► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
► Spray both sides of the cutting blades with
STIHL resin solvent.
► Insert battery.
► Run the hedge trimmer for 5 seconds.
The cutting blades run. The STIHL resin sol‐
vent is distributed evenly.
14.3
Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
14.4
Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger’s electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.
15 Maintenance
15.1
Sharpening the cutting blades
STIHL recommends you have the cutting blades
resharpened by a STIHL dealer.
WARNING
■ The teeth of the cutting blades are very sharp.
There is a risk of cutting oneself.
► Wear work gloves made of robust material.
► Switch off the hedge trimmer and remove the
battery.
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► Use a STIHL flat file to sharpen each cutting
edge on the upper blade. The file only sharp‐
ens on the forward stroke. Maintain the pre‐
scribed sharpening angle, 18.2.
► Turn the hedge trimmer over.
► Sharpen the remaining cutting edges.
► Deburr each cutting edge from below.
► Turn the hedge trimmer over.
► Deburr the remaining cutting edges.
► Use a damp cloth to remove the filing dust.
► Spray both sides of cutting blades with STIHL
resin solvent.
► Run the hedge trimmer for 5 seconds.
The cutting blades run. The STIHL resin sol‐
vent is distributed evenly.
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