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18 Troubleshooting
18.1 Troubleshooting shrub shears and battery
Fault
LEDs on shrub
shears
Shrub shears do not
1 LED flashing
start when switched
green.
on.
1 LED emits red
light.
3 LEDs
flashing red.
3 LEDs emit red
light.
4 LEDs
flashing red.
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Cause
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
The battery is too warm or
too cold.
There is a malfunction in
the shrub shears.
Shrub shears are too hot.
There is a fault in the
battery.
No electrical contact
between the shrub shears
and battery.
Shrub shears or battery are
damp.
The cutting blades do not
run freely.
Remedy
► Charge the battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm up.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Switch on the shrub shears.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use the
shrub shears and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the shrub shears to cool down.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on the shrub shears.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use the
battery and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Allow the shrub shears or battery to dry.
► Spray both sides of cutting blades with STIHL resin
solvent.
► If shrub shears still do not start when switched on:
Do not use your shrub shears and contact your
STIHL dealer.
18 Troubleshooting
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