5 Preparing the Blower for Operation
4.9.2
Battery
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of the battery. Children can be
seriously injured.
► Store the battery out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may be
damaged.
► Store the battery in a clean, dry state.
► Store the battery in an enclosed room.
► Store the battery separately from the
blower.
► Store the battery in electrically non-conduc‐
tive packaging.
► Store the battery at temperatures between -
10 °C and + 50 °C.
4.10
Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ If the battery is inserted when carrying out
cleaning, servicing or repairs, it is possible for
the blower to be switched on unintentionally.
This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Sharp cleaning agents, cleaning with a water
jet or pointed objects can damage the blower,
the battery and the charger. If the blower, bat‐
tery or charger are not cleaned as described in
this instruction manual, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. They may cause seri‐
ous injury to persons.
► Clean the blower, battery and charger as
described in this instruction manual.
■ If the blower, battery or charge are not serv‐
iced or repaired correctly, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. This may result in
serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
blower, battery or charger.
► If the blower, battery or the charger require
servicing or repairs: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
0458-824-9821-B
5
Preparing the Blower for
Operation
5.1
Preparing the Blower for Oper‐
ation
The following steps must be carried out every
time before starting work:
► Make sure that the following components are
in a safe condition:
– Blower,
4.6.1.
– Battery,
4.6.2.
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge the battery as described in the
Instruction Manual for chargers STIHL AL 101,
300, 500.
► Clean blower,
15.
► Attach nozzle,
7.1.
► Check controls,
► If 3 LEDs on the battery flash red while
checking the controls: remove the battery
and consult a STIHL servicing dealer.
There is a fault in the blower.
► If it is not possible to carry out these steps: do
not use the blower. Consult a STIHL servicing
dealer.
6
Charging the Battery, LEDs
6.1
Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on several factors,
e.g. temperature of the battery or the ambient
temperature. The actual charging time may differ
from the specified charging time. For specified
charging times see www.stihl.com/charging-
times.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300,
500 chargers.
6.2
Displaying State of Charge
1
► Press the button (1).
The LEDs (5) glow green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
English
10.2.
10.1.
80-100%
60-80%
40-60%
20-40%
0-20%
19