17 Troubleshooting
17 Troubleshooting
17.1
Troubleshooting Hedge Trimmer and Battery
Condition
LEDs on Bat‐
tery
Hedge trimmer
1 LED flashes
does not start
green.
when switched
on.
1 LED glows
red.
3 LEDs flash
red.
3 LEDs glow
red.
4 LEDs flash
red
Hedge trimmer
3 LEDs glow
cuts out during
red.
operation.
Hedge trimmer
runtime is too
short.
0458-005-9821-B
Cause
Battery has low
charge.
Battery too hot or too
cold.
There is a malfunction
in the hedge trimmer.
Cutting blades do not
run freely.
Hedge trimmer is too
hot.
There is a malfunction
in the battery.
No electrical contact
between the hedge
trimmer and battery.
Hedge trimmer or bat‐
tery damp.
Hedge trimmer is too
hot.
There is a electrical
malfunction.
Battery not fully char‐
ged.
Normal battery life
has been exceeded.
Remedy
► Recharge the battery as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101,
300, 500 chargers.
► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the
socket.
► Allow battery to cool down or warm up.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and then refit it.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL
resin solvent.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the
socket.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and then refit it.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and then refit it.
► If hedge trimmer still does not start when
switched on: Clean contacts of connec‐
ting cable as described in the STIHL AR
battery's instruction manual or in the user
instructions for the "AP belt bag with con‐
necting cable".
► Allow hedge trimmer or battery to dry.
► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the
socket.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and then refit it.
► If hedge trimmer continues to cut out
during operation: Clean contacts of con‐
necting cable as described in the STIHL
AR battery's instruction manual or in the
user instructions for the "AP belt bag with
connecting cable".
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the instruction manual for the STIHL AL
101, 300, 500 chargers.
► Replace the battery.
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