English 3 Overview Symbols used with warnings in the text 3 Overview WARNING Special Harvester and Battery This symbol indicates dangers that can cause serious injuries or death. ► The measures indicated can avoid serious injuries or 12 13 death. NOTICE This symbol indicates dangers that can cause damage to property.
English 4 Safety Precautions 6 Tines 1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too cold. Shake the branches. 7 Trigger Switches the special harvester on and off. 4 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunction in the battery. 8 Retaining Latch Operated together with the trigger lockout to unlock the trigger.
WARNING Wear work gloves. ■ Batteries not explicitly approved for the special harvester by STIHL may cause a fire or explosion. This can result in serious or fatal injuries and damage to property. Maintain safe distance. ► Use the special harvester with a STIHL AP battery or a STIHL AR battery.
► Do not wear a scarf or jewelry. ■ Wearing unsuitable footwear may cause you to slip or ► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing stumble. This can result in personal injury. dealer for assistance.
► Do not immerse battery in fluids. ► Never insert objects in the special harvester’s openings. ► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. ► Keep battery away from metallic objects.
15 minutes and seek medical ► Mount all the tines. advice. ► Only fit original STIHL accessories designed for these ■ A damaged or defective battery may smell unusual, emit rakes. smoke or burn. This can result in serious or fatal injuries ►...
► Remove the battery. condition. This can result in serious injuries and damage to property. ► Stop work, remove the battery and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. ► Secure the special harvester to prevent turnover and ■ Vibrations may occur while using the special harvester.
► Store the battery out of the reach of children. ► If the special harvester, rakes or the battery require servicing or repairs: Contact your STIHL servicing ■ The battery is not protected against all ambient dealer for assistance.
5 Preparing Special Harvester for Operation ► Recharge the battery fully as described in the instruction 5 Preparing Special Harvester for manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers. Operation Displaying State of Charge Preparing Special Harvester for Operation...
English 8 Adjusting Special Harvester for User ► Position the right half of the machine support (4) against the side of the cover. ► Fit the screw (5). ► Insert and tighten down the screws (4) firmly. ► Tighten down the screws (1) and (5) firmly. The machine support (2) need not be removed again.
► Pull the trigger all the away and then let it go. ► Wait until the rakes come to a complete standstill. ► If the rakes do not stop running after a brief delay: Remove the battery and contact your STIHL dealer for assistance. ► Depress both locking levers (1).
– wrap your thumb around the control handle. ► If the rakes do not stop running after a brief delay: Remove the battery and contact your STIHL dealer for ► Hold the special harvester firmly with your other hand on assistance.
UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, Part III, sub-section ► Comb the tree from the inside outwards, towards the tips 38.3. of the branches (C). For transport regulations see www.stihl.com/safety-data- sheets 13 After Finishing Work 13.1 After Finishing Work ►...
English 15 Storing ► Clean the rakes and tines with a damp cloth or STIHL 15 Storing resin solvent. 16.3 Cleaning the Battery 15.1 Storing the Special Harvester ► Clean the battery with a damp cloth. ► Switch off the special harvester, push retaining latch to position and remove the battery.
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. Rakes do not move freely. ► Spray both sides of rakes with STIHL resin solvent. ► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use your special harvester and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
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► Switch on the special harvester. Special harvester Battery not fully charged. ► Recharge the battery fully as described in the runtime is too short instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300, 500 chargers. Normal battery life has ► Replace the battery. been exceeded.
STIHL recommends that you wear hearing protection. accessories. – Sound pressure level L measured according to STIHL recommends the use of original STIHL replacement ISO 22868: 84 dB(A) K-value for noise pressure level is 2 parts and accessories. dB(A). Original STIHL replacement parts and original STIHL –...
Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas production: EN 55014-1, EN 55014-2 and EN 60745-1. invite accidents. Technical documents are deposited at ANDREAS STIHL AG b) Do not operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, & Co. KG Produktzulassung (Product Licensing).
English 23 General Power Tool Safety Warnings 23.3 Electrical safety Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or energising power tools that have the switch on invites a) Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the accidents.
English 23 General Power Tool Safety Warnings e) Maintain power tools and accessories. Check for e) Do not use a battery pack or tool that is damaged or misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of modified. Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit parts and any other condition that may affect the power unpredictable behaviour resulting in fire, explosion or risk tool’s operation.
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