English 3 Overview Symbols used with warnings in the text 3 Overview WARNING Blower, Battery and Charger This symbol indicates dangers that can cause serious injuries or death. ► The measures indicated can avoid serious injuries or death. NOTICE This symbol indicates dangers that can cause damage to property.
English 4 Safety Precautions 4 Trigger 1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too cold. The trigger switches the blower on and off. 5 Control Handle For operating, controlling and carrying the blower. 4 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunction in the 6 Trigger Lockout battery.
Confine long hair so that it cannot be sucked into the blower. ■ Batteries and chargers not explicitly approved for the blower by STIHL may cause a fire or explosion. This can result in serious or fatal injuries and damage to property. Always remove the battery during work breaks, ►...
4.5.1 Blower WARNING ► If you have any queries: Contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. ■ Innocent bystanders, children and animals are not aware of the dangers of the blower or flying debris. Innocent bystanders, children and animals may be seriously injured and damage to property may occur.
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English 4 Safety Precautions ► Do not allow bystanders, children or animals ► Use and store the battery at temperatures 5m (16 ft) within 5 meters of the work area. between - 10°C and + 50°C. ► Maintain a clearance of 5 meters from objects. ►...
► Do not operate the charger on an easily combustible ► Replace worn or damaged labels. surface. ► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL servicing ► Use and store the charger at a temperature dealer for assistance. between +5°C and +40°C.
English 4 Safety Precautions emit sparks. Sparks may cause a fire or an explosion in an ► Insert the plug of the connecting cable or extension easily combustible or explosive environment. This can cable in a properly installed fused wall outlet with result in serious or fatal injuries and damage to property.
English 4 Safety Precautions ■ The extension cable becomes hot during operation. If the 4.10.2 Battery heat cannot dissipate, it may cause a fire. WARNING ► If you use a cable drum: Unwind the extension cable to its full length. ■...
► If the charger is hot: Allow charger to cool down. ► If the blower, battery or the charger require servicing or ► Store the charger in a clean and dry condition. repairs: Contact your STIHL servicing dealer for ► Store the charger in an enclosed location. assistance.
► If 3 LEDs flash red while you are checking the controls: – b (for AL 101) = 75 mm Remove the battery and contact your STIHL servicing – b (for AL 300 and AL 500) = 120 mm dealer.
English 7 Assembling the Blower ► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge the battery. LEDs on Battery The LEDs can show the state of charge or malfunctions. The LEDs can glow or flash green or red. The state of charge is indicated when the LEDs glow or flash green.
English 8 Removing and Fitting the Battery ► Push nozzle (1) into required position on blower tube (4). ► Rotate nozzle (1) until it engages. 8 Removing and Fitting the Battery Fitting the Battery ► Press the locking lever (1) with your other hand. The battery (2) is unlocked and can be removed.
► If air continues to flow from the nozzle: Remove the No air flows from the nozzle. battery and contact your STIHL dealer for assistance. ► If air continues to flow from the nozzle: Remove the Blower has a malfunction.
14.2 Storing the Battery ► Clean the blower. ► Clean the battery. STIHL recommends that you store the battery with a charge between 40% and 60% (2 LEDs glow green). ► Observe the following points when storing the battery: 13 Transporting –...
► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or 15.1 Cleaning the Blower is damaged: Do not use the charger and have connecting cable replaced by a STIHL ► Switch off the blower and remove the battery. servicing dealer. ► Clean the blower with a damp cloth.
► Clean contacts in battery compartment. ► Fit the battery. ► Switch on the blower. ► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not use the blower and contact your STIHL servicing dealer for assistance. 3 LEDs glow red. Blower too hot.
LED flashes red. No electrical contact ► Remove the battery. charged. between charger and ► Clean contacts on charger. battery. ► Fit the battery. Malfunction in charger. ► Do not use the charger and contact your STIHL servicing dealer. 0458-807-8321-A...
K-value (uncertainty) for sound power levels is 2 dB(A). K- value (uncertainty) for vibration levels is 2 m/s². – Weight in kg: see rating label STIHL recommends that you wear hearing protection. – Permissible temperature range for operation and storage: -10°C to +50°C –...
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Directive 2000/14/EC, Annex V. accessories. – Measured sound power level: 90 dB(A) STIHL recommends the use of original STIHL replacement – Guaranteed sound power level: 92 dB(A) parts and accessories. Original STIHL replacement parts and original STIHL Technical documents are deposited at ANDREAS STIHL AG accessories are available from STIHL servicing dealers.
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English 21 EC Declaration of Conformity The complete EC Declaration of Conformity is available from ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG, Badstrasse 115, 71336 Waiblingen, Germany. 0458-807-8321-A...
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English 21 EC Declaration of Conformity 0458-807-8321-A...