Storing; Cleaning; Maintenance; Repairing - Stihl FSA 57 Instruction Manual

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15 Storing

15.1 Storing the Trimmer
► Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery.
► Remove the spool.
► Observe the following points when storing the
trimmer:
– The trimmer is out of the reach of children.
– The trimmer is clean and dry.
15.2 Storing 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:
– Battery is out of the reach of children.
– Battery is clean and dry.
– Battery is in an enclosed space.
– Store the battery separately from the trim‐
mer and charger.
– Battery is in non-conductive packaging.
– Battery is in a temperature range between
-10°C and +50°C.
15.3 Storing the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Remove the battery.
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► Wind up the connecting cable and attach it to
the charger.
► Observe the following points when storing the
charger:
– Charger is out of the reach of children.
– The charger is clean and dry.
– Charger is in an enclosed space.
– Charger is stored separately, away from the
battery.
– The charger is not suspended from the con‐
necting cable or the holder (3) for the con‐
necting cable.
– Charger is in a temperature range between
+ 5°C and + 40°C.
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16 Cleaning

16.1 Cleaning the Brushcutter
► Switch off the brushcutter and remove the bat‐
tery.
► Clean the brushcutter with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Remove foreign objects from the battery com‐
partment and clean the battery compartment
with a damp cloth.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
► Clean the area underneath the fanwheel with
a soft brush.
16.2 Cleaning the Deflector and Cut‐
ting Attachment
► Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery.
► Clean the deflector and cutting attachment
with a damp cloth or a soft brush.
16.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
16.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.

17 Maintenance

17.1 Maintenance Intervals
The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance inter‐
vals:
Every 12 months
► Have the trimmer checked by a STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.

18 Repairing

18.1 Repairing the Trimmer, Battery
and Charger
The trimmer, cutting attachment, battery and
charger are not user serviceable.
► If the trimmer or cutting attachment is dam‐
aged: Do not use your trimmer or cutting
attachment and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
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15 Storing