Switching The Blower On/Off; Testing The Blower And Battery; Operating The Blower - Stihl BGA 57 Instruction Manual

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► Press the locking lever (1) with your other
hand.
The battery (2) is unlocked and can be
removed.
9 Switching the Blower
On/Off
9.1 Switching On
► Hold the blower with one hand on the control
handle - wrap your thumb around the handle.
► Push the release slide (1) in the direction of
the blower tube with your thumb and hold it
there.
► Depress the trigger lockout (2) with your hand
and hold it there.
You can let go of the release slide (1).
► Pull the trigger (3) with your index finger and
hold it there.
The blower accelerates and air flows from the
nozzle.
9.2 Switching Off
► Release the trigger and trigger lockout lever.
No air flows from the nozzle.
► If air continues to flow from the nozzle:
Remove the battery and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
Blower has a malfunction.
10 Testing the Blower and
Battery
10.1 Checking the Controls
Release slide, trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Attempt to pull the trigger lever without
depressing the release slide and the trigger
lockout.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use the
blower and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer for assistance.
Release slide or trigger lockout is faulty.
► Push the release slide in the direction of the
blower tube with your thumb and hold it there.
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9 Switching the Blower On/Off

► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
► Pull the trigger.
► Let go of the trigger, trigger lockout and
release slide.
► If the trigger, trigger lockout or release slide is
stiff or does not spring back to the idle posi‐
tion: Do not use the blower and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
The trigger, trigger lockout or release slide has
a malfunction.
Switching on the blower
► Fit the battery.
► Push the release slide in the direction of the
blower tube with your thumb and hold it there.
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
► Pull the trigger and hold it there.
Air flows from the nozzle.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: Remove the battery and
contact your STIHL dealer for assistance.
There is a malfunction in the blower.
► Release the trigger.
No air flows from the nozzle.
► If air continues to flow from the nozzle:
Remove the battery and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
Blower has a malfunction.
10.2 Testing the Battery
► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use
the battery and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.

11 Operating the Blower

11.1 Holding and Controlling the
Blower
► Hold and control the blower with one hand on
the control handle - wrap your thumb around
the handle.
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