Preparing The Vacuum Shredder For Operation; Charging The Battery, Leds - Stihl SHA 56 Instruction Manual

5 Preparing the Vacuum Shredder for Operation

► Store the battery out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may be
irreparably damaged.
► Store the battery in a clean and dry condi‐
tion.
► Store the battery in an enclosed space.
► Store the battery separately from the vac‐
uum shredder.
► If the battery is stored in the charger, dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the bat‐
tery at a state of charge between 40% and
60% (2 lit green LEDs).
► Store the battery at a temperature range
between - 10°C and + 50°C.
4.10 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ The vacuum shredder may start up uninten‐
tionally if the battery is left in place during
cleaning, maintenance or repair operations.
This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Harsh detergents, cleaning with a water jet or
sharp objects can damage the vacuum shred‐
der and the battery. If the vacuum shredder or
the battery are not cleaned as described in
this user manual, components may no longer
function properly or safety devices may be
rendered inoperative. They may cause serious
injury to persons.
► Clean the vacuum shredder and battery as
described in this user manual.
■ If the vacuum shredder or battery are not serv‐
iced or repaired correctly, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. This may result in
serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the vac‐
uum shredder, blower or battery.
► If the vacuum shredder or the battery
require servicing or repairs: Contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
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5 Preparing the Vacuum
Shredder for Operation
5.1 Preparing the Vacuum Shred‐
der for Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
– Vacuum shredder,
– Battery, 4.6.2.
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge the battery,
► Clean the vacuum shredder,
► Attach the nozzle,
► Attach the suction tube,
► Attach the catcher bag,
► Check the vacuum shredder,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use
the vacuum shredder and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
6

Charging the Battery, LEDs

6.1 Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on various influenc‐
ing factors such as the temperature of the battery
and the ambient temperature. The actual charg‐
ing time may differ from the specified charging
time. Please refer to www.stihl.com/charging-
times for charging times.
► Charge the battery as described in the instruc‐
tion manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301, 500
charger.
6.2 State of Charge
1
► Press the button (1).
The LEDs (5) glow green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge
the battery.
English
4.6.1
10.3.
6.1.
17.1.
7.1
7.2.1.
7.3.1.
10.2.
10.1.
80-100%
60-80%
40-60%
20-40%
0-20%
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