Safety Precautions - Stihl BGA 57 Instruction Manual

4 Safety Precautions

12 Button
Activates the LEDs on the battery.
13 Charger
Charges the battery.
14 LED
The LED indicates the operating status of the
charger.
15 Connecting Cable
Connects charger to appliance plug.
16 Appliance Plug
Connects cable to wall outlet.
# Rating Label with Serial Number
3.2 Symbols
Meanings of symbols that may be on the blower,
battery and charger:
1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too
cold.
4 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunc‐
tion in the battery.
LED glows green and LEDs on battery
glow or flash green. Battery is being
charged.
LED flashes red. No electrical contact
between battery and charger or mal‐
function in battery or charger.
Guaranteed sound power level accord‐
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ing to directive 2000/14/EC in dB(A) in
WA
order to make sound emissions of
products comparable.
The data next to this symbol indicates the
energy content of the battery according to
the cell manufacturer's specification. The
energy content available during operation
is lower.
Operate the electric appliance in a dry
place, indoors only.
Do not dispose of the product with your
household waste.
4 Safety Precautions
4.1 Warning symbols
Meanings of warning signs and labels on the
blower, battery and charger:
Observe safety warnings and take the
necessary precautions.
0458-807-9821-B
Read and understand the User Manual
and keep it in a safe place.
Wear protective glasses.
Secure long hair so that it cannot be
pulled into the blower.
Remove the battery during work inter‐
ruptions, transport, storage, mainte‐
nance or repair.
Protect blower and charger from rain
and moisture.
Maintain a safe distance.
5m (16 ft)
Protect battery against heat and fire.
Protect the battery from rain and mois‐
ture and do not immerse it in liquids.
4.2 Intended use
The STIHL BGA 57 blower is designed for blow‐
ing leaves, grass, paper and similar matter.
Do not use the blower in the rain.
The STIHL AK battery supplies power to the
blower.
The STIHL AL 101 charger is used to charge the
STIHL AK battery.
WARNING
■ Batteries and chargers not explicitly approved
for the blower by STIHL may cause a fire or
explosion. Persons may be seriously or fatally
injured, and property may be damaged.
► Use the blower with a STIHL AK battery.
► Recharge the STIHL AK bat‐
tery with a STIHL AL 101, AL
301 or AL 500 charger.
■ Using the blower, battery or the charger for
purposes for which they were not designed
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