Stihl HSA 40.0 Instruction Manual page 39

17 Troubleshooting
Fault LEDs on
hedge trimmer
3 LEDs light
up steady red.
4 LEDs flash
red.
The hedge trim‐ 3 LEDs light
mer cuts out up steady red.
during operation.
Hedge trimmer's
running time is
too short.
17.2 Troubleshooting the Charger
Fault LED on Char‐
ger
Battery not being One LED glows
charged. red.
The LED fla‐
shes red.
The charger The LED
does not run a glows green for
self test. about 1 second
and then red
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Cause
The hedge trimmer is
too hot.
There is a fault in the
battery.
No electrical contact
between the hedge
trimmer and battery.
The hedge trimmer or
battery is damp.
The cutting blades do
not run freely.
The hedge trimmer is
too hot.
There is an electrical
fault.
The battery is not fully
charged.
The battery service
life has been excee‐
ded.
Cause
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
No electrical contact
between charger and
battery.
There is a malfunction
in the charger.
There is a fault in the
battery.
Electrical contact to
charger was briefly
interrupted.
Remedy
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL authorized dealer for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert the battery.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery; contact a STIHL authori‐
zed dealer.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert the battery.
► Allow the hedge trimmer or battery to dry,
18.7.
► Spray both sides of cutting blades with
STIHL resin solvent.
► If the hedge trimmer still does not start
when switched on: Do not use the hedge
trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer
for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Remove the battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► Fully charge the battery.
► Replace the battery.
Remedy
► Leave battery inserted in charger.
Charging starts automatically as soon as
the permitted temperature range is rea‐
ched.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean contacts on charger.
► Insert battery.
► Do not use the charger and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
► Do not use the battery. Consult a STIHL
dealer.
► Disconnect the mains plug from the
power supply.
► Wait for 1 minute.
► Insert the mains plug in a wall outlet.
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