Cleaning; Maintenance - Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual

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► The battery should be stored in such a way
that the following conditions are fulfilled:
– The battery is out of the reach of children.
– The battery is clean and dry.
– The battery is in an enclosed space.
– Battery is stored separately from the garden
pruner.
– If the battery is stored in the charger, dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the
rechargeable battery at a battery charge
status between 40 % and 60 % (2 lit green
LEDs).
– Do not store the battery outside of the
specified temperature limits,
NOTICE
■ If the battery is not stored as described in this
user manual, the battery may become deeply
discharged and irreparably damaged.
► Charge a discharged battery before storing
it. STIHL recommends keeping the battery
in a charging state between 40% and 60%
(2 lit green LEDs).
► Store the battery separately from the gar‐
den pruner.
14.3 Storing the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
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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.
– The charger is not suspended from the con‐
necting cable or the holder (3) for the con‐
necting cable.
– Do not store the charger outside of the
specified temperature limits,
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15 Cleaning

15.1 Cleaning the Garden Pruner
► Switch off the garden pruner and remove the
battery.
► Clean the garden pruner with a damp cloth or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Remove the chain sprocket cover.
► Clean the area around the chain sprocket with
a damp cloth or STIHL resin solvent.
► 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.
► Fit the chain sprocket cover.
15.2 Cleaning the Bar and Chain
► Switch off the garden pruner and remove the
battery.
► Remove the bar and chain.
► Clean the bar groove (1) with a soft brush or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Clean the saw chain with a soft brush or
STIHL resin solvent.
► Mount the bar and chain.
► Lubricate the saw chain.
15.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
15.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.

16 Maintenance

16.1 Sharpening the Saw Chain
Correctly sharpening saw chains requires a lot of
practice.
STIHL files, STIHL filing aids, STIHL sharpeners
and the brochure "Sharpening STIHL Saw
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