Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual page 20

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Fault LEDs on gar‐
den pruner
3 LEDs light
up red.
4 LEDs
flash red.
Garden pruner 3 LEDs light
cuts out during up red.
operation.
Cutting perform‐ 1 LED flashes
ance of garden green.
pruner deterio‐
rates.
Garden pruner
runtime is too
short.
18.2 Troubleshooting the Charger
Fault LED on
Charger
Battery not being One LED glows
charged. red.
The LED
flashes red.
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Cause
Garden pruner is too
hot.
There is a fault in the
battery.
No electrical contact
between garden pru‐
ner and battery.
Garden pruner or bat‐
tery damp.
The saw chain is jam‐
med.
Garden pruner is too
hot.
There is an electrical
fault.
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
The saw chain has
not been correctly
sharpened.
The saw chain is
over-tensioned.
Insufficient chain lubri‐
cation.
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.
Remedy
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the garden pruner and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow garden pruner to cool down.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Switching on the garden pruner
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery; contact a STIHL author‐
ized dealer.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Allow the garden pruner or battery to dry,
19.8.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the garden pruner,
► Remove the battery.
► Allow garden pruner to cool down.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switching on the garden pruner
► Charge the battery.
► Sharpen chain as specified.
► Tension the saw chain as specified.
► Lubricate the saw chain.
► Fully charge the battery.
► Replace the battery.
Remedy
► Leave battery inserted in charger.
Charging starts automatically as soon as
the permitted temperature range is
reached.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean contacts on charger.
► Insert battery.
18 Troubleshooting
15.1.
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