Troubleshooting - Stihl HSA 50.1 Instruction Manual

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► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or is
damaged: Do not use the charger and have

17 Troubleshooting

17.1 Troubleshooting the Hedge Trimmer or Battery
Fault LEDs on the
battery
Hedge trimmer 1 LED flashing
does not start green.
when switched
on.
1 LED emits
red light.
3 LEDs flash
red.
3 LEDs light
up red.
4 LEDs
flash red.
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-
Hedge trimmer 3 LEDs light
cuts out during up red.
operation.
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Hedge trimmer's -
running time is
too short.
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Charging does 1 LED emits
not start when red light.
the battery is
inserted into the
charger.
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connecting cable replaced by a STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
Cause
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
There is a malfunction
in the hedge trimmer.
The cutting blades do
not run freely.
Hedge trimmer is too
hot.
There is a fault in the
battery.
No electrical contact
between the hedge
trimmer and battery.
Hedge trimmer or bat‐
tery is damp.
Hedge trimmer is too
hot.
There is an electrical
fault.
The battery is not fully
charged.
The battery life has
been exceeded.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
Remedy
► Charge the battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Spray both sides of cutting blades with
STIHL resin solvent.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► 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 battery.
► Allow hedge trimmer or battery to dry,
18.7.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► Fully charge the battery.
► Replace battery.
► Leave battery inserted in charger.
Charging starts automatically as soon as
the permitted temperature range is rea‐
ched.
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