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17 Maintenance
16.2
Cleaning the Deflector and Cut‐
ting Attachment
► Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery.
► Clean the deflector and cutting attachment
with a damp cloth or a soft brush.
16.3
Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
16.4
Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.
17 Maintenance
17.1
Maintenance Intervals
The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance inter‐
vals:
Every 12 months
► Have the trimmer checked by a STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
17.2
Sharpening and Balancing a
Metal Cutting Attachment
Correctly sharpening and balancing metal cutting
attachments requires a lot of practice.
19 Troubleshooting
19.1
Troubleshooting the brushcutter or battery
Fault
LEDs on the
battery
The brushcutter
1 LED flashes
does not start
green.
when switched
on.
1 LED lights up
red.
3 LEDs
flash red.
3 LEDs light up
red.
0458-026-0101-A
STIHL recommends you have metal cutting
attachments resharpened and balanced by a
STIHL servicing dealer.
► Sharpen the metal cutting attachment as
described in the instructions and on the pack‐
aging supplied with the cutting attachment you
are using.
18 Repairing
18.1
The trimmer, cutting attachment, battery and
charger are not user serviceable.
► If the trimmer or cutting attachment is dam‐
aged: Do not use your trimmer or cutting
attachment and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
► If the charger has a malfunction or is dam‐
aged: Replace the charger.
► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or is
damaged: Do not use the charger and have
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.
The brushcutter has a
malfunction.
The brushcutter is too
hot.
Repairing the Trimmer, Battery
and Charger
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 brushcutter.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the brushcutter and contact a STIHL
authorized dealer for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the brushcutter to cool down.
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