Testing The Trimmer And Battery; Operating The Trimmer - Stihl FSA 57 Instruction Manual

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► Pull the trigger (3) with your index finger and
hold it there.
The motor accelerates and the cutting attach‐
ment rotates.
10.2 Switching Off
► Release the trigger and lockout lever at the
same time.
► Wait for the cutting attachment to come to a
standstill.
► If the cutting attachment continues to rotate:
Remove the battery and contact your STIHL
servicing dealer.
The trimmer has a malfunction.
11 Testing the Trimmer and
Battery
11.1 Checking the Controls
Release slide, trigger lockout and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Attempt to pull the trigger lever without
depressing the release slide and the trigger
lockout.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your
trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
Release slide or trigger lockout is faulty.
► Push the release slide (1) in the direction of
the loop handle with your thumb and hold it
there.
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
► Pull the trigger.
► Let go of the trigger, trigger lockout and
release slide.
► If the trigger, trigger lockout or release slide is
stiff or does not spring back to the idle posi‐
tion: Do not use your trimmer and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
The trigger, trigger lockout or release slide has
a malfunction.
Switching on the trimmer
► Fit the battery.
► Push the release slide (1) in the direction of
the loop handle with your thumb and hold it
there.
► Depress the trigger lockout lever and hold it in
that position.
► Pull the trigger and hold it there.
The cutting attachment rotates.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: Remove the battery and
contact your STIHL dealer for assistance.
There is a malfunction in the trimmer.
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11 Testing the Trimmer and Battery

► Release the trigger.
The cutting attachment stops rotating after a
brief delay.
► If the cutting attachment continues to rotate:
Remove the battery and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
The trimmer has a malfunction.
11.2 Testing the Battery
► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use
the battery and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.

12 Operating the Trimmer

12.1 Holding and Controlling the
Trimmer
► Hold the trimmer with one hand on the control
handle - wrap your thumb around the control
handle.
► Hold the trimmer with the other hand on the
loop handle - wrap your thumb around the
loop handle.
12.2 Mowing
The cutting height is determined by the distance
of the cutting attachment from the ground.
► Swing the brushcutter steadily back and forth
in an arc.
► Move forward slowly in a controlled manner.
► If you work with a bump guard: Extend the
bump guard (1) fully.
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