Preparing The Lawn Mower For Operation; Charging The Battery, Leds - Stihl RMA 248 Instruction Manual

5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation

► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents, using a water jet for
cleaning or sharp objects may result in dam‐
age to the lawn mower, blade and battery. If
the lawn mower, blade and battery are not
cleaned correctly, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be
disabled. This may result in serious injury to
people.
► Clean the lawn mower, blade and battery
as described in this instruction manual.
■ If the lawn mower, blade or battery are not
maintained or repaired correctly, components
may no longer operate correctly and safety
devices may be disabled. This may result in
serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the lawn mower or
battery yourself.
► If the lawn mower or battery need to be
maintained or repaired: consult a STIHL
specialist dealer.
► Maintain the blade as described in this
instruction manual.
■ The user may cut themselves on sharp cutting
edges during blade cleaning, maintenance or
repair. This may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
■ The blade may become hot during sharpening.
This may result in the user burning them‐
selves.
► Wait until the blade has cooled down.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
5 Preparing the Lawn Mower
for Operation
5.1 Preparing the Lawn Mower for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Make sure that the following components are
in safe condition:
– Lawn mower,
– Blade, 4.6.2.
– Battery, 4.6.3.
► Check the battery,
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4.6.1.
11.3.
► Fully charge the battery,
► Clean the lawn mower,
► Check the blade,
► Attach the handlebar,
► Fold up the handlebar,
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be collec‐
ted in the grass catcher box: attach the grass
catcher box, 7.3.2.
► If mowing and the mown grass is to be ejected
to the rear: detach the grass catcher box,
7.3.3.
► Set the cutting height,
► Check the controls,
► If the 3 LEDs flash red during the check of
the controls: pull out the activation key,
remove the battery and consult a STIHL
specialist dealer.
There is a fault in the lawn mower.
► If the steps cannot be performed: do not use
the lawn mower and consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
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Charging the Battery, LEDs

6.1 Charging the Battery
The charging time depends on several factors,
e.g. temperature of the battery or the ambient
temperature. The actual charging time may differ
from the specified charging time. For specified
charging times see www.stihl.com/charging-
times.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101, 300,
500 chargers.
6.2 State of Charge
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► Press the button (1).
The LEDs (5) glow green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge
the battery.
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6.1.
16.2.
11.2.
7.1.
7.2.1.
12.2.
11.1.
80-100%
60-80%
40-60%
20-40%
0-20%
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