Repairing; Troubleshooting - Stihl RMA 248 Instruction Manual

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► Screw in screw (2) together with washer (1).
► Block blade (3) using a piece of wood (4).
► Tighten screw (2) to 65 Nm.
17.2 Sharpening and Balancing the
Blade
Sharpening and balancing the blade correctly
requires a lot of practice.
STIHL recommends having the blade sharpened
and balanced by a STIHL specialist dealer.
WARNING
■ The cutting edges of the blade are sharp. This
may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.

19 Troubleshooting

19.1 Remedying Lawn Mower or Battery Faults
Fault LEDs on the
battery
The lawn mower 1 LED flashes
does not start green.
when switched
on.
1 LED illumina‐
tes red.
3 LEDs flash
red.
3 LEDs illumi‐
nate red.
4 LEDs flash
red.
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► Switch the lawn mower off, pull out the activa‐
tion key and remove the battery.
► Upend the lawn mower.
► Remove the blade.
► Sharpen the blade. Observe the sharpening
angle and cool the blade,
Bluing of the blade during sharpening is not
permitted.
► Attach the blade.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.

18 Repairing

18.1
The user should not repair the lawn mower or
blade themselves.
► If the lawn mower or blade is damaged: do not
use the lawn mower or blade and consult a
STIHL specialist dealer.
► If warning signs are illegible or damaged: have
the warning signs replaced by a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
Cause
The battery charge
state is too low.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
There is a fault in the
lawn mower.
The lawn mower is
too warm.
There is a fault in the
battery.
Repairing the Lawn Mower
Remedy
► Charge the battery.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electric contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Fit the battery.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► If 3 LEDs still flash red: do not use the
lawn mower and consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the lawn mower to cool down.
► Remove the battery and fit it again.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
18 Repairing
20.2.
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