Preparing Garden Pruner For Operation; Charging The Battery, Leds - Stihl GTA 26 Instruction Manual

5 Preparing Garden Pruner for Operation

4.13 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ The garden pruner may start unintentionally if
the battery is left in place during cleaning,
maintenance or repair operations. There is a
risk of serious injury to people and damage to
property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Cleaning with harsh cleaning agents, a water
jet, or pointed objects can damage the garden
pruner, guide bar, the saw chain, the battery
and the charger. If the garden pruner, guide
bar, saw chain, battery or charger are not
cleaned correctly, components may no longer
function properly or safety devices may be
rendered inoperative. This can cause serious
injury to persons.
► Clean the garden pruner, guide bar, saw
chain, battery and charger as described in
this user manual.
■ If the garden pruner, guide bar, saw chain,
battery or charger are not properly serviced,
components may no longer function properly
or safety devices may be rendered inopera‐
tive. There is a risk of serious or fatal injury.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the gar‐
den pruner, battery or charger yourself.
► If the garden pruner, battery or the charger
require servicing or repairs: Contact a
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
► Service or repair the guide bar and saw
chain as described in this User Manual.
■ The user may be cut by the sharp cutters
while cleaning or servicing the saw chain. This
may result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
5 Preparing Garden Pruner
for Operation
5.1 Preparing Garden Pruner for
Operation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
– Garden pruner,
– Guide bar, 4.6.2.
0458-694-9621-B
4.6.1.
– Saw chain, 4.6.3.
– Battery, 4.6.4.
– Charger, 4.6.5.
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge the battery,
► Clean the garden pruner,
► Mount the guide bar and saw chain,
► Tension the saw chain,
► Lubricate the saw chain,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use
the garden pruner and contact your STIHL
dealer for assistance.
6

Charging the Battery, LEDs

6.1 Mounting the Charger on a
Wall
The charger can be mounted on a wall.
2
1
a
b
a
Check the following points
►
when mounting the charger on
a wall:
– Suitable fixing materials.
– The charger is level.
The following dimensions are observed:
– a = at least 100 mm
– b = 54 mm
– c = 4.5 mm
– d = 9 mm
– e = 2.5 mm
6.2 Charging the battery
The charging time depends on various factors,
e.g. the battery temperature or the ambient tem‐
perature. For optimum performance, observe the
recommended temperature ranges,
actual charging time may vary from the charging
time indicated. The charging time is indicated at
www.stihl.com/charging-times.
The charging process starts
automatically when the mains
English
10.6.
6.2.
15.1.
7.1.1.
7.2.
7.3.
10.5.
3
d
e
e
19.8. The
37