Cleaning; Maintenance And Repairs; Troubleshooting - Stihl FSA 86 R Instruction Manual

17 Cleaning

► The battery should be stored in such a way
that the following conditions are fulfilled:
– The battery is out of the reach of children.
– The battery is clean and dry.
– The battery is in an enclosed space.
– The battery is separated from the brushcut‐
ter.
– If the battery is stored in the charger, dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the
rechargeable battery at a battery charge
status between 40 % and 60 % (2 lit green
LEDs).
– The battery is in a temperature range
between - 10 °C and + 50 °C.
NOTICE
■ If the battery is not stored as described in this
user manual, the battery may become deeply
discharged and irreparably damaged.
► Charge a discharged battery before storing
it. STIHL recommends keeping the battery
in a charging state between 40% and 60%
(2 lit green LEDs).
► Store the battery separately from the brush‐
cutter.
17 Cleaning
17.1 Cleaning the Brushcutter
► Switch off the brushcutter and remove the bat‐
tery.
► Clean the brushcutter with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Remove foreign objects from the battery com‐
partment and clean the battery compartment
with a damp cloth.

19 Troubleshooting

19.1 Troubleshooting Brushcutter or Battery
Fault LEDs on the
battery
The brushcutter 1 LED flashing
does not start green.
when switched
on.
1 LED emits
red light.
3 LEDs flash
red.
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► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
► Clean the area underneath the fanwheel with
a soft brush.
17.2
► Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery.
► Clean the deflector and cutting attachment
with a damp cloth or a soft brush.
17.3
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.

18 Maintenance and Repairs

18.1
The trimmer cannot be serviced or repaired by
the user.
► If your trimmer has a malfunction or is dam‐
aged or requires servicing: Contact your
STIHL servicing dealer.
18.2
The battery requires no servicing and cannot be
repaired.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
Cause
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
The brushcutter has a
malfunction.
Cleaning the Deflector and Cut‐
ting Attachment
Cleaning the Battery
Servicing and Repairing the
Trimmer
Servicing and Repairing the
Battery
Remedy
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the User Manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 301-4, 500 chargers.
► 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.
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