Maintenance; Repairing; Troubleshooting - Stihl FSA 57 Instruction Manual

17 Maintenance

16.2 Cleaning the Deflector and Cut‐
ting Attachment
► Switch off the trimmer and remove the battery.
► Clean the deflector and cutting attachment
with a damp cloth or a soft brush.
16.3 Cleaning the Battery
► Clean the battery with a damp cloth.
16.4 Cleaning the Charger
► Disconnect the mains plug from the power
supply.
► Clean the charger with a damp cloth.
► Clean vents with a paintbrush.
► Clean the charger's electrical contacts with a
paintbrush or a soft brush.
17 Maintenance
17.1 Maintenance Intervals
The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance inter‐
vals:

19 Troubleshooting

19.1 Troubleshooting the 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.
3 LEDs light
up red.
4 LEDs
flash red.
0458-806-0121-C
Every 12 months
► Have the trimmer checked by a STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.

18 Repairing

18.1
The trimmer, cutting attachment, battery and
charger are not user serviceable.
► If the trimmer or cutting attachment is dam‐
aged: Do not use your trimmer or cutting
attachment and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
► If the charger has a malfunction or is dam‐
aged: Replace the charger.
► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or is
damaged: Do not use the charger and have
connecting cable replaced by a STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
Cause
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
The brushcutter has a
malfunction.
Trimmer is too hot.
There is a fault in the
battery.
No electrical contact
between brushcutter
and battery.
Repairing the Trimmer, Battery
and Charger
Remedy
► Charge the battery.
► 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.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use your brushcutter and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow trimmer to cool down.
► Remove battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on the brushcutter.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery; contact a STIHL author‐
ized dealer.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean electrical contacts in the battery
compartment.
► Insert battery.
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