Switching The Blower On/Off; Testing The Blower And Battery - Stihl BGA 60 Instruction Manual

9 Switching the Blower On/Off

► Insert the battery (1) in the battery compart‐
ment (2) and press it home until you hear a
click.
Arrows (3) on battery (1) are still visible and
battery (1) is held securely in battery compart‐
ment (2). There is no electrical contact
between blower and battery (1).
► Push the battery (1) into the battery compart‐
ment (2) as far as stop.
The battery (1) engages with a second click
and is flush with the blower's housing.
8.2 Removing the Battery
► Place blower on a level surface.
► Keep one hand in front of the battery compart‐
ment so that the battery (2) cannot fall out.
► Press the locking lever (1) with your other
hand.
The battery (2) is released and can be
removed.
9 Switching the Blower
On/Off
9.1 Switching On the Blower
► Hold the blower by the control handle with one
hand, wrapping your thumb around the control
handle.
► Slide the unlocking slide (1) with your thumb in
the direction of the blower tube and keep it
held.
► Squeeze and hold the trigger (2) with your
index finger.
The blower accelerates and air flows out of the
nozzle. The release slide (1) can be released.
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The further the trigger switch (2) is depressed,
the more air flows out of the nozzle.
If the ergo lever (3) is pressed, the trigger switch
(2) remains unlocked. This means the trigger can
be released and depressed again without having
to push the release slide in the direction of the
blower tube.
If the trigger switch (2) and the ergo lever (3) are
released, the trigger switch (2) is locked. The
unlocking slide (1) must be slid in the direction of
the blower tube once more and held, to unlock
the trigger switch (2).
9.2 Switching Off
► Release the trigger.
No air flows from the nozzle.
► If air continues to flow from nozzle: Remove
the battery and contact your STIHL servicing
dealer.
Blower has a malfunction.
10 Testing the Blower and
Battery
10.1 Checking the controls
Release slide, Ergo lever and trigger
► Remove the battery.
► Try squeezing the trigger switch without acti‐
vating the release slide.
► If the trigger switch can be squeezed: Do not
use the blower. Consult a STIHL servicing
dealer.
The release slide is faulty.
► Slide the unlocking slide with the thumb in the
direction of the blower tube and keep it held.
► Press and hold Ergo lever.
► Press the trigger.
The release slide can be released.
► Release the trigger and the Ergo lever.
► If release slide, trigger or Ergo lever is stiff or
does not spring back to the initial position:
Stop using the blower and contact a STIHL
dealer.
The release slide, trigger or the Ergo lever is
defective.
Switching On the Blower
► Insert battery.
► Push unlocking slide towards the blower tube
and hold in place.
► Press and hold the trigger.
Air flows out of the nozzle.
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