Repairing; Troubleshooting - Stihl RMA 235.1 Instruction Manual

17 Repairing

16.1.2 Attaching the Blade
► Switch the lawn mower off and remove the
battery.
► Tilt the lawn mower sideways and set it down.
► Clean the blade contact surface and blade
bushing.
► Fit mowing blade (1) onto the blade bushing
with the curved wings pointing upwards.
► The locating lugs (4) on the blade bushing
must be located in the recesses in the mowing
blade.
► Hold mowing blade (1) with one hand and fit
new coupler (3).
► Apply Loctite 243 thread locker to the thread
of new screw (2).
► Screw in screw (2) and tighten to 20 Nm.
16.2 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.

18 Troubleshooting

18.1 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.
0478-131-9667-B
The current addresses of the specialist dealers
can be found under the respective STIHL country
representative at www.stihl.com.
■ The cutting edges of the blade are sharp. This
may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear protective gloves.
► Switch the lawn mower off 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.
17 Repairing
17.1
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.
WARNING
Repairing the Lawn Mower
Remedy
► Charge the battery as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 500 charger.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the bat‐
tery 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.
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