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16 Cleaning
16.1
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.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the battery
compartment with a paintbrush or soft brush.
► Clean the area underneath the fanwheel with
a soft brush.
16.2
Cleaning the deflector and cut‐
ting attachment
► Switch off the brushcutter and remove the bat‐
tery.
► Clean the deflector and cutting attachment
with a damp cloth or a soft brush.
2
1
► Clean the groove (1) and mounting of the
shaft (2) 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.
19 Troubleshooting
19.1
Troubleshooting the brushcutter or battery
Error
LEDs on the
battery
The brushcutter
1 LED flashes
does not start
green.
when switched
on.
1 LED lights up
steady red.
3 LEDs
flash red.
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► 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
The maintenance intervals are dependent on the
environmental and operating conditions. STIHL
recommends the following maintenance inter‐
vals:
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.
Maintenance Intervals
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 the electrical contacts in the bat‐
tery compartment.
► Insert the battery.
16 Cleaning
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