8 Maintenance, Repair and Storage
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Maintenance, Repair and
Storage
8.1
Warnings and Instructions
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or
other personal injury and property damage:
► Strictly follow the cleaning and maintenance
instructions in the appropriate sections of
this instruction manual.
► Never attempt to repair a damaged or bro‐
ken mowing head or cutting attachment.
This may cause broken parts to come off
and result in serious or fatal injuries.
► STIHL recommends that all repair or
replacement work be performed by author‐
ized STIHL servicing dealers.
■ Unintentional starting may result in personal
injury or property damage. To reduce the risk
of personal injury and property damage from
unintentional starting:
► Remove the battery before inspect‐
ing the trimmer or carrying out any
cleaning, maintenance or repair
work, before storing, and any other
time the trimmer is not in use.
■ Use of parts that are not authorized or
approved by STIHL may cause serious or fatal
injury or property damage.
► STIHL recommends that only identical
STIHL replacement parts be used for repair
or maintenance.
■ To reduce the risk of electric shock:
► Unplug the charger from the electrical outlet
before inspecting or cleaning the charger.
► Regularly check the charger and ensure
that the insulation of the power supply cord
and plug are in good condition and show no
signs of aging (brittleness), wear or dam‐
age.
► Have a damaged power supply cord
replaced by an authorized STIHL servicing
dealer.
■ To reduce the risk of short circuit and fire:
► Keep the battery guides free of foreign mat‐
ter. Clean as necessary,
■ Improper storage can result in unauthorized
use, damage to the trimmer, battery and
charger, and an increased risk of fire, electric
shock and other personal injury or property
damage.
► Remove the battery from the trimmer before
storing.
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9.1
Before starting work:
► Fully charge the battery,
► Mount the trimmer's loop handle,
► Mount a deflector that is approved for use with
► Mount an approved mowing head,
► Adjust the trimmer's loop handle,
► Check the controls for proper function and
10 Charging the Battery
10.1
■ Read and follow the battery and charger
21.
► Never store the trimmer with the battery
inserted.
► When storing the battery, maintain a charge
of 40 % to 60 % (2 green LEDs).
► If storing the battery in the charger, discon‐
nect the charger from the outlet.
► Store the trimmer, battery and charger
indoors in a dry, secure place that cannot
be accessed by children or other unauthor‐
ized users.
► Never store the battery in the trimmer or in
a container with small metal objects capa‐
ble of conducting electricity (e.g., paper
clips, nails, coins, keys).
Before Starting Work
Preparing the Trimmer for
Operation
the cutting attachment you intend to use,
12.3.1,
25.1.
Ensure the cutting attachment is securely
mounted and tightened.
condition,
16.1
Setting up the Charger
WARNING
safety precautions and instructions in this
manual,
6 and
short circuit, which could lead to electric
shock, fire and explosion, make sure the
charger and its components are dry and not
damaged; operate the charger indoors at an
appropriate ambient temperature,
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10.2.
12.1.
12.4.1.
13.1.
7. To reduce the risk of
7.
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