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► If the trimmer / brushcutter is not properly bal‐
anced, change the attachment point of the car‐
abiner on the carrying strip and check the bal‐
ance again.
To balance the trimmer / brushcutter:
► Let the trimmer / brushcutter sway on the har‐
ness until it stops moving.
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► If the trimmer / brushcutter is not properly bal‐
anced, change the attachment point of the car‐
abiner on the carrying strip and check the bal‐
ance again.
16 Inserting and Removing
the Battery
16.1
Inserting the Battery
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of personal injury or prop‐
erty damage from fire or electric shock, never
use a malfunctioning, damaged, cracked, leak‐
ing or deformed battery,
use or store the battery outside the specified
ambient temperature limits,
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of unintended activation,
never store the battery in the trimmer / brush‐
cutter,
22.2.
To insert the battery:
► Insert the battery (1) into the battery compart‐
ment (2) until it stops.
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7. Never charge,
26.4.
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16 Inserting and Removing the Battery
The battery is properly inserted when you hear
an audible click and the battery is flush with
the top of the housing. In this position, there is
electrical contact between the battery and the
trimmer / brushcutter.
Since a new battery is not fully charged, STIHL
recommends that you fully charge the battery
before using it the first time,
16.2
Removing the Battery
WARNING
■ To reduce the risk of severe personal injury
from unintended activation, always remove the
battery before assembling, transporting,
adjusting, cleaning, servicing, maintaining or
storing the trimmer / brushcutter, and any
other time it is not in use.
WARNING
■ Use care when ejecting the battery to prevent
it from falling and causing personal injury or
property damage.
To remove the battery:
► Release the trigger switch.
► Compress the locking lever (1) to eject the
battery (2) from the battery compartment.
NOTICE
■ Avoid exposing the battery to excessive heat
or prolonged periods of direct sunlight. Use or
storage outside the recommended ambient
temperature range can reduce the perform‐
ance of the battery.
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