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Error
LEDs on the
battery
3 LEDs light up
red.
4 LEDs flash
red.
The lawn mower
3 LEDs light up
switches off
red.
while in opera‐
tion.
The lawn mower
vibrates excessi‐
vely during ope‐
ration.
The lawn mower
runtime is too
short.
The battery jams
when inserted in
40
Cause
The lawn mower is
too warm.
There is an error in
the battery.
There is a break in the
electrical connection
between the lawn
mower and the bat‐
tery.
The lawn mower or
the battery is damp.
The resistance on the
blade is too high.
The area around the
cutting blade is
blocked.
The lawn mower is
too warm.
The cutting blade is
jammed.
There is an electrical
error.
The screw on the
blade is loose.
The cutting blade is
not correctly balan‐
ced.
The battery is not fully
charged.
The battery service
life has been excee‐
ded.
The area around the
cutting blade is
blocked.
The blade is blunt or
worn.
The resistance on the
blade is too high.
The guides or electri‐
cal contacts in the
Remedy
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the lawn mower to cool down.
► Remove the battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on the lawn mower.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery and instead contact a
STIHL authorized dealer.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the bat‐
tery compartment.
► Insert the battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Allow the lawn mower or battery to dry,
19.5.
► Increase the cutting height.
► Switch on the lawn mower in shorter
grass.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the lawn mower to cool down.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Do not switch on lawn mower too often
within a short time.
► Increase the cutting height.
► Mow shorter grass.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Remove the battery and reinsert it.
► Switch on the lawn mower.
► Securely tighten the screw.
► Sharpen and balance the cutting blade.
► Fully charge battery as described in the
User Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301,
501 chargers.
► Replace battery.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Sharpen and balance the cutting blade.
► Increase the cutting height.
► Mow shorter grass.
► Clean the lawn mower.
18 Troubleshooting
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