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4.9.2
Battery
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess the dangers
of the battery and can be seriously injured.
► Store the battery out of the reach of children.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambient
conditions. The battery may be damaged if it is exposed to
certain ambient conditions.
► Store the battery in a clean and dry condition.
► Store the battery in an enclosed location.
► Store the battery separately from the mower and
charger.
► Store the battery in non-conductive packaging.
► Store the battery at temperatures between -10°C and
+50°C.
4.10 Cleaning, Maintenance and Repair
WARNING
■ If the activation key and battery are inserted during
cleaning, maintenance or repair, the lawn mower may
unintentionally be switched on. This may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
■ Abrasive cleaning agents, using a water jet for cleaning or
sharp objects may result in damage to the lawn mower,
blade and battery. If the lawn mower, blade and battery
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5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for Operation
are not cleaned correctly, components may no longer
operate correctly and safety devices may be disabled.
This may result in serious injury to people.
► Clean the lawn mower, blade and battery as described
in this instruction manual.
■ If the lawn mower, blade or battery are not maintained or
repaired correctly, components may no longer operate
correctly and safety devices may be disabled. This may
result in serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not maintain or repair the lawn mower or battery
yourself.
► If the lawn mower or battery need to be maintained or
repaired: consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
► Maintain the blade as described in this instruction
manual.
■ The user may cut themselves on sharp cutting edges
during blade cleaning, maintenance or repair. This may
result in injury to the user.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
■ The blade may become hot during sharpening. This may
result in the user burning themselves.
► Wait until the blade has cooled down.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant material.
5 Preparing the Lawn Mower for
Operation
5.1
Preparations
Perform the following steps before starting work:
► Make sure the following components are in a safe
condition:
– Mower, @ 4.6.1.
– Blade, @ 4.6.2.
– Battery, @ 4.6.3.
► Check the battery, @ 12.3.
► Fully charge the battery, @ 6.1.
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