23 Troubleshooting Guide
Always remove the battery before carrying out any inspection, cleaning or maintenance.
Condition
LEDs on
Battery
Run-time is too short.
Battery is not being
1 LED glows
charged even though
red.
LED on charger
glows green.
23.2 Charger
Condition
LEDs on
Charger
LED on charger
LED flashes
flashes red.
red.
The charger does
The LED glows
not run a self-test.
not green for
about 1 second
and then red for
about 1 second.
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Cause
Remedy
Battery not fully
► Charge the battery, @ 11.
charged.
Useful life of battery
► Have the battery checked by an authorized STIHL servicing
has been reached or
dealer.
exceeded.
Battery too hot / too
► Allow the battery to warm up or cool down gradually at
cold.
ambient temperatures of about 50 °F to 68 °F (10 °C to
20 °C).
► Operate the charger only in enclosed, dry rooms at ambient
temperatures of 41 °F to 104 °F (5 °C to 40 °C).
Cause
Remedy
No electrical contact
► Remove the battery and reinsert it into the charger.
between charger and
battery.
Malfunction in
► Remove the battery and reinsert it into the charger.
battery.
► If the LED continues to flash, do not attempt to charge.
If 4 LEDs on the battery are flashing, it has a malfunction
and must be replaced. Otherwise, have the battery checked
by an authorized STIHL servicing dealer.
Malfunction in
► Have the charger checked by an authorized STIHL
charger.
servicing dealer.
Electrical contact to
► Disconnect the plug from the electrical outlet.
charger was briefly
► Wait 1 minute.
interrupted.
► Insert the plug in an electrical outlet.
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