5 Preparing the Blower for Operation
4.12
Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ If the battery is inserted when carrying out
cleaning, servicing or repairs, it is possible for
the blower to be switched on unintentionally.
This may result in serious injury to people and
damage to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ Sharp cleaning agents, cleaning with a water
jet or pointed objects can damage the blower,
the battery and the charger. If the blower, bat‐
tery or charger are not cleaned as described in
this instruction manual, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. They may cause seri‐
ous injury to persons.
► Clean the blower, battery and charger as
described in this instruction manual.
■ If the blower, battery or charge are not serv‐
iced or repaired correctly, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. This may result in
serous or fatal injury to people.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
blower, battery or charger.
► If the blower, battery or the charger require
servicing or repairs: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
5
Preparing the Blower for
Operation
5.1
Preparing the Blower for Oper‐
ation
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in
safe condition:
– Blower,
4.6.1.
– Battery,
4.6.2.
– Charger,
4.6.3.
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge the battery,
► Clean blower,
15.1.
► Attach nozzle,
7.1.
► Check the controls,
► If it is not possible to carry out these steps do
not use the blower. Consult a STIHL servicing
dealer.
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10.2.
6.2.
10.1.
6
Charging the Battery, LEDs
6.1
Mounting the charger on a wall
The charger can be mounted on a wall.
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2
a
b
a
► Check the following points when mounting the
charger on a wall:
– Use suitable mounting materials.
– The charger is level.
The following dimensions are observed:
– a = at least 100 mm
– b (for AL 101) = 75 mm
– b (for AL 301) = 100 mm
– b (for AL 500) = 120 mm
– c = 4.5 mm
– d = 9 mm
– e = 2.5 mm
6.2
Charging the battery
The charging time depends on various factors,
e.g. the battery temperature or the ambient tem‐
perature. For optimum performance, observe the
recommended temperature ranges,
actual charging time may vary from the charging
time indicated. The charging time is indicated at
www.stihl.com/charging-times.
The charging process starts automatically when
the mains plug is plugged into a socket and the
battery is inserted into the charger. The charger
switches off automatically when the battery is
fully charged.
The battery and the charger warm up during
charging.
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3
4
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d
e
e
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