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After every 50 hours of operation
► Have the gearbox lubricated by a STIHL
dealer.
16.2
Sharpening the cutting blade
STIHL recommends you have the cutting blades
resharpened by a STIHL dealer.
WARNING
■ The teeth of the cutting blades are very sharp.
This may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
► Switch off the long-reach hedge trimmer and
remove the battery.
► Use a STIHL flat file to sharpen each cutting
edge on the upper blade. The file only sharp‐
18 Troubleshooting
18.1
Troubleshooting Hedge Trimmer and Battery
Condition
LEDs on Bat‐
tery
Hedge trimmer
1 LED flashes
does not start
green.
when switched
on.
1 LED glows
red.
3 LEDs flash
red.
3 LEDs glow
red.
4 LEDs flash
red.
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ens on the forward stroke. Maintain the pre‐
scribed sharpening angle,
► Turn the long-reach hedge trimmer over.
► Sharpen the remaining cutting edges.
► Deburr each cutting edge from below.
► Turn the long-reach hedge trimmer over.
► Deburr the remaining cutting edges.
► Use a damp cloth to remove the filing dust.
► Spray both sides of cutting blades with STIHL
resin solvent.
► Switch on the long-reach hedge trimmer for 5
seconds.
The cutting blades run. STIHL resin solvent is
distributed evenly.
► If you have any doubts, be sure to consult a
STIHL dealer.
17 Repairing
17.1
The hedge trimmer, cutting blades and battery
cannot be repaired by the user.
► If the hedge trimmer or cutting blades are
damaged: Do not use your hedge trimmer and
contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
► If the battery has a malfunction or is damaged:
Replace the battery.
Cause
Battery has low
charge.
Battery too hot or too
cold.
There is a malfunction
in the hedge trimmer.
Cutting blades do not
run freely.
Hedge trimmer is too
hot.
There is a malfunction
in the battery.
Repairing the Hedge Trimmer
and Battery
Remedy
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the instruction manual for the STIHL AL
101, 300, 500 chargers.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow battery to cool down / warm up.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean contacts in battery compartment.
► Fit the battery.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
► Spray both sides of blades with STIHL
resin solvent.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the hedge trimmer and contact your
STIHL dealer for assistance.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the hedge trimmer to cool down.
► Remove battery and insert it again.
► Switch on the hedge trimmer.
17 Repairing
19.2.
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