6 Charging the Battery, LEDs
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge the battery,
► Clean the hedge trimmer,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your hedge trimmer and contact your STIHL
servicing dealer.
6
Charging the Battery, LEDs
6.1
Mounting the Charger on a
Wall
The charger can be mounted on a wall.
2
1
a
b
a
Check the following points
►
when mounting the charger on
a wall:
– Suitable fixing 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
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6.2.
14.1.
9.1.
3
d
e
e
18.7. The
switches off automatically when
the battery is fully charged.
The battery and the charger warm up during
charging.
2
4
1
► Plug the mains plug (6) into an easily accessi‐
ble socket (7).
The charger (3) will run a self-test. The
LED (4) will glow green for about 1 second
and red for about 1 second.
► Routing the connecting cord (5).
► Insert the battery (2) in the guides in the
charger (3) and press it home as far as stop.
The LED (4) glows green. The LEDs (1) glow
green and the battery (2) is being charged.
► When the LED (4) and the LEDs (1) on the
battery no longer light up: The battery (2) is
fully charged and can be removed from the
charger (3).
► If the charger (3) is no longer required. Dis‐
connect the mains plug (6) from the wall outlet
(7).
6.3
State of Charge
1
► Press the button (1).
The LEDs (5) glow green for about 5 seconds
and indicate the state of charge.
► If the LED on the right flashes green: Charge
the battery.
6.4
LEDs on Battery
The LEDs can show the state of charge or mal‐
functions. The LEDs can glow or flash green or
red.
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7
6
5
80-100%
60-80%
40-60%
20-40%
0-20%
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