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► If the locking button or the control bar is stiff or does not
spring back into the initial position: do not use the lawn
mower and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
The locking button or the control bar is defective.
Activating the blade
► Insert the activation key.
► Fit the battery.
► Press the locking button with the right hand and hold.
► Pull the control bar with the left hand fully in the direction
of the handlebar and hold so that the thumb encloses the
handlebar.
The blade turns.
► If 3 LEDs flash red: pull out the activation key, remove the
battery and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
There is a fault in the lawn mower.
► Release the locking button and control bar.
The blade stops turning after a short time.
► If the blade continues to turn: pull out the activation key,
remove the battery and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
The lawn mower is defective.
12.2 Checking the Blade
► Switch off the mower, remove the activation key and
battery.
► Stand the mower on end.
► Measure the following:
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– Thickness 'a'
– Width 'b'
– Sharpening angle 'c'
► If the minimum thickness and minimum width are outside
the specified limits: Replace the blade, @ 21.2.
► If the filing angle is not correct: Sharpen the blade,
@ 21.2.
► If you have any queries: Contact a STIHL servicing dealer
for assistance.
12.3 Testing the Battery
► Press button on battery.
The LEDs glow or flash.
► If the LEDs do not glow or flash: Do not use the battery
and contact your STIHL servicing dealer.
There is a malfunction in the battery.
13 Operating the Lawn Mower
13.1 Holding and Controlling the Mower
b
► Hold the handle firmly with both hands and wrap your
thumbs around the handle.
a
c
13 Operating the Lawn Mower
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