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► Block blade (1) using a piece of wood (2).
► Tighten screw (3) to 14 Nm.
17.2
Sharpening and Balancing the
Blade
Sharpening and balancing the blade correctly
requires a lot of practice.
STIHL recommends having the blade sharpened
and balanced by a STIHL specialist dealer.
The current addresses of the specialist dealers
can be found under the respective STIHL country
representative at www.stihl.com.
WARNING
■ The cutting edges of the blade are sharp. This
may result in the user cutting themselves.
► Wear protective gloves.
► Switch the lawn mower off and remove the
battery.
► Upend the lawn mower.
19 Troubleshooting
19.1
Remedying Lawn Mower or Battery Faults
Fault
LEDs on the
battery
The lawn mower
1 LED flashes
does not start
green.
when switched
on.
1 LED illumina‐
tes red.
3 LEDs flash
red.
3 LEDs illumi‐
nate red.
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► Remove the blade.
► Sharpen the blade. Observe the sharpening
angle and cool the blade,
Bluing of the blade during sharpening is not
permitted.
► Attach the blade.
► If anything is unclear: consult a STIHL special‐
ist dealer.
18 Repairing
18.1
The user should not repair the lawn mower or
blade themselves.
► If the lawn mower or blade is damaged: do not
use the lawn mower or blade and consult a
STIHL specialist dealer.
► If warning signs are illegible or damaged: have
the warning signs replaced by a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
18.2
The charger does not need servicing and it can‐
not be repaired.
► If the charger has a malfunction or is dam‐
aged: Replace the charger.
► If the connecting cable has a malfunction or is
damaged: Do not use the charger and have
the connecting cable replaced by a STIHL
servicing dealer.
Cause
The battery charge
state is too low.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
There is a fault in the
lawn mower.
The lawn mower is
too warm.
Repairing the Lawn Mower
Servicing and Repairing the
Charger
Remedy
► Charge the battery as described in the
instruction manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 500 charger.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the bat‐
tery compartment.
► Fit the battery.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► If 3 LEDs still flash red: do not use the
lawn mower and consult a STIHL spe‐
cialist dealer.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the lawn mower to cool down.
18 Repairing
20.2.
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