19 Troubleshooting
Fault
LEDs on the
battery
4 LEDs flash
red.
The lawn mower
3 LEDs illumi‐
stops during ope‐
nate red.
ration.
The lawn mower
vibrates excessi‐
vely during ope‐
ration.
The lawn mower
operating time is
too short.
The battery gets
stuck when fitting
it into the battery
compartment.
Charging fails to
1 LED illumina‐
start after fitting
tes red.
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Cause
There is a fault in the
battery.
The electrical connec‐
tion between the lawn
mower and battery
has been interrupted.
The lawn mower or
battery is damp.
The resistance at the
blade is too great.
The area around the
blade is blocked.
The lawn mower is
too warm.
The blade is blocked. ► Remove the battery.
There is an electrical
fault.
The blade fastening
screw is loose.
The blade is not cor‐
rectly balanced.
The battery is not fully
charged.
The battery service
life has been excee‐
ded.
The area around the
blade is blocked.
The blade is blunt or
worn.
The resistance at the
blade is too great.
The guides or electri‐
cal contacts in the
battery compartment
are dirty.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
Remedy
► Remove the battery and fit it again.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► If 4 LEDs still flash red: do not use the
battery and consult a STIHL specialist
dealer.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electrical contacts in the bat‐
tery compartment.
► Fit the battery.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Allow the lawn mower or battery to dry,
20.6.
► Set a higher cutting height.
► Switch the lawn mower on in lower
grass.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the lawn mower to cool down.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Do not switch the lawn mower on too fre‐
quently within a short time.
► Set a higher cutting height.
► Mow shorter grass.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Remove the battery and fit it again.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► Tighten the screw.
► Sharpen and balance the blade.
► Charge the battery fully as described in
the instruction manual for the
STIHL AL 101, 301, 500 charger.
► Replace the battery.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Sharpen and balance the blade.
► Set a higher cutting height.
► Mow shorter grass.
► Clean the lawn mower.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
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