Instruction Manual

necting cable and the charger may be dam‐
aged.
► Hold the charger by the housing. A
recessed handle is provided on the back of
the charger.
►
Hang the charger on the wall bracket.
4.13 Cleaning, Maintenance and
Repair
WARNING
■ The saw may start unintentionally if the battery
is left in place during cleaning, maintenance or
repair operations. This may result in serious
injury to people and damage to property.
► Remove the battery.
► Engage the chain brake.
■ Aggressive cleaning agents, a water jet or
pointed objects can damage the chainsaw,
guide bar, the saw chain. the battery and the
charger. If the saw, guide bar, saw chain, bat‐
tery or charger are not cleaned correctly, com‐
ponents may no longer function properly or
safety devices may be rendered inoperative.
They may cause serious injury to persons.
► Clean the saw, guide bar, saw chain, bat‐
tery and charger as described in this
instruction manual.
■
If the saw, guide bar, saw chain, battery or
charger are not properly serviced, components
may no longer function properly or safety devi‐
ces may be rendered inoperative. This may
result in serous or fatal injury to people.
►
Do not attempt to service or repair the saw,
battery or charger.
► If the saw, battery or the charger require
servicing or repairs: Contact your STIHL
servicing dealer for assistance.
►
Service or repair the guide bar and saw
chain as described in this User Manual.
■ The user may be cut by the sharp cutters
while cleaning or servicing the saw chain. This
may result in injury to the user.
►
Wear work gloves made from resistant
material.
5 Preparing the Saw for
Operation
5.1 Preparing the Saw for Opera‐
tion
Perform the following steps before starting work:
► Make sure the following components are in a
safe condition:
–
Chain saw, 4.6.1.
–
Guide bar, 4.6.2.
–
Saw chain, 4.6.3.
–
Battery, 4.6.4.
–
Charger, 4.6.5.
►
Check the battery,
11.7.
►
Fully charge the battery, 6.2.
►
Clean the saw, 16.1.
►
Mount the bar and chain, 7.1.1.
►
Tension the saw chain, 7.2.
►
Fill up with chain oil, 7.3.
►
Check the chain brake, 11.4.
►
Check the controls, 11.5.
►
Check chain lubrication, 11.6.
► If you cannot carry out this work: Do not use
your chain saw and contact your STIHL servic‐
ing dealer.
6 Charging the Battery, LEDs
6.1 Mounting the Charger on a
Wall
The charger can be mounted on a wall.
d
a
1
2
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a
e
e
b
3
►
Check the following points
when mounting the charger on
a wall:
–
Suitable fixing materials.
–
The charger is level.
The following dimensions are maintained:
–
a = at least 100 mm
–
b (for AL 101) = 75 mm
–
b (for AL 300 and 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 several factors,
e.g. temperature of the battery or the ambient
temperature. The actual charging time may differ
from the specified charging time. For specified
5 Preparing the Saw for Operation English
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