Instruction Manual

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English 6 Battery Safety
￭ To reduce the risk of thermal overload to the motor and
damage to the mower:
– Do not switch on the mower in high grass.
– Do not overload your lawn mower during operation
with very tall or thick grass to a point where the
motor slows down. If the motor sounds distressed or
begins to slow due to the height of the grass or
amount of grass being cut, raise the mowing blade
or slow down.
– Do not switch on and off the mower frequently within
a short period.
￭ A damaged or loose mowing blade may vibrate, crack,
break or come off the lawn mower, which may result in
serious or fatal injury.
– Before starting work, examine the blade. If the blade
is damaged or cracked, replace it immediately. If the
blade edge is dull or nicked, have it sharpened and
balanced or replace it.
– If the mowing blade loosens after being properly
tightened, stop work immediately and have the lawn
mower repaired by your authorized STIHL iMow
servicing dealer.
– Never use a lawn mower with a loose or damaged
mowing blade.
DANGER
￭ To reduce risk of electrocution:
6.1 Warnings and Instructions
WARNING
￭ Use of unauthorized batteries can damage the lawn
mower and result in fire, explosion and personal injury and
property damage.
– Use only genuine STIHL AP series batteries.
￭ Use of STIHL AP series batteries for any purpose other
than powering STIHL power tools could be extremely
dangerous.
– Use STIHL AP series batteries only to power
compatible STIHL power tools.
￭ Use of unauthorized chargers can damage the battery and
result in fire, explosion and personal injury and property
damage.
– Use only genuine STIHL AL 101, AL 300 or AL 500
series chargers to charge STIHL AP series batteries.
￭ The battery contains safety features and devices which, if
damaged, may allow the battery to generate heat, rupture,
leak, ignite or explode.
– Never use or charge a malfunctioning, damaged,
cracked, leaking or deformed battery.
– If the mowing blade or discharge chutes
become dirty, clogged or stuck, always
switch off the motor, make sure the
mowing blade has stopped and remove
the fuse key and battery before
inspecting the mowing blade. Clean dirt,
grass, weeds and other material from the
mowing blade and discharge chutes at
regular intervals, but only after removing
the fuse key and battery.
– Never operate this lawn mower in the
vicinity of any wires or cables that may
be carrying electric current.
– Do not rely on the lawn mower's
insulation against electric shock.
6 Battery Safety
– Never heat the battery above 212 °F
(100 °C).
– Never incinerate or place the battery on
or near fires, stoves or other high-
temperature locations.