4 Safety Precautions
4 AP Adapter
Connects battery to a STIHL cordless product
with a battery compartment for STIHL AP bat‐
teries.
3.4
Symbols
Meanings of symbols that may be on the battery:
1 LED glows red. Battery too hot or too
cold.
4 LEDs flash red. There is a malfunc‐
tion in the battery.
The battery has a Bluetooth® radio
interface and can be connected with
the STIHL app.
The data next to this symbol indicates the
energy content of the battery according to
the cell manufacturer's specification. The
energy content available during operation
is lower.
Do not dispose of the product with your
household waste.
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Safety Precautions
4.1
Warning Signs
Meanings of warning signs on the battery:
Observe safety notices and take the
necessary precautions.
Read, understand and save the
instruction manual.
Protect battery from heat and fire.
Do not immerse battery in fluids.
Observe battery's permissible tempera‐
ture range.
4.2
Intended Use
A STIHL AR L battery supplies the following
STIHL cordless products with energy:
– Cordless product with socket.
– Cordless product with battery compartment for
STIHL AP batteries.
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– Cordless product with battery holder for STIHL
AR L batteries.
The battery may be used in the rain.
The battery may be used only for work per‐
formed while standing on the ground or in a lift
bucket.
The battery must not be used for cordless lawn‐
mowers with a battery compartment for STIHL
AP batteries.
During operation the battery on the carrying sys‐
tem is carried on the user's back or connected to
a cordless product as described in that product's
instruction manual.
The battery is recharged with a STIHL AL 300 or
AL 500 charger.
Combined with the STIHL app, the battery allows
the personalization and transmission of informa‐
tion to the battery using Bluetooth
WARNING
■ Products and chargers not explicitly approved
for the battery by STIHL may cause accidents,
a fire or explosion. This can result in serious or
fatal injuries and damage to property.
► Use the battery only with the following
STIHL cordless products:
– Cordless product with socket.
– Cordless product with battery compart‐
ment for STIHL AP batteries.
– Cordless product with battery holder for
STIHL AR L batteries.
► Recharge the battery with a STIHL AL 300
or AL 500 charger.
■ Using the battery for purposes for which it is
not designed may result in serious or fatal inju‐
ries and damage to property.
► Use the battery as described in this instruc‐
tion manual, the STIHL app and https://
connect.stihl.com/.
4.3
The Operator
WARNING
■ Users without adequate instruction cannot rec‐
ognize or assess the risks involved in using
the battery, carrying system, connecting cable
and AP adapter. The user or other persons
may sustain serious or fatal injuries.
► Read, understand and save the
instruction manual.
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