14 Inserting and Removing the Battery
14 Inserting and Removing the Battery
14.1 Inserting the Battery
WARNING
Never use a malfunctioning, damaged, cracked, leaking or
deformed battery, @ 6. Use and store the battery only
within an ambient temperature range of 14 °F to 122 °F (- 10
°C to 50 °C), @ 6.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of unintended activation, never store the
battery in the lawn mower, @ 21.2.
To insert the battery:
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Lift the battery compartment cover (1) and hold it.
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► Insert the battery (2) into the battery compartment (3) until
it stops.
The battery is properly inserted when you hear a audible
click and the battery is flush with the top of the battery
housing. In this position, there is electrical contact
between the battery and the lawn mower.
► If a spare battery is to be carried, insert the spare battery
into the spare battery compartment (4).
► Close the battery compartment cover.
Since a new battery is not fully charged, STIHL recommends
that you fully charge the battery before using it the first time,
@ 9.2.
14.2 Removing the Battery
WARNING
To reduce the risk of severe personal injury from unintended
activation, always remove the fuse key and battery before
assembling, transporting, adjusting, cleaning, servicing,
maintaining or storing the lawn mower and any other time it
is not in use.
To remove the battery:
► Place the lawn mower on a level surface.
► Lift the battery compartment cover and hold it.
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► Press down on the locking lever (2) to eject the battery (3)
from the battery compartment.
► Close the battery compartment cover.
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