18 Troubleshooting
18 Troubleshooting
18.1
Troubleshooting the Harvester and Battery
Fault
LEDs on the
battery
The harvester
1 LED flashes
does not run
green.
when switched
on.
1 LED emits
red light.
3 LEDs flash
red.
3 LEDs light
up red.
4 LEDs
flash red.
The harvester
3 LEDs light
cuts out during
up red.
operation.
The harvester
runtime is too
short.
0458-025-9901-A
Cause
State of charge of the
battery is too low.
The battery is too
warm or too cold.
There is an error in
the harvester.
Rakes do not move
freely.
Harvester is too hot.
There is a fault in the
battery.
No electrical contact
between the harvester
and the battery.
The harvester or the
battery is damp.
Harvester is too hot.
There is an electrical
error.
The battery is not fully
charged.
The battery life has
been exceeded.
Remedy
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the User Manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 301-4, 500 chargers.
► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the
socket.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm
up.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and plug it in again.
► Switch on the harvester.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the harvester; contact a STIHL
authorized dealer.
► Spray both sides of the rakes with STIHL
resin solvent.
► If 3 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the harvester; contact a STIHL
authorized dealer.
► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the
socket.
► Allow the harvester to cool down.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and plug it in again.
► Switch on the harvester.
► If 4 LEDs continue to flash red: Do not
use the battery; contact a STIHL authori‐
zed dealer.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and plug it in again.
► If the harvester still does not start when
switched on: Clean the connecting cable
contacts as described in the User Manual
for the STIHL AR L battery or for the "AP
belt bag with connecting cable".
► Allow the harvester or the battery to dry.
► Pull the connecting cable plug out of the
socket.
► Allow the harvester to cool down.
► Pull connecting cable plug out of the
socket and plug it in again.
► If the harvester still does not start when
switched on: Clean the connecting cable
contacts as described in the User Manual
for the STIHL AR L battery or for the "AP
belt bag with connecting cable".
► Switch on the harvester.
► Recharge the battery fully as described in
the User Manual for the STIHL AL 101,
301, 301-4, 500 chargers.
► Replace battery.
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