Cleaning, Maintenance And Repair; Preparing Weeder For Operation - Stihl Rga 140 Gebrauchsanleitung

5 Preparing Weeder for Operation

► Remove the battery.
► Store the weeder in a clean and dry condi‐
tion.
4.9.2 Battery
WARNING
■ Children are not aware of and cannot assess
the dangers of the battery Children may be
seriously injured.
► Store the battery out of the reach of chil‐
dren.
■ The battery is not protected against all ambi‐
ent conditions. If the battery is exposed to cer‐
tain ambient conditions, the battery may be
irreparably damaged.
► Store the battery in a clean and dry condi‐
tion.
► Store the battery in an enclosed space.
► Store battery separately from the weeder.
► If the battery is stored in the charger, dis‐
connect the mains plug and store the bat‐
tery at a state of charge between 40% and
60% (2 lit green LEDs).
► Do not store the battery outside of the
specified temperature limits,
4.10 Cleaning, maintenance and
repair
WARNING
■ The weeder may be switched on unintention‐
ally if the battery is left in place during clean‐
ing, maintenance or repair work. This may
result in serious injury to people and damage
to property.
► Remove the battery.
■ The gear housing can get hot during opera‐
tion. There is a risk of burn injuries.
► Do not touch a hot gear housing.
■ Using harsh detergents and cleaning with a
water jet or sharp objects can damage the
weeder, blades or battery. If the weeder,
blades or battery are not cleaned correctly,
components may no longer function properly
or safety devices may be rendered inopera‐
tive. This can result in serious injuries.
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► Clean the weeder, blades and battery as
■ If the weeder, gearbox, blades or battery are
not repaired correctly, components may no
longer function properly or safety devices may
be rendered inoperative. This can result in
serious or fatal injuries.
► Do not attempt to service or repair the
► If the weeder or the battery require servic‐
► Maintain the gearbox and blades as descri‐
■ The user can be cut by the sharp cutting
edges while cleaning or servicing the blades.
This may result in injury to the user.
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5.1
21.4.
The following steps must be performed before
commencing work:
► Ensure that the following components are in a
safe condition:
– Weeder,
– Blades,
– Battery,
► Check the battery,
► Fully charge battery as described in the User
Manual for the STIHL AL 101, 301, 301-4, 501
chargers.
► Clean weeder,
► Attach the bike handle,
► Mount the gear housing,
► Check the blade,
► Put on and adjust the carrying system,
► Adjust the bike handle,
► Balance the weeder,
► Check the controls,
► If you cannot carry out these steps: Do not use
the weeder and instead contact a STIHL
authorized dealer for assistance.
described in this User Manual.
weeder and the battery yourself.
ing or repairs: Contact a STIHL servicing
dealer.
bed in this User Manual.
► Wear work gloves made of robust
material.
Preparing Weeder for
Operation
Preparing the weeder for oper‐
ation
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