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20 Troubleshooting
20.1 Remedying Lawn Mower or Battery Faults
20 Troubleshooting
Fault LEDs on the 
battery
Cause Remedy
The lawn mower 
does not start when 
switched on.
1 LED flashes 
green.
The battery charge state is 
too low.
► Charge the battery.
1 LED illuminates 
red.
The battery is too warm or 
too cold.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the battery to cool down or warm up.
3 LEDs flash red. There is a fault in the lawn 
mower.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electric contacts in the battery 
compartment.
► Fit the battery.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► If 3 LEDs still flash red: do not use the lawn mower 
and consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
3 LEDs illuminate 
red.
The lawn mower is too 
warm.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Allow the lawn mower to cool down.
4 LEDs flash red. There is a fault in the 
battery.
► Remove the battery and fit it again.
► Switch the lawn mower on.
► If 4 LEDs still flash red: do not use the battery and 
consult a STIHL specialist dealer.
The electrical connection 
between the lawn mower 
and battery has been 
interrupted.
► Pull out the activation key.
► Remove the battery.
► Clean the electric contacts in the battery 
compartment.
► Insert the activation key.
► Fit the battery.