STIHL Lithium Ion Battery FAQs

STIHL estimates a maximum 20% loss of original battery capacity after 500 charges. What this translates to in terms of remaining battery capacity:

• 500 charges > 80% of original battery capacity
• 1000 charges > 60% of original battery capacity
• 1500 charges > 40% of original battery capacity
• 2000 charges > 20% of original battery capacity
• Ultimately the user will need to decide when to replace a battery based on remaining battery capacity required.

A spent battery must be disposed of properly in accordance with your municipality's waste disposal rules and regulations.

STIHL is committed to the development of products that are environmentally responsible. This commitment does not stop when the product leaves the STIHL dealer. STIHL has partnered with the RBRC (Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation) to promote the collection and recycling of spent STIHL Lithium-Ion batteries. The RBRC seal can be found on every STIHL rechargeable battery and indicates that STIHL has prepaid for recycling the battery. The seal has a toll-free phone number (1-800-822-8837) which you can call to obtain the closest battery recycling locations, or you can visit www.call2recycle.org. RBRC has over 30,000 collection sites, and many of our STIHL dealers are enrolled as collection sites.

With use of an approved STIHL charger (AL 100, AL 300, AL 500 - available late 2013), overcharging is not possible.

• A red flashing LED on the charger indicates the following:
  
  
  • No electrical contact between battery and charger - remove and reinstall the battery
  • Faulty battery (4 LED's on the battery will also flash red for approximately 5 seconds)
  • Faulty charger
• A constant green LED indicates that the battery is being charged or that the battery is cooling off in preparation for charging.
• See your product instruction manual for more information.

Yes, the AP 160 battery can be used interchangeably in any of the STIHL Battery KombiSystem tools currently available.