TROUBLESHOOTING
Before asking for repairs, conduct your own inspection first. If you find a problem that is not explained in the manual,
d o not attempt to d ismantle t h e tool. I nstea d , ask Makita A ut h ori z e d S er v i c e C enters, al w a y s using Makita repla c e-
ment parts f or repairs.
Malfunction status
T h e c h ain saw d oes not start.
T h e saw c h ain d oes not run.
T h e motor stops running af ter a little use.
No oil on th e c h ain.
T h e c h ain saw d oes not reac h max imum
R P M.
T h e main pow er lamp is blinking.
C h ain d oes not stop ev en th e c h ain brake
is ac tiv ated :
Stop the machine immediately!
A bnormal v ibration:
Stop the machine immediately!
OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES
CAUTION:
These accessories or attachments
are recommended for use with your Makita tool
speci ed in this manual. T h e use o f an y ot h er
a c c essories or atta c h ments mig h t present a risk o f
injury to persons. Only use accessory or attachment
f or its state d purpose.
I f y ou nee d an y assistan c e f or more d etails regar d -
ing t h ese a c c essories, ask y our lo c al Makita S er v i c e
C enter.
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S a w c h ain
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G ui d e bar
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G ui d e bar c o v er
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F ile
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T ool bag
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Makita genuine batter y an d c h arger
Cause
T w o battery c artrid ges are not installed .
Battery problem ( low v oltage) .
Main pow er sw itc h is of f .
C h ain brake ac tiv ated .
Battery ' s c h arge lev el is low .
O il tank is empty .
O il guid e groov e is d irty .
P oor oil d eliv ery .
Battery c artrid ge is installed improperly .
Battery pow er is d ropping.
T h e d riv e sy stem d oes not w ork c orrec tly .
S w itc h trigger is pulled und er an unoperat-
able c ond ition.
T h e brake band is w orn d ow n.
L oose guid e bar or saw c h ain.
T ool malf unc tion.
different length from the standard guide bar, also
purchase a suitable guide bar cover together. It
must t and fully cover the guide bar on the chain
saw.
NOTE: S ome items in t h e list ma y be in c lu d e d in t h e
tool pa c kage as stan d ar d a c c essories. T h e y ma y
d i f f er f rom c ountr y to c ountr y .
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I nstall tw o c h arged battery c artrid ges.
R ec h arge th e battery c artrid ges. I f rec h arg-
ing is not ef f ec tiv e, replac e th e battery
c artrid ge.
T h e c h ain saw is automatic ally turned of f if
it is un-operated f or a c ertain period . T urn
on th e main pow er sw itc h again.
R elease c h ain brake.
R ec h arge th e battery c artrid ges. I f rec h arg-
ing is not ef f ec tiv e, replac e th e battery
c artrid ge.
F ill th e oil tank.
C lean th e groov e.
Adjust the amount of oil delivery with the
adjusting screw.
I nstall th e battery c artrid ges as d esc ribed
in th is manual.
R ec h arge th e battery c artrid ges. I f rec h arg-
ing is not ef f ec tiv e, replac e th e battery
c artrid ge.
A sk th e auth oriz ed serv ic e c enter in y our
region f or repair.
P ull th e sw itc h trigger af ter th e main pow er
sw itc h is turned on and th e c h ain brake is
released .
A sk th e auth oriz ed serv ic e c enter in y our
region f or repair.
Adjust the guide bar and saw chain
tension.
A sk th e auth oriz ed serv ic e c enter in y our
region f or repair.
WARNING:
If you purchase a guide bar of
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