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7.
Never repair bent or broken blades by straightening or welding.
It may cause parts of the blades to come off and result in serious
injury. Contact our authorized service center for Makita genuine
blades to replace them.
8.
Do not attempt any maintenance or repair not described in this
booklet or the instruction manual of the power unit. Ask our
authorized service center for such work.
9.
Always use Makita genuine spare parts and accessories only.
Using parts or accessories supplied by a third party may result
in the equipment breakdown, property damage and/or serious
injury.
10. Request our authorized service center to inspect and maintain
the ground trimmer at regular interval.
Storage
1.
Before storing the equipment, perform full cleaning and mainte-
nance. Fit the blade cover.
2.
Store the equipment in a dry and high or locked location out of
reach of children.
3.
Do not prop the equipment against something, such as a wall.
Otherwise the ground trimmer may fall suddenly and cause an
injury.
First aid
1.
Always have a first-aid kit close by. Immediately replace any item
taken from the first aid kit.
2.
When asking for help, give the following information:
Place of the accident
—
—
What happened
Number of injured persons
—
—
Nature of the injury
—
Your name
PARTS DESCRIPTION
► Fig.3: 1. Blade 2. Gear case 3. Cutter unit handle 4. Angle lock
5. Cap 6. Blade cover
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Before assembling or adjusting the equipment,
switch off the motor and remove the spark plug cap or the bat-
tery cartridge. Otherwise blades or other parts may move and
result in serious injury.
WARNING:
Before handling or working around blades,
wear protective gloves and put the blade cover onto blades.
Otherwise the blades can cut bare hands severely.
WARNING:
When assembling or adjusting the equipment,
always put it down. Assembling or adjusting the equipment in
an upright position may result in serious injury.
WARNING:
Follow the warnings and precautions in the
chapter "Safety precautions" and the instruction manual of the
power unit.
Mounting the attachment to a power unit
To mount the attachment to a power unit, follow the steps below.
1.
Make sure that the lock lever is not tightened.
2.
Align the pin with the arrow mark.
3.
Insert the shaft into the drive shaft of the power unit until the
position line and the release button pops up.
4.
Tighten the lock lever firmly as shown.
► Fig.4: 1. Lock lever 2. Release button 3. Arrow mark 4. Pin
5. Position line
To remove the attachment, loosen the lock lever by turning the lock
lever opposite direction, and press the lock button and withdraw the
shaft.
NOTICE:
Do not tighten the lock lever without the shaft of
the equipment inserted. Otherwise the lock lever may tighten the
entrance of the drive shaft too much and damage it.
Cutting angle adjustment
CAUTION:
When adjusting the cutting angle, always switch
off the motor and remove the battery cartridge then lay the
ground trimmer flat on the ground.
CAUTION:
Do not adjust the cutting angle when the ground
trimmer is in an upright position.
CAUTION:
Always secure the blades with the blade cover
provided before adjusting cutting angle.
CAUTION:
Always use the cutter unit handle when adjust-
ing the cutting angle. Grabbing the blade may result in a personal
injury.
Hold the cutter unit handle and move the blade to your desired angle
while pulling the angle lock. The cutting angle can be adjusted in the
range as illustrated in the figure.
► Fig.5: 1. Angle lock 2. Cutter unit handle
NOTE: The cutter unit is fastened only with certain angles along-
side the groove on the unit. Make sure the cutter unit sits properly.
If the angle is not appropriate, the clutch is cut and the tool does not
operate.
In case the cutter unit is loose, the bolt (the axis of angle adjustment)
needs to be tightened.
Set the socket wrench and the hex wrench on the bolt. Adjust the
tightness of the cutter unit by turning hex wrench and then fasten the
bolt by turning the socket wrench.
► Fig.6: 1. Socket wrench 2. Bolt 3. Hex wrench
NOTE: Do not fasten the cutter unit too tight. The angle of the cutter
unit can not be changed if it is too tight.
OPERATION
WARNING:
If the blades move at idle, adjust the idle speed
of the engine down. Otherwise you cannot stop the blades with
throttle off and it may cause serious injury.
WARNING:
Follow the warnings and precautions in the
chapter "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" and the
instruction manual of the power unit.
Grass shearing
When shearing grasses, follow the steps below.
1.
Pull the throttle lever fully.
2.
Apply the blades to the grass parallel to the ground.
3.
Shear the grass with a right to left swinging movement.
► Fig.7
Hedge trimming
When trimming hedges vertically, follow the steps below.
1.
Pull the throttle lever fully.
2.
Apply the blades to the hedge parallel to each other.
3.
Trim the hedge from the bottom upwards with a swinging
movement.
► Fig.8
When trimming hedges horizontally, follow the steps below.
1.
Pull the throttle lever fully.
2.
Apply the blades to the hedge with an angle of 15° to 30°.
► Fig.9
3.
Trim the hedge with a right to left swinging movement.
► Fig.10
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