14 ENGLISH
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Before inspecting or maintaining
the equipment, switch off the motor and remove
the spark plug cap or battery cartridge.
Otherwise
the cutting tool or other parts may move and result in
serious injury.
WARNING:
When inspecting or maintaining
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 precau
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tions in the section for safety warnings and the
instruction manual of the power unit.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should
be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service
Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.
Overall inspection
•
Tighten loose bolts, nuts and screws.
•
Check for damaged parts and blades. Ask our
authorized service center to replace them if
necessary.
Cleaning the tool
Clean the attachment by wiping off dust, dirt, or cut off
grass with a dry cloth or one dipped in soapy water and
wrung out. Remove the cut off grass or debris adhered
to the cutter blade.
Dismounting the cutter blades
CAUTION:
Always wear gloves when dis
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mounting the cutter blades.
When cleaning, sharpening, or replacing the cutter
blades, dismount them by the following procedure:
1.
Remove the blade cover.
2.
Set the box wrench onto the nut. Rotate the box
wrench so that the hole in the lower blade aligns with
the hole in the upper blade.
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Fig.10:
1.
Box wrench
2.
Hole in the lower blade
Look into the hole in the lower blade to check if the
correct hole in the upper blade is aligned. In the upper
blade, there are pins and two types of holes; true circle
and oval. Align the true circle hole in the upper blade
with the hole in the lower blade and then insert the hex
wrench into the holes.
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Fig.11:
1.
Hole in the lower blade
2.
True circle hole
in the upper blade
3.
Oval hole in the upper
blade
4.
Pin
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Fig.12:
1.
Lower blade
2.
Upper blade
3.
Hex
wrench
NOTE:
Choose the true circle hole in the upper blade
by referring the following information:
•
When you rotate the lower blade counterclock
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wise, the true circle hole comes after the pin.
•
When the oval hole is aligned with the hole in
the lower blade, you can insert the hex wrench
but there is a lot of backlash.
•
When the pin is aligned with the hole in the
lower blade, you can see the screw thread in
the pin. In this case, you cannot insert the hex
wrench fully.
CAUTION:
Do not put your fingers on the
blade when rotating the box wrench.
The blades
rotate as you rotate the box wrench and it may cause
personal injury.
CAUTION:
Always use the box wrench when
aligning the holes in the upper and lower blades.
3.
While inserting the hex wrench, turn the bolt clock-
wise using the box wrench to loosen the bolt.
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Fig.13:
1.
Box wrench
2.
Hex wrench
4.
Remove the bolt, clamp washer, and the holder
together with the lower blade.
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Fig.14:
1.
Bolt
2.
Clamp washer
3.
Holder (for lower
blade)
4.
Lower blade
5.
While pushing the upper blade, rotate it counter-
clockwise to position the pin as shown in the figure.
After that, lift the upper blade from the holder to remove.
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Fig.15:
1.
Upper blade
2.
Holder (for upper blade)
3.
Pin
6.
Remove the lower blade. To remove, rotate the lower
blade counterclockwise to position the pin as shown in the
figure and then lift the lower blade from the holder.
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Fig.16:
1.
Lower blade
2.
Holder (for lower blade)
3.
Pin
NOTICE:
After dismounting the cutter blades,
keep the bolt, clamp washer, and the holder in
place to avoid them from being lost.
NOTE:
To install the cutter blades, refer to the section
for replacing the cutter blades.
Removing jammed weeds
NOTICE:
Periodically remove jammed weeds
and foreign objects between the cutter blades and
in the holders.
Using this attachment with weeds
jammed inside may result in malfunction.
Dismount the cutter blades. Remove jammed weeds
between the upper and lower blades. Also remove
the jammed weeds in the holders, especially around
the pins, using a brush. Be sure to clean the weeds
adhered to the holder as shown in the figure.
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Fig.17:
1.
Holder (for upper blade)
2.
Holder (for
lower blade)
Clean the cutter blades with water and dry them com
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pletely. After that, apply anti-rust oil.
NOTE:
To dismount the cutter blades, refer to the
section for dismounting the cutter blade.
