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Thank you for purchasing a MAKITA
product!
Congratulations on choosing a MAKITA Power Cutter! We are
confident that you will be satisfied with this modern piece of
equipment.
We want you to be satisfied with your MAKITA product.
In order to guarantee the optimal function and performance of your
Power Cutter and to ensure your personal safety we would request
you to perform the following:
Read this instruction manual carefully before putting the Power
Cutter into operation for the first time, and strictly observe the
safety regulations! Failure to observe these precautions can
lead to severe injury or death!
English
Table of Contents
Page
Packing
............................................................................................2
Delivery inventory
..........................................................................3
Symbols
...........................................................................................3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
................................................................4
General precautions ...................................................................4
Protective equipment .................................................................4
Fuels / Refuelling .......................................................................5
Putting into operation .................................................................5
Cutoff discs ................................................................................6
Kickback and lock-in ..................................................................7
Working behavior / Method of working .......................................7
Cutting metals ............................................................................8
Cutting masonry and concrete ...................................................8
Transport and storage ................................................................9
Maintenance .............................................................................10
First aid ....................................................................................10
Technical data
............................................................................... 11
Denomination of components
.....................................................12
PUTTING INTO OPERATION
........................................................13
Mounting the cutting disc .........................................................13
Tightening the V-belt / Checking V-belt tension .......................14
Before operating .......................................................................14
Operating
.......................................................................................16
Starting .....................................................................................16
Adjusting the carburetor
..............................................................17
MAINTENANCE
.............................................................................17
V-belt .......................................................................................18
Cleaning the protection hood ...................................................18
Cleaning/changing the air filter
.................................................19
Spark plug maintenance ..........................................................20
Replacing the suction head ......................................................20
Cleaning the starter ..................................................................21
Changing the cutting attachment position (central/side) ..........22
SPECIAL ACCESSORIES
.............................................................23
Diamond cutting discs ..............................................................23
Guide cart .................................................................................23
Water tank (the component of cart) ..........................................23
Mains/pressure water system ..................................................23
Maintenance chart
........................................................................24
Fault location
................................................................................24
Troubleshooting
...........................................................................25
Storage
..........................................................................................26
Packing
Your MAKITA Power Cutter is packed in a cardboard box to prevent
shipping damage.
Cardboard is a basic raw material and is consequently reuseable or
suitable for recycling (waste paper recycling).
