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cleaning, wipe it off with a rag immediately.
3. Check all nuts, bolts, knobs, screws, fasteners etc.
for tightness.
4.
Inspect moving parts for damage, breakage, and
wear. Have repairs made on any damaged or
missing parts.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs,
any other maintenance or adjustment should be
performed by Makita Authorized Service Centers,
always using Makita replacement parts.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Problem
Possible cause
Remedy
Neither the battery lamp nor the
warning lamp lights up even after
pressing the main switch.
With either one battery of the two
battery lamps lighted up, the
warning lamp light up after pressing
the main switch.
The cultivator blade does not rotate
even pulling the switch lever.
The tool stops
suddenly. And the
warning lamp lights
up or is blinking.
light up
blinking
The blade does not stop.
Lock key is not inserted.
Insert the lock key.
Battery is low.
Lock key is pulled out Charge
the battery.
Battery is not inserted properly.
Remove the battery, and insert
it again carefully.
Malfunction of battery lamp or
warning lamp.
Ask your local Makita Service
Center.
The main switch is not pressed.
Press the main switch.
The lock-off button was not
pressed.
Keep pressing the lock-off button
when you pull switch lever.
The lock key is not inserted.
Insert the lock key.
Malfunction of the switches.
Ask your local Makita Service
Center.
Battery is low.
Charge the battery.
The blade digs too deep, and
the motor is over loaded.
Change the depth of cultivation
shallower.
An obstacle gets stuck on the
blade.
Turn off the tool by pressing the
main switch. Then remove the
obstacle carefully.
Switch lever is broken.
Remove the battery cartridge.
Turn off the main switch.
Ask your local Makita Service
Center immediately.
Malfunction of the main switch.
Battery cartridge is not installed.
Install the battery carridge.
Ask your local Makita Service
Center.
The warning lamp and the battery
lamp light up during operation.
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