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table of contents
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Ec declaration of conformity
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Packing
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Delivery inventory
............................................................5
Explanation of symbols
...................................................5
SAFEty PrEcAUtIOnS
General precautions .....................................................6
Personal protective equipment .....................................6
Putting into operation ...............................................6-7
Working behavior / Method of working ..........................7
Applications for cutting tools ..........................................7
Transport and Storage ..................................................8
Maintenance .................................................................8
First Aid .........................................................................8
technical data
...................................................................9
components
......................................................................9
GEttInG StArtED
Handle installation .......................................................20
Installing the trimmer guard ..........................................20
Installing the line knife ...................................................20
Installing the trimmer head ...........................................2
Power cable detensioner ...............................................2
Turning the motor on/off ................................................2
rEPAIr AnD MAIntEnAncE wOrK
Maintenance instructions ..............................................22
Lengthening the line ......................................................22
Replacing the line ..........................................................23
Service and maintenance .............................................23
trouble shooting
..............................................................23
Service, spare parts and guarantee
................................24
Extract from the spare part list
.......................................25
notes
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Packing
Your new MAKITA electric trimmer comes in a cardboard box
to protect it from damage during shipping.
Cardboard is a raw material. We encourage you to re-use the
box or recycle it (waste paper).
Do not dispose of electric equipment together with household
waste material!
EU conformity Declaration
The undersigned, Shigeharu Kominami and Rainer Bergfeld,
as authorized by DOLMAR GmbH, declare that the MAKITA
machines,
type: UM4030
manufactured by DOLMAR GmbH, Jenfelder Str. 38, 22045
Hamburg, Germany, conforms to the basic safety and health
requirements of the applicable EU guidelines:
EU Machine guideline 98/37/ EG,
EU EMC guideline 89/336/ EWG (modified by 91/263/ EWG,
92/3/ EWG and 93/68/ EWG),
EU low voltage guideline 73/23 EWG (modified by 93/68/
EWG,
Noise emission 2000/4/EG
The most important standards applied to properly meet the
requirements of the above EU guidelines were: EN 786, EN
60335-2-9, CISPR 2, EN 50082-, DIN VDE 0879 T.
The conformity assessment procedure 2000/4/EG was per-
formed per Annex VI. The measured noise level (Lwa) is 94,5
dB(A). The guaranteed noise level (Ld) is 96 dB(A).
Testing per 2000/4/EG was performed by: TÜV Süd Industrie
Service GmbH.
Hamburg, 2 Feb. 2006
For DOLMAR GmbH
Shigeharu Kominami
Rainer Bergfeld
Managing Director
Managing Director
thank you for choosing a MAKItA product!
We trust that you will be a satisfied customer. You have chosen
one of the latest models of MAKITA eletric trimmer. With its
modern design, the UM4030 is the ideal helper for lawn care,
flower beds and path borders. It is intended only for household
use around the home and garden. Its powerful electric motor, high
torque, light aluminium shaft tube, soft grip, and anti-vibration
system give it good handling qualities. It naturally also has a
detensioner for the power cable.
The UM4030 electric trimmer has a two-line cutter head with
quiet trimming line.
Intended use: UM4030 electric trimmer is designed for cutting
grass with non-metallic tools, and for use by a single person. It
is not suitable for cutting brush or bushes! It must not be used
in damp weather (rain, fog etc.)!
In order to ensure your personal safety and the optimum operation
and functioning of your new electric trimmer, we have a very
important request:
read this instruction manual thoroughly before using the
trimmer for the first time, and follow all safety precautions!
Failure to observe these precautions can lead to severe
injury or death!
