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Guarantee
MAKITA guarantees the highest quality and will therefore reimburse all costs for repair by replacement of damaged parts resulting
from material or production faults occurring within the guarantee period after purchase. Please note that in some countries particu-
lar guarantee conditions may exist. If you have any questions, please contact your salesman, who is responsible for the guarantee
of the product.
Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for damage caused by:
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Disregard of the instruction manual.
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Non-performance of the required maintenance and cleaning.
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Exceeding of the maximum admissible speed due to incorrect carburetor adjustment.
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Incorrect carburetor adjustment.
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Normal wear and tear.
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Obvious overloading due to permanent exceeding of the upper performance limits.
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Use of force, improper use, misuse or accidents.
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Overheating due to dirt in the coolant-air intake system including air filter.
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Work on the chain saw by unskilled persons or inappropriate repairs.
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Use of unsuitable spare parts or parts which are not original MAKITA parts, insofar as they have caused the damage.
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Use of unsuitable or old oil.
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Damage related to conditions arising from lease or rent contracts.
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Damages caused by disregarding loose outer bolted connections.
Cleaning, servicing and adjustment work is not covered by the guarantee. All repairs covered by the guarantee must be performed
by a MAKITA service centre.
Fault
System
Observation
Cause
Engine will not start or
Ignition system
Ignition spark OK
Fault in fuel supply or compression system,
starts only with difficulty
mechanical defect
No ignition spark
STOP switch is depressed, wiring fault or short
circuit, spark plug or connector defective,
ignition module faulty
Fuel supply
Fuel tank full
Incorrect choke position, carburetor defective,
suction head dirty, fuel supply line bent or
interrupted
Compression
Inside of engine
Cylinder bottom gasket defective, crankshaft
system
seals damaged, cylinder or piston rings
defective or worn
Outside of engine
Poor sealing of spark plug
Mechanical fault
Starter not engaging
Broken starter spring, broken parts inside engine
Warm start problems
Tank filled
Incorrect carburetor setting
ignition spark OK
vent operation
Engine starts but
Fuel supply
Tank full
Incorrect idle speed, suction head or
dies immediately
carburetor dirty
Fuel tank vent defective, fuel supply line
interrupted,cable or STOP switch faulty
Insufficient power
Several systems
Engine idling
Air filter dirty, carburetor adjustment
may be affected
incorrect, muffler clogged, exhaust duct in
simultaneously
the cylinder clogged
Troubleshooting