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4.
Mount the spool in the housing so that the grooves
and protrusions on the spool match up with those in the
housing. Keep the side with letters on the spool visible
on the top. Now, unhook the ends of the cord from their
temporary position and feed the cords through the
eyelets to come out of the housing.
2
1
3
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1.
Spool
2.
Housing
3.
Eyelet
5.
Align the protrusion on the underside of the cover
with the slots of the eyelets. Then push the cover firmly
onto the housing to secure it.
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.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Before asking for repairs, conduct your own inspection first. If you find a problem that is not explained in the manual,
do not attempt to dismantle the tool. Instead, ask Makita Authorized Service Centers, always using Makita replace
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ment parts for repairs.
State of abnormality
Probable cause (malfunction)
Remedy
Motor does not run.
Battery cartridge is not installed.
Install the battery cartridge.
Battery problem (under voltage)
Recharge the battery. If recharging is not effective,
replace battery.
The drive system does not work
correctly.
Ask your local authorized service center for repair.
Motor stops running after a little use.
Battery's charge level is low.
Recharge the battery. If recharging is not effective,
replace battery.
Overheating.
Stop using of tool to allow it to cool down.
It does not reach maximum RPM.
Battery is installed improperly.
Install the battery cartridge as described in this
manual.
Battery power is dropping.
Recharge the battery. If recharging is not effective,
replace battery.
The drive system does not work
correctly.
Ask your local authorized service center for repair.
Cutting tool does not rotate:
stop the machine immediately!
Foreign object such as a branch is
jammed between the protector and the
cutting tool.
Remove the foreign object.
The drive system does not work
correctly.
Ask your local authorized service center for repair.
Abnormal vibration:
stop the machine immediately!
One end of the nylon cord has been
broken.
Tap the nylon cutting head against the ground while
it is rotating to cause the cord to feed.
The drive system does not work
correctly.
Ask your local authorized service center for repair.
Cutting tool and motor cannot stop:
Remove the battery immediately!
Electric or electronic malfunction.
Remove the battery and ask your local authorized
service center for repair.
