Makita EM403MP Originalbetriebsanleitung Seite 18

Overall inspection
• Tighten loose bolts, nuts and screws.
• Check for damaged parts and blades. Ask our
authorized service center to replace them if
necessary.
Resharpening the cutting tool
WARNING:
Do not resharpen cutting blades
by yourself. Manual resharpening unbalances a
cutting blade and it can cause vibrations and damage
to the equipment.
Ask Makita authorized service center to resharpen and
rebalance blunt cutter blades.
Lubricating moving parts
NOTICE:
Follow the instruction of the fre-
quency and amount of grease supplied. Otherwise
insufficient lubrication may damage moving parts.
Gear case:
CAUTION:
Do not apply grease when the
gear case is hot. Hot gear case can cause burn
injury.
For Ultra Auto 4
► Fig.20
For B&F 4
► Fig.21
For B&F Z5
► Fig.22
For Bump & Feed type
► Fig.23
For Proulx
► Fig.24
NOTICE:
Remove remaining nylon cord before replacing. Turn the spool clockwise until the remaining cord
is retracted and then pull it our from the top of the spool.
Replacing the plastic blade
Replace the blade if it is worn out or broken.
► Fig.25
When installing the plastic blade, align the direction of
the arrow on the blade with that of the protector.
Apply grease (Shell Alvania 2 or equivalent) to the gear
case through the grease hole every around 30 working
hours.
► Fig.18: 1. Grease hole
Drive axle:
Apply grease (Shell Alvania 2 or equivalent) to the gear
case through the grease hole every around 30 working
hours.
► Fig.19
NOTE: Genuine Makita grease may be purchased
from your local Makita dealer.
Replacing the nylon cord
WARNING:
nylon cutting head, make sure that the cover of
the nylon cutting head is secured to the housing
properly as described below. Failure to properly
secure the cover may cause the nylon cutting head to
fly apart resulting in serious personal injury.
The way to replace the nylon cord varies depending on
the cutting tool type. Replace the nylon cord if the cord
is not fed any more.
Storage
WARNING:
tions in the chapter "SAFETY WARNINGS" and
the instruction manual of the power unit.
When storing the brushcutter attachment separated
from the power unit, put the cap onto the end of the
shaft.
► Fig.26
18 ENGLISH
For the bump and feed type
Follow the warnings and precau-