Inspection And Maintenance; Inspecting Blades; Storage - Makita EN400MP Originalbetriebsanleitung

3. Trim the hedge with a swinging movement.
Vertical cut (Fig. 9)
When trimming hedges vertically, follow the steps below.
1. Pull the throttle lever fully.
2. Apply the blades to the hedge parallel to each other.
3. Trim the hedge from the bottom upwards with a swinging
movement.

Inspection and maintenance

WARNING:
• Before inspecting or maintaining the equipment, switch off the
motor and remove the spark plug cap or the battery cartridge.
Otherwise blades or other parts may move and result in serious
injury.
• Before handling or working around blades, wear protective gloves
and put the blade cover onto blades. During the assembly or
adjustment, your fingers may contact with blades and it may
cause serious injury.
• When inspecting or maintaining the equipment, always put the
hedge trimmer down. Assembling or adjusting the equipment in
an upright position may result in serious injury.
• Follow the warnings and precautions in the chapter "Safety
precautions" and the instruction manual of the power unit.

Inspecting blades

Check the blades daily for damage, crack and dull edge. Ask Makita
authorized service center to replace damaged blades or sharpen
dull blades.
Adjusting the blade clearance (Fig. 10)
The upper/lower blades wear. If you cannot get a clean cut though
the blades are sharp enough, adjust the clearance as the following
steps.
1. Loosen the nuts (A) with a wrench.
2. Tighten the bolts (B) lightly till they stop and screw them back a
quarter to half turn each.
3. Hold the bolts (B) and tighten the nuts (A).
4. Apply light oil on the friction surface of the blades.
5. Start the engine and operate the throttle on and off for a minute.
6. Measure the time necessary for the blades to stop after releasing
the throttle. If it is two seconds or longer, switch off the engine
and repeat the step 1 to 6.
7. Switch off the engine and touch the blade surface. If they are not
too hot to touch, you have made a proper adjustment. If they are
too hot to touch, turn the bolts (B) back a little and repeat the
step 5 to 7.
CAUTION: The blades have slots around the bolts (B). Keep
clean the slots to inspect for damage of the blades.
Lubricating moving parts (Fig. 11)
NOTICE: Follow the instruction of the frequency and amount of
grease supplied. Otherwise insufficient lubrication may damage
moving parts.
Gear case:
Fill total approx. 10 ml of grease (Shell Alvania No. 3 or equivalent)
through the three grease nipples (A) evenly every 25 hours of
operation. After filling correct amount of grease, grease will come
out a bit from the base of the blade during the first operation.
Drive axle:
Apply grease (Shell Alvania No. 2 or equivalent) every 25 hours of
operation.
Overall inspection
• Tighten loose bolts, nuts and screws.
• Check for damaged parts and blades. Ask Makita authorized
service center to replace them.

Storage

WARNING: Follow the warnings and precautions in the chapter
"Safety precautions" and the instruction manual of the power unit.
(Fig. 12)
When storing the hedge trimmer attachment separated from the
power unit, put the cap onto the end of the shaft.
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