Cutting Depth Adjustment - Makita UP100D Instruction Manual

Switching the shear blade angle
The opening angle of the shear blades can be set in two
levels. You can switch the opening angle between fully
open and half-open according to the branches to be cut.
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Fig.6
► 1 . Fully open 2. Half-open
To switch the opening angle, follow the steps below.
1. Turn on the tool and pull the switch trigger twice to
open the shear blades.
2. While pulling the switch trigger fully, press and
hold the angle adjustment button until the green indica-
tor lamp blinks twice.

Cutting depth adjustment

After grinding or replacing the shear blade, adjust the
cutting depth. To adjust the cutting depth, follow the
steps below.
1.
Turn on the tool and pull the switch trigger twice to
open the shear blades.
2. While pulling the switch trigger fully, press and
hold the angle adjustment button for a few seconds until
the green indicator lamp blinks fast.
3. Adjust the cutting depth by pulling the switch
trigger repeatedly so that the overlap of the tips of the
upper and lower shear blades is 1 to 3 mm.
Fig.7
► ( 1) Upper shear blade (2) Lower shear blade (3) 1
- 3 mm
4.
complete the adjustment. The green indicator lamp
stops blinking, and lights up.
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the cover slightly and remove the bolts and cover, and
then turn over the tool.
Fig.8
1 ► 1 . Bolt 2. Cover
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2.
remove it.
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Fig.9
► 1 . Bolt
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NOTE: The upper blade returns to the shallowest
position when you pull the switch trigger after the
upper blade reaches the deepest position.
NOTE: If the tool is overloaded while adjusting the
cutting depth adjustment, the green lamp blinks and
red lamp lights up. In this case, turn off the tool, then
remove the cause of the overload, and then adjust the
cutting depth again.
Press and hold the angle adjustment button to
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
CAUTION:
When replacing the shear blades,
always wear gloves so that your hands do not
directly contact the blades.
Removing or installing the shear blades
Loosen the bolts with the hex wrench, then slide
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Loosen the bolt with the hex wrench, and then
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