Operation; Maintenance - Makita UH4570 Instruction Manual

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Attach firmly the arm cord hook placing around your arm
and pass the extension cord through the holder. The
length of the arm cord hook band is adjustable.
NOTE:
Do not pass the extension cord through the band.
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Do not force the opening of the holder. Failure to
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do so may cause deflection and damage to it.
Using the arm cord hook together with the waist
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cord hook is more helpful.

OPERATION

CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fence
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or other hard objects while trimming. The blade will
break and may cause serious injury.
Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularly
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from a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do not work
from anything wobbly or infirm.
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 10 mm
diameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut with
shears down to the hedge trimming level.
Fig.8
CAUTION:
Do not cut off dead trees or similar hard objects.
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Failure to do so may damage the tool.
Hold the trimmer with both hands pull the switch trigger
A or B and move it in front of your body.
Fig.9
As a basic operation, tilt the blades towards the trimming
direction and move it calmly and slowly at the speed rate
of 3 - 4 seconds per meter.
Fig.10
Fig.11
To cut a hedge top evenly, it helps to tie a string at the
desired hedge height and to trim along it, using it as a
reference line.
Fig.12
Attaching the chip receiver (accessory) on the tool when
trimming the hedge straight can avoid cut off leaves'
being thrown away.
Fig.13
To cut a hedge side evenly, it helps to cut from the
bottom upwards.
Fig.14
Trim boxwood or rhododendron from the base toward
the top for a nice appearance and good job.
Fig.15
Installing or removing chip receiver
(accessory)
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before installing or removing chip
receicer.
NOTE:
When replacing the chip receicer, always wear
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gloves so that hands and face does not directly
contact the blade. Failure to do so may cause
personal injury.
Always be sure that the tool is removing blade
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cover before installing chip receicer.
The chip receiver receives cut-off leaves and
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alleviates collecting thrown-away leaves. This can
be installed on either side of the tool.
Fig.16
Press the chip receiver on the shear blades so that its
slits overlap with the nuts on the shear blades. At this
time, make sure that the chip receiver does not contact
branch catcher at the top of the shear blades.
Fig.17
At this time, the chip receiver needs to be installed so
that its hooks fit into grooves in the shear blade unit.
Fig.18
To remove the chip receiver, press its lever on both sides
so that the hooks are unlocked.
Fig.19
CAUTION:
The blade cover (standard equipment) cannot be
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installed on the tool with the chip receiver being
installed. Before carrying or storing, uninstall the
chip receiver and then install the blade cover to
avoid blade exposure.
NOTE:
Check the chip receiver for secure installment
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before use.
Never try to uninstall the chip receiver by an
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excessive force with its hooks locked in the blade
unit grooves. Using the excessive force may
damage it.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before attempting to perform inspection
or maintenance.
Cleaning the tool
Clean out the tool by wiping off dust with a dry or
soap-dipped rag.
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