Makita EM400MP Owner's Manual page 6

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1. Nylon cutting head
2. Protector
3. Protector extension
CAUTION:
Do not touch the cord cutter on the protector. Touching the cord
cutter with bare hands may result in injury.
The protector must be installed to protect the operator from contact
with the cutting tool and thrown stones and debris.
When using a nylon cutting head, the protector extension must also
be installed to maintain the nylon-cutting-cord length.
Install the protector as the following steps.
1. Attach the protector cover (A) onto the gear case (B). Slightly
push the wings (C) outward and put the bolts (D) into the holes in
the wings.
NOTICE: Do not push the wings outward too much. Otherwise it
may break.
B
2. Fix the protector (E) to the protector cover (A) with two bolts (F).
Tighten the right and left bolts evenly.
F
3. When using a nylon cutting head, mount the protector extension
(G). Place the protector extension onto the mounting track
provided on the lower edge of the protector. Slide it into position
until the protector extension clicks and locks into place. The
protector extension is designed so that it will only mount onto the
protector in one direction.
NOTE: Remove tape adhered to the cord cutter, which cuts nylon
cord, on the protector extension at the first use.
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D
A
C
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E
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G
To remove the protector extension, place a hex wrench or flat-blade
screwdriver into the small notch provided on the locking nub. Press
down on the locking nub while sliding the lower protector extension
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in the direction indicated in the figure. Once the protector extension
starts to slide, it is unlocked and can be removed by continuing to
slide it off of the protector.
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Mounting the attachment to a power unit
To mount the attachment to a power unit, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that the lock lever
2. Align the pin (B) with the arrow mark (C).
3. Insert the shaft into the drive shaft of the power unit until the
release button (D) pops up.
4. Tighten the lock lever
To remove the attachment, loosen the lock lever, press the lock
button and withdraw the shaft.
NOTICE: Do not tighten the lock lever (A) without the shaft of the
attachment inserted. Otherwise the lock lever may tighten the
entrance of the drive shaft too much and damage it.
Removing and installing a cutter blade
WARNING:
• The outside diameter of the cutter blade must be 230 mm.
Never use any blade exceeding 230 mm in outside diameter.
CAUTION:
• The cutter blade must be well polished, free of cracks or
breakage. Polish or replace the cutter blade every three hours of
operation.
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C
B
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(A) is not tightened.
(A) firmly as shown.