Nylon Cutting Head - Makita DUR189 Instruction Manual

Reverse button for debris removal
WARNING:
Switch off the tool and remove
the battery cartridge before you remove entan-
gled weeds or debris which the reverse rotation
function can not remove. Failure to switch off and
remove the battery cartridge may result in serious
This tool has a reverse button to change the direction of
rotation. It is only for removing weeds and debris entan-
gled in the tool.
To reverse the rotation, tap the reverse button and pull
the trigger when the tool's head is stopped. The power
lamp starts blinking, and the tool's head rotates in
reverse direction when you pull the switch trigger.
To return to regular rotation, release the trigger and wait
until the tool's head stops.
1. Reverse button
NOTE: During the reverse rotation, the tool operates
only for a short period of time and then automatically
stops.
NOTE: Once the tool is stopped, the rotation returns
to regular direction when you start the tool again.
NOTE: If you tap the reverse button while the tool's
head is still rotating, the tool comes to stop and to be
ready for reverse rotation.

Nylon cutting head

Optional accessory
NOTICE:
The bump feed will not operate properly if
the head is not rotating.
1. Most effective cutting area
The nylon cutting head is a dual string trimmer head
provided with a bump & feed mechanism.
To feed out the nylon cord, tap the cutting head against
the ground while rotating.
NOTE: If the nylon cord does not feed out while
tapping the head, rewind/replace the nylon cord
by following the procedures described under
"Maintenance".
Adjusting the shaft length
WARNING:
release the switch trigger and remove the battery
cartridge from the tool. Failure to release the trig-
ger and removing the battery cartridge may cause a
CAUTION:
sleeve before operation. Otherwise the tool may
counterclockwise until the arrow mark on the lock
sleeve indicates the unlock mark on the housing, and
pull out or push in the shaft to the desired length.
1
mark on the lock sleeve indicates the lock mark on the
housing.
1. Shaft 2. Lock sleeve
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
switched off and battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool. Failure to
1
switch off and remove the battery cartridge may result
WARNING:
completely assembled. Operation of the tool in a
partially assembled state may result in serious per-
9 ENGLISH
Before adjusting the shaft length,
Make sure to tighten the lock
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2
Always be sure that the tool is
Never start the tool unless it is