Operation - Makita DUR141 Instruction Manual

NOTE:
The front grip has a edge-to-edge cut slit in its
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mounting area. Using this slit allows you to easily
install the front grip on the front grip holder.
The front grip angle is adjustable. To adjust the front
grip angle, loosen the claming nut, set the front grip at
an proper angle according to your work and then tighten
the nut clockwise firmly.
Installing the guard
CAUTION:
While installing the guard, be careful not to
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contact the nylon cord cutter provided on the
guard. Contact with the cutter could result in
personal injury.
Fig.9
Mount the guard by fitting it on to the motor housing so
that the Nylon cord is not pinched between the guard
and the motor housing, and then secure it with two
screws. Before starting the trimmer, take away the
cutter cover from the cord cutter.
Installing or removing the Nylon cutting head
WARNING:
Before installing or removing the Nylon cutting
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head (both spool cover and spool, and
hereafter called this way), make sure that the
tool is switched off and the battery cartridge is
removed from the tool. Failure to switch off the
tool and remove the battery cartridge may cause a
personal injury.
CAUTION:
While installing or removing the Nylon cutting
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head, be careful not to contact the nylon cord
cutter provided on the guard. Contact with the
cutter could result in personal injury.
Fig.10
Fig.11
To remove the Nylon cutting head (spool and spool
cover) from the string trimmer, press in the latches
forcefully on both sides of the spool cover and raise it.
Fig.12
NOTICE:
Make sure that the spring is installed inside the
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spool holder.
To install a cord-newly-wound Nylon cutting head (spool
and spool cover) on the string trimmer, align the Nylon
cord eyehole with the notch of the Nylon cutting head
installation port on the trimmer and then press in it until
a click is heard.
Winding a new Nylon cord on the spool
Fig.13
Remove the spool from the spool cover and take off the
remaining used Nylon cord from the spool.
Fig.14
Insert a Nylon cord to the retainer shown in the figure.
Fig.15
Wind it tightly flat around the spool in the direction of
arrow on the spool so that the wound Nylon cord
surface appears uniform over the winding area.
Fig.16
Temporarily fix a Nylon cord at the notch shown in the figure.
Fig.17
Bring the Nylon cord through the Nylon cord eyehole in
the spool cover.
Fig.18
After installing the Nylon cutting head, make sure that
the Nylon cord comes out by pressing the spool and
pulling the Nylon cord.

OPERATION

Attachment of shoulder strap
1. Shoulder strap
2. Hook
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Hook the shoulder strap in a hole in the front grip.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Do not cut high grass at a time. Cutting high
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grass at a time near the root may cause the
trimmer motor spindle to be entangled by grass
which leads to the motor under overload, resulting
in damage to the trimmer.
Fig.19
Fig.20
CAUTION:
Use the trimmer without getting the spool into
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a contact with the ground surface. Using the
spool contacting the ground surface may cause
the motor under overload resulting in damage to
the trimmer.
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