Nylon Cutting Head - Makita DUR368L Instruction Manual

Nylon cutting head

NOTICE:
Be sure to use genuine Makita nylon
cutting head.
► Fig.24: 1. Nylon cutting head 2. Receive washer
3. Spindle 4. Hex wrench 5. Tighten
6. Loosen
1. Insert the hex wrench through the hole in the tool
head to lock the shaft. Rotate the shaft until the hex
wrench is fully inserted.
2.
Place the nylon cutting head onto the spindle and
tighten it securely by hand.
3. Remove the hex wrench from the tool head.
To remove the nylon cutting head, follow the installation
procedures in reverse.
Plastic blade
NOTICE:
Be sure to use genuine Makita plastic
blade.
► Fig.25: 1. Plastic blade 2. Receive washer
3. Spindle 4. Hex wrench 5. Tighten
6. Loosen
1. Insert the hex wrench through the hole in the tool
head to lock the shaft. Rotate the shaft until the hex
wrench is fully inserted.
2. Place the plastic blade onto the spindle and
tighten it securely by hand.
3.
Remove the hex wrench from the tool head.
To remove the plastic blade, follow the installation pro-
cedures in reverse.
OPERATION
Attaching the shoulder harness
CAUTION:
Always use the shoulder harness
attached to the tool. Before operation, adjust the
shoulder harness according to the user size to
prevent fatigue.
CAUTION:
Before operation, make sure that
the shoulder harness is properly attached to the
hanger on the tool.
1.
Wear the shoulder harness on your left shoulder.
► Fig.26
2. Clasp the hook on the shoulder strap to tool's
hanger.
DUR368A
► Fig.27: 1. Hook 2. Hanger
DUR368L
► Fig.28: 1. Hook 2. Hanger
3. Adjust the shoulder harness to a comfortable
working position.
► Fig.29
The shoulder harness features a means of quick
release.
Simply squeeze the sides of the buckle to release the
tool from the shoulder harness.
DUR368A
► Fig.30: 1. Buckle
DUR368L
► Fig.31: 1. Buckle
Adjusting the hanger position
For more comfortable handling of the tool, you can
change the hanger position.
Be sure to adjust the hanger position as shown in the
figure.
► Fig.32
1 The hanger position from the ground
2 The cutting tool position from the ground
3 The horizontal distance between the hanger and the
unguarded part of the cutting tool
Loosen the hex socket head bolt on the hanger. Move
the hanger to a comfortable working position and then
tighten the bolt.
DUR368A
► Fig.33: 1. Hanger 2. Hex socket head bolt
DUR368L
► Fig.34: 1. Hanger 2. Hex socket head bolt
Correct handling of the tool
WARNING:
right-hand side. Correct positioning of the tool allows
for maximum control and will reduce the risk of seri-
ous personal injury caused by kickback.
WARNING:
control of the tool at all times. Do not allow the
tool to be deflected toward you or anyone in the
work vicinity. Failure to keep control of the tool
could result in serious injury to the bystander and the
operator.
WARNING:
than 15m (50 ft) distance between operators when
two or more operators work in one area. Also,
arrange a person to observe the distance between
operators. If someone or an animal enters the
working area, immediately stop the operation.
CAUTION:
If the cutting tool accidentally
impacts a rock or hard object during operation,
stop the tool and inspect for any damage. If the
cutting tool is damaged, replace it immediately.
Use of a damaged cutting tool may result in serious
personal injury.
CAUTION:
Remove the blade cover from the
cutter blade when cutting the grass.
Correct positioning and handling allow optimum control
and reduce the risk of injury caused by kickback.
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Always position the tool on your
Be extremely careful to maintain
To avoid accident, leave more