Operation - Makita DUH507Z Instruction Manual

7. Make sure the resin sleeves are attached on the
shear blades.
► Fig.11: 1. Resin sleeve
8.
Apply some grease provided with the new shear
blades as illustrated.
► Fig.12: 1. Grease
9. Hold the guide bar, and then slide out the shear
blades as shown in the figure.
► Fig.13: 1. Guide bar 2. Shear blades
10. Attach the dust guard to the shear blades.
► Fig.14: 1. Dust guard
11. Place the new shear blades on the tool so that
the resin sleeves fit in the holes in the gear. If the resin
sleeves on the pins come off mistakenly, put them into
the holes in the gear beforehand.
► Fig.15: 1. Shear blades 2. Resin sleeve 3. Hole
12. Slide the guide bar as shown in the figure.
► Fig.16
13. Place the metal sleeves and the flat washer, then
tighten the bolts.
► Fig.17: 1. Metal sleeve 2. Flat washer 3. Bolt
14. Attach the cover, and then tighten 6 screws.
► Fig.18: 1. Screw 2. Cover
Installing or removing the chip
receiver
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
When installing or removing the
chip receiver, always wear gloves so that your
hands do not directly contact the shear blades.
NOTICE:
The blade cover cannot be installed if
the chip receiver is installed on the tool. Before
carrying or storing the tool, uninstall the chip
receiver, and then install the blade cover to avoid
exposure of the shear blades.
NOTICE:
Be sure to remove the blade cover
before installing the chip receiver.
The chip receiver gathers discarded leaves and makes
clean-up afterward much easier. It can be installed on
either side of the tool.
1. Align the holes on the chip receiver with the
screws on the shear blades.
► Fig.19: 1. Screw
2.
Hook the claws of the chip receiver to the groove
on the shear blades.
► Fig.20: 1. Claw 2. Groove
3. Press the levers on the chip receiver, and then
hook the claws on the other side to the groove on the
shear blades.
Make sure that all the claws are hocked in the groove of
the guide bar firmly.
► Fig.21: 1. Lever 2. Claw
To remove the chip receiver, press the levers to release
the claws.
► Fig.22: 1. Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked to the
shear blades.

OPERATION

WARNING:
blades.
CAUTION:
Avoid operating the tool in very
hot weather as much as practicable. When operat-
ing the tool, be careful of your physical condition.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally
contact a metal fence or other hard objects while
trimming. The shear blades may break and cause
an injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the shear
blades to contact the ground. The tool may recoil
and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Overreaching with a hedge trim-
mer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely
dangerous. Do not work while standing on anything
wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker
than 10 mm in diameter with the tool. Cut branches
to 10 cm lower than the cutting height using branch
cutters before using the tool.
► Fig.23: (1) Cutting height (2) 10 cm
NOTICE:
Do not cut down dead trees or similar
hard objects. Doing so may damage the tool.
NOTICE:
Do not trim the grass or weeds while
using the shear blades. The shear blades may
become tangled in the grass or weeds.
Hold the tool with both hands, hold the front handle
while pressing the switch lever and pull the switch trig-
ger, and then move the tool forward.
► Fig.24
For basic operation, tilt the shear blades toward the
trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 to 4 seconds per meter.
► Fig.25
To cut a hedge top evenly, tie a string at the desired
height and trim along it.
► Fig.26
If the chip receiver is attached to the shear blades, it
gathers discarded leaves and makes clean-up after-
ward much easier.
► Fig.27
To cut a hedge side evenly, cut from the bottom to top.
► Fig.28
When trimming to make a round shape (trimming box-
wood or rhododendron, etc.), trim from the root to the
top for a beautiful finish.
► Fig.29
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Keep hands away from shear