Operation - Makita DUR141 Instruction Manual

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.
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CAUTION:
Use the trimmer without getting the spool into a
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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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CAUTION:
Do not force the trimmer in densely growing grass.
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Fig.21
CAUTION:
Do not use the trimmer as if you dig out the
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ground with it.
Cutting the grass near a tree, concrete block,
brick or garden stone
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Hold the trimmer tilting at a level so that it does not
contact the ground surface and cut the grass using the
Nylon cord tip like knocking the ground. In this work,
smooth feeding out is needed because the Nylon cord
wears more quickly than usual.
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NOTE:
Getting the trimmer too close to a tree, concrete
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block, brick or garden stone or the like during
performing the edging work or such similar cutting
work may cause the Nylon cord to be cut off
halfway inside the spool cover. At this time, take
the spool out of the spool cover and then set the
Nylon cord again properly by referring to the
section titled "Installing or removing the Nylon
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cutting head" and "Winding a new Nylon cord on
the spool". Using the tip of the Nylon cord during
operation brings the best result of operation and
therefore it is recommended to keep the tool more
than 5 cm away from the tree, concrete block,
brick or garden stone or the like.
Start the trimmer before getting close to the grass to be cut.
Cut the grass using the Nylon cord tip by moving the
trimmer from right to left and proceed slowly, keeping
the trimmer tilted at the angle of about 30 ﾟ in relation to
the ground surface.
When cutting high grass, cut in layers always beginning
from the top with each cut length short.
Using the tool as an edger
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Using the tool as an edger allows the operator to cut
along the edge of the concrete block, brick and the like.
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For using the tool as an edger, hold the shaft of the trimmer
with one hand and turn the grip counter clockwise to loosen
the shaft. Rotate the shaft with the motor housing 180 ﾟ and
tighten the grip clockwise until it locks.
NOTE:
Before rotating the shaft, it needs to be fully
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shortened or extended.
After changing to the edger position, make sure
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that the motor housing and shaft are locked.
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To obtain a good result of finish cutting, move parallel to
the edge you are going to perform an edging work.
Cutting the grass in a tight place or on a slope
WARNING:
When cutting the grass on a slope, be careful of
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stones, grass and other foreign objects thrown
from the cutting head area.
When cutting the grass on a slope, make sure that
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you always keep a good and stable footing.
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To ease the work in a tight place which restricts the
height, such as cutting the grass under an outdoor wood
deck and similars, push the lock button and then bend
down the cutting head so that the shaft is parallel to the
ground surface. Adjusting the cutting head angle
properly in this way helps you cut the grass on a slope.
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