Maintenance - Makita LM2300 Instruction Manual

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1. Remove the grass basket and shorten the handle.
(See the section titled "Extending handle" for details.)
2. Fold down the handle and stand up the device as
shown in figure.
3. Use the hook on the grass basket to hook it onto the
handle as shown in the figure.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
When changing the blade or inspecting and
maintaining the device, always turn OFF the Power
Switch, and unplug the power cord from the power
socket.
• Leaving the device plugged in may cause electric
shock or other accidents.
Always check that the blade has halted before
conducting above work.
• Failure to do so may cause injury.
When changing the blade or inspecting and
maintaining the device, always wear gloves.
• Failure to do so may cause injury.
CAUTION:
Do not use any wrench other than the provided hex
wrench (accessory) when changing the blade.
• Using a different wrench may lead to over-tightening or
looseness, which may cause injury.
Replacing blade
1. Unplug power cord from power socket.
2. Fold down the handle and turn over the main unit of
the device. (The device cannot be put in a stable
position if the handle is not folded down.)
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3. Pass the lock pin through the hole in the bottom plate
and insert it into the hole in the main unit of the device.
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1. Grass basket
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2. Hook
3. Handle
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1. Handle
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4. Use the hex wrench to loosen the hexagonal bolt.
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5. Loosen the two hexagonal bolts securing the bottom
plate, and remove the bottom plate, hexagonal bolts
and then outer flange (in that order), and replace the
blade.
6. When attaching a blade, make sure the arrow on the
bottom plate and the arrow on the blade are both
facing in the same direction.
Attach the blade, outer flange and hexagonal bolt (in
that order), and then temporarily tighten the hexagonal
bolt.
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1. Bottom plate
2. Lock pin
3. Hole
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1. Hexagonal bolt
2. Loosen
3. Hex wrench
1. Bottom plate
2. Hexagonal bolt
(securing bottom
plate)
1. Hexagonal bolt
2. Outer flange
3. Blade
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1. Hexagonal bolt
2. Outer flange
3. Blade