Makita EA3500S Technical Information page 12

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[2] DISASSEMBLY/ ASSEMBLY
[2]-11. Tank assembly
DISASSEMBLING
Unscrew 5.5x16 Hexalobular tapping screw and pull Grip shell half
slightly up and toward the screw hole side. (Fig. 33)
Note: When disassembling Throttle lever:
(1) Remove Sprocket guard, then remove two Compression
springs 12 and four 5.5x16 Hexalobular tapping screws on
A and B sides. (Fig. 34)
(2) Remove Starter complete, then remove
5.5x16 Hexalobular tapping screws on C side. (Fig. 34)
and two
(3) Remove Hood, then remove
Cup washer 6, M5x16 Hexalobular socket head bolt, and
5.5x16 Hexalobular tapping screw on D side. (Fig. 34)
(4) Remove four 5.5x16 Hexalobular tapping screws and Tubular
handle. (Fig. 35)
(5) Pull the sides of the grip portion of Tank assembly toward
outside slightly and swing up Throttle lever to remove Throttle
section from Tank assembly. (Fig. 36)
Note: Be careful not to pull Tubes.
Fig. 35
ASSEMBLING
(1) Place Torsion spring 10 on Throttle lever, then turn Throttle lever
180° and set them in place on the grip portion of Tank assembly.
(2) Set Catch lever to the hinge position of Tank assembly.
(Fig. 36)
Note: Torsion spring 10 has to be hooked with Throttle lever as drawn
in Fig. 37.
[2]-12. Compression spring 12
DISASSEMBLING
See Fig. 34 and the explanation.
ASSEMBLING
Assemble four Compression springs 12 by reversing the disassembling procedure.
Note: Be sure to set Cup washer 6 between Tubular handle and Compression spring 12 as drawn in D side in Fig. 34,
and then screw M5x16 Hexalobular socket head bolt to Cylinder 38.
Compression spring 12
Compression spring 12,
Tubular handle
5.5x16
Hexalobular
tapping screw
(4 pcs.)
Fig. 33
5.5x16 Hexalobular
tapping screw
Fig. 34
Tubular handle Cup washer 6
Compression
spring 12
(4 pcs/ A,B,C,D)
C
Fig. 36
Grip shell
Catch lever
Pull the hinges 1 and 2
35) of Tank assembly
(Fig.
toward outside carefully
and slightly.
Fig. 37
Torsion spring 10
Catch lever
Grip portion of Tank assembly
P 12/ 16
Catch lever
Grip shell
Throttle lever
M5x16 Hexalobular
socket head bolt
D
A
B
5.5x16 Hexalobular
tapping screw (7 pcs.)
Torsion spring 10
Throttle lever
Grip portion
of Tank
assembly
Hinge 1
Hinge 2
Throttle lever