Makita DLM431 Manual page 4

4 REPAIR
4-1 Lower pipe, Upper pipe complete, Switch lever
4-1-1 Disassembling
[1] Remove Rear bag ass'y from Deck by lifting it up.
[2] While holding Lower pipe or Upper pipe complete, loosen two M8x35 Thumb screws and remove the assembled part of
Lower pipe and Upper pipe complete from Deck.
Upper pipe
complete
Lower pipe
Rear bag ass'y
[3] Pull out two Holders.
[4] Loosen two M6x50 Cup hex square neck bolts until the second thread is disengaged from M6 Thumb nut.
Note: The first thread remains engaged to prevent the bolts/nuts from falling off.
[5] Loosen two M6 Thumb nuts by turning and pulling them while pressing the head of the bolts to disengage the first thread.
Holder
Pull out
[6] Remove Lower pipe from Upper pipe complete.
Upper pipe
complete
Fig. 4-1-1-1
M8x35 Thumb
screw (2 pcs.)
Remove
Deck
Fig. 4-1-1-2
Holder
M6x50 Cup hex
square neck bolt (2 pcs.)
Press the head of bolt.
Lower pipe
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Upper pipe
Lower pipe
complete
M8x35 Thumb
screw (2 pcs.)
Second thread
Remove
M6 Thumb nut
M6 Thumb nut
First thread