Makita DLM460 Instruction Manual page 11

Tips for maintaining maximum
battery life
1. Charge the battery cartridge before completely
discharged. Always stop tool operation and
charge the battery cartridge when you notice
less tool power.
2. Never recharge a fully charged battery car-
tridge. Overcharging shortens the battery
service life.
3. Charge the battery cartridge with room tem-
perature at 10 °C - 40 °C (50 °F - 104 °F). Let
a hot battery cartridge cool down before
charging it.
4. Charge the battery cartridge if you do not use
it for a long period (more than six months).
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Always be sure that the lock key
and battery cartridge are removed before carrying
out any work on the mower. Failure to remove the
lock key and the battery cartridge may result in seri-
ous personal injury from accidental start-up.
WARNING:
Never start the mower unless it is
completely assembled. Operation of the machine
in a partially assembled state may result in serious
personal injury from accidental start-up.
Installing the handle
NOTICE:
When installing handles, position the
cords so that they are not caught by anything
between the handles. If the cord is damaged, the
mower switch may not work.
1.
Attach the lower handle so that the holes in the
handle fit in the protrusions on the mower body. Insert
the bolts from inside, then attach washer A from outside,
and then tighten the thumb nuts.
► Fig.1: 1. Lower handle 2. Washer A 3. Thumb nut
4. Protrusion 5. Hole 6. Bolt
2.
Align the hole in the lower handle with the hole
in the upper handle, then insert the bolts from inside,
then attach washer B from outside, and then tighten the
thumb nuts.
► Fig.2: 1. Upper handle 2. Hole 3. Washer B
4. Thumb nut 5. Lower handle 6. Bolt
CAUTION:
Hold the upper handle firmly so
that it does not drop off your hand. Otherwise, the
handle may fall and cause an injury.
3.
Attach holder A and holder B to the handle.
Position the cords as shown in the figure.
► Fig.3: 1. Cord 2. Holder A 3. Holder B
NOTE: When attaching holder A, be sure to fix the
cord with the holder as shown in the figure.
Removing the mulching attachment
For DLM460
1. Open the rear cover.
► Fig.4: 1. Rear cover
2.
Remove the mulching attachment while holding
down the lever.
► Fig.5: 1. Lever 2. Mulching attachment
For DLM461
1. Open the rear cover.
► Fig.6: 1. Rear cover
2. Remove the mulching attachment while pulling the
lever.
► Fig.7: 1. Mulching attachment 2. Lever
Installing the grass basket
1. Open the rear cover.
► Fig.8: 1. Rear cover
2.
Hook the grass basket on the rod of the mower
body as shown in the figure.
► Fig.9: 1. Rod 2. Guard 3. Grass basket
NOTICE:
Make sure that the guard on the grass
basket is facing downward. Otherwise, the grass
basket may not catch all of cut-off grass.
For DLM461
CAUTION:
Be sure to install the grass basket
included in the product package. Installing other
grass baskets to the machine may cause a malfunc-
tion and cause an injury.
► Fig.10
Attaching the mulching attachment
For DLM460
1. Open the rear cover, and then remove the grass
basket.
► Fig.11: 1. Rear cover 2. Grass basket
2. Attach the mulching attachment while holding
down the lever, and then release the lever to lock the
mulching attachment.
► Fig.12: 1. Lever 2. Mulching attachment
For DLM461
1.
Open the rear cover, and then remove the grass
basket.
► Fig.13: 1. Rear cover 2. Grass basket
2. Attach the mulching attachment while pulling the
lever, and then release the lever to lock the mulching
attachment.
► Fig.14: 1. Mulching attachment 2. Lever
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