Assembly And Adjustment; Operation; Inspection And Maintenance - Makita ER400MP Original Instruction Manual

Vibration
• People with poor circulation who are exposed to excessive
vibration may experience injury to blood vessels or the nervous
system. Vibration may cause the following symptoms to occur in
the fingers, hands or wrists: "Falling asleep" (numbness), tingling,
pain, stabbing sensation, alteration of skin color or of the skin. If
any of these symptoms occur, see a physician!
• To reduce the risk of "white finger disease", keep your hands
warm during operation and well maintain the equipment and
accessories.
Transport
• Before transporting the equipment, switch off the engine and
remove the spark plug cap.
• When transporting the equipment, carry it in a horizontal position
by holding the shaft. Keep the hot muffler away from your body.
• When transporting the equipment in a vehicle, properly secure
it to avoid turnover. Otherwise fuel spillage and damage to the
equipment and other baggage may result.
Maintenance
• Have your equipment serviced by our authorized service center,
always using only genuine replacement parts. Incorrect repair
and poor maintenance can shorten the life of the equipment and
increase the risk of accidents.
• Before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the
equipment, always switch off the engine and remove the spark
plug. Wait until the engine gets cold.
• To reduce the risk of fire, never service the equipment in the
vicinity of fire.
• Always clean dust and dirt off the equipment. Never use gasoline,
benzine, thinner, alcohol or the like for the purpose. Discoloration,
deformation or cracks of the plastic components may result.
• After each use, tighten all screws and nuts, except for the
carburetor adjustment screws.
• Do not attempt any maintenance or repair not described in this
booklet or the instruction manual of the power unit. Ask Makita
authorized service center for such work.
• Always use Makita genuine spare parts and accessories only.
Using parts or accessories supplied by a third party may result
in the equipment breakdown, property damage and/or serious
injury.
• Request Makita authorized service center to inspect and maintain
the equipment at regular interval.
Storage
• Before storing the equipment, perform full cleaning and
maintenance. Remove the spark plug. Drain the fuel after the
engine gets cold.
• Store the equipment in a dry and high or locked location out of
reach of children.
• Do not prop the equipment against something, such as a wall.
Otherwise it may fall suddenly and cause an injury.
First aid
• Always have a first-aid kit close by. Immediately replace
any item taken from the first aid kit.
• When asking for help, give the following information:
- Place of the accident
- What happened
- Number of injured persons
- Nature of the injury
- Your name

Assembly and adjustment

WARNING:
• Before assembling or adjusting the equipment, switch off the
engine and remove the spark plug cap. Otherwise the cutting
attachment or other parts may move and result in serious injury.
• When assembling or adjusting the equipment, always put it down.
Assembling or adjusting the equipment in an upright position may
result in serious injury.
• Follow the warnings and precautions in the chapter "Safety
precautions" and the instruction manual of the power unit.
Mounting the protector (Fig. 5)
CAUTION: Do not touch the cord cutter on the protector.
Touching the cord cutter with bare hands may result in injury.
The protector must be installed to maintain the nylon-cutting-cord
length and protect the operator from thrown stones and debris.
Install the protector as the following steps.
1. Set the protector (A) so that the rib on the shaft fits into the
groove on the protector.
2. Tighten two bolts (B).
Mounting the attachment to a power unit (Fig. 6)
To mount the attachment to a power unit, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that the lock lever (A) is not tightened.
2. Align the pin (B) with the arrow mark (C).
3. Insert the shaft into the drive shaft of the power unit until the
release button (D) pops up.
4. Tighten the lock lever (A) firmly as shown.
To remove the attachment, loosen the lock lever, press the lock
button and withdraw the shaft.
NOTICE: Do not tighten the lock lever (A) without the shaft of the
attachment inserted. Otherwise the lock lever may tighten the
entrance of the drive shaft too much and damage it.
Mounting a nylon cutting head (Fig. 7)
CAUTION: Do not touch the cord cutter on the protector.
Touching the cord cutter with bare hands may result in injury.
Mount a nylon cutting head as the following steps.
1. Insert the lock key (A) through the hole on the support washer
(B). Rotate them with pushing the lock key in until they are
locked.
2. Screw a nylon cutting head (C) onto the shaft by turning it
clockwise (D). Make sure that it is mounted securely.
3. Remove the lock key (A).
To remove the nylon cutting head, turn it counterclockwise (E).

Operation

WARNING:
• If the cutting attachment moves at idle, adjust the idle speed
of the engine down. Otherwise you cannot stop the cutting
attachment with throttle off and it may cause serious injury.
• Follow the warnings and precautions in the chapter "Safety
precautions" and the instruction manual of the power unit.
During operation, use the tip of the nylon cutting cord for cut.
Feeding the nylon cutting cord
As the nylon cutting cord is worn and shortened with the cutting
operation, the operator needs to feed it manually.
To feed the nylon cutting cord, tap the nylon cutting head on the
ground while it rotates around 6,000 min
Note: If the nylon cutting cord does not feed out, rewind it. Refer to
the chapter "Inspection and maintenance."

Inspection and maintenance

WARNING:
• Before inspecting or maintaining the equipment, switch off the
engine and remove the spark plug cap. Otherwise the cutting
attachment or other parts may move and result in serious injury.
• When inspecting or maintaining the equipment, always put it
down. Assembling or adjusting the equipment in an upright
position may result in serious injury.
• Follow the warnings and precautions in the chapter "Safety
precautions" and the instruction manual of the power unit.
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