Operation - Makita UH353D Instruction Manual

4. Prepare 4 screws, the crank, and new shear
blades.
► Fig.7: 1. Crank 2. Shear blades
5.
Remove the blade cover from the old shear
blades, and then attach it to the new shear blades.
When attaching the blade cover, align the hole on the
blade cover with the hole on the shear blades.
► Fig.8: 1. Hole on the shear blades 2. Blade cover
3. Hole on the blade cover
6.
Insert the screw removed in step 2 into the hole on
the shear blades.
► Fig.9: 1. Hole on the shear blades 2. Screw
7. Attach washer A, the gear, washer B, the crank to
the tool in order as shown in the figure.
► Fig.10: 1. Crank 2. Washer B 3. Gear 4. Washer A
NOTICE:
Be sure to attach the gear in the direc-
tion shown in the figure.
NOTICE:
Apply a small amount of grease to the
outer periphery of the crank.
8. Adjust the crank so that the marks on the tool and
the marks on the crank are lined up on the alignment
line.
► Fig.11: 1. Mark on the tool 2. Alignment line 3. Mark
on the crank
9. Attach the shear blades to the tool, and then
tighten 3 screws firmly with a screwdriver. Remove the
screw attached to the shear blades in step 6, and then
tighten it firmly with a screwdriver.
► Fig.12: 1. Screw
10. Remove the blade cover, and then turn on the tool
to check that it works properly.
NOTICE:
If the shear blades do not move
smoothly, the shear blades are not engaged with
the crank properly. Install the shear blades again.
Installing or removing the chip
receiver
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
When installing or removing the
chip receiver, always wear gloves so that your
hands and face do not directly contact the blade.
The chip receiver gathers discarded leaves and makes
clean-up afterward much easier. It can be installed on
either side of the tool.
To install the chip receiver, press it against the shear
blades so that the hooks fit into the holes of the shear
blades.
► Fig.13: 1. Hook 2. Hole
To remove the chip receiver, press the levers on both
sides to release the hooks.
► Fig.14: 1. Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked in the
holes of the blades.

OPERATION

WARNING:
blades.
CAUTION:
Avoid operating the tool in very
hot weather as much as practicable. When operat-
ing the tool, be careful of your physical condition.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to accidentally
contact a metal fence or other hard objects while
trimming. The shear blades may break and cause
an injury.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the shear
blades to contact the ground. The tool may recoil
and cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Overreaching with a hedge trim-
mer, particularly from a ladder, is extremely
dangerous. Do not work while standing on anything
wobbly or infirm.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to cut branches thicker
than 10 mm in diameter with the tool. Cut branches
to 10 cm lower than the cutting height using branch
cutters before using the tool.
► Fig.15: (1) Cutting height (2) 10 cm
NOTICE:
Do not cut down dead trees or similar
hard objects. Doing so may damage the tool.
NOTICE:
Do not trim the grass or weeds while
using the shear blades. The shear blades may
become tangled in the grass or weeds.
Hold the tool with both hands, pull the switch trigger
while pressing the lock-off button, and then move it
forward.
► Fig.16
For basic operation, tilt the shear blades toward the
trimming direction and move it calmly and slowly at the
speed rate of 3 to 4 seconds per meter.
► Fig.17
To cut a hedge top evenly, tie a string at the desired
height and trim along it.
► Fig.18
If the chip receiver is attached to the shear blades, it
gathers discarded leaves and makes clean-up after-
ward much easier.
► Fig.19
To cut a hedge side evenly, cut from the bottom to top.
► Fig.20
When trimming to make a round shape (trimming box-
wood or rhododendron, etc.), trim from the root to the
top for a beautiful finish.
► Fig.21
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Keep hands away from shear