Operation - Makita DUH506 Instruction Manual

9. Slide the shear blades and sleeves so that the
holes on the sleeves are aligned with the holes on the
tool.
► Fig.13: 1. Hole on tool 2. Hole on sleeve
10. Tighten the bolts to fix the shear blades.
► Fig.14: 1. Bolt
11. Attach the felt pad to the shear blades.
► Fig.15: 1. Felt pad
12. Attach the plate.
► Fig.16: 1. Plate
13. Attach the cover, and then tighten 6 bolts.
► Fig.17: 1. Bolt 2. Cover
NOTICE:
If the shear blades do not move
smoothly, the shear blades are not engaged with
the crank properly. Install the shear blades again.
NOTICE:
If the parts other than the shear
blades such as the crank is worn out, ask Makita
Authorized Service Centers for parts replacement
or repairs.
Installing or removing the chip
receiver
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
When installing or removing the
chip receiver, always wear gloves so that your
hands do not directly contact the shear blades.
NOTICE:
The blade cover cannot be installed if
the chip receiver is installed on the tool. Before
carrying or storing the tool, uninstall the chip
receiver, and then install the blade cover to avoid
blade exposure.
NOTICE:
Be sure to remove the blade cover
before installing the chip receiver.
The chip receiver gathers discarded leaves and makes
clean-up afterward much easier. It can be installed on
either side of the tool.
1. Align the holes on the chip receiver with the
screws on the shear blades.
► Fig.18: 1. Screw
2.
Hook the claws of the chip receiver to the groove
on the shear blades.
► Fig.19: 1. Claw 2. Groove
3. Press the levers on the chip receiver, and then
hook the claws on the other side to the groove on the
shear blades.
► Fig.20: 1. Lever
To remove the chip receiver, press the levers to release
the claws.
► Fig.21: 1. Lever
NOTICE:
Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked to the
shear 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.22: (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, hold the front handle
while pressing the switch lever and pull the switch trig-
ger, and then move the tool forward.
► Fig.23
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.24
To cut a hedge top evenly, tie a string at the desired
height and trim along it.
► Fig.25
If the chip receiver is attached to the shear blades, it
gathers discarded leaves and makes clean-up after-
ward much easier.
► Fig.26
To cut a hedge side evenly, cut from the bottom to top.
► Fig.27
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.28
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Keep hands away from shear