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Makita RPT250 Instruction Manual page 9

Pole hedge trimmer

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CONNECTING THE TRIMMER UNIT TO THE POLE
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Important:
Make
sure that the engine is turned
off,
and remove the spark plug cap before
assembling
the pole hedge
trimmer.
Wear protective gloves!
Secure blades with the blade cover provided when connecting the trimmer unit to
the pole.
-
Loosen the M5x10 screw and
M5x25
bolt.
-
Insert shaft into gear case
NOTE: Make
sure that the shaft
is
completely inserted into the gear case
(approx. 40mm/l.57").
If
you are having trouble inserting the
shaft,
manually rotate the drive axle
a
little
and try again.
- Confirm that the shaft is properly inserted and then tighten the M5x10 screw and
the
M5x25
bolt.
ATTACHING THE HANDLE
- Attach the protective barrier together with the handle
so that the barrier juts out
- Make sure not
to set the handle too close to the control grip (use the distance
to the left as viewed from the operating position.
collar provided for this purpose).
USING THE SHOULDER STRAP
How
to
wear the shoulder strap
- Wear the shoulder strap over the left shoulder.
- Keep the pole hedge trimmer unit on the right hand side
of
the
body.
-Attach the strap
to
the fitting provided on the pole hedge trimmer and adjust
the
length
of
the strap to attain a comfortable working position.
Emergency separation
Forcefully pull the release strap in a n upward direction
to
separate the pole hedge
trimmer from
the
shoulder strap in the case
of
an emergency.
Be extremely careful
to
maintain control over the machine
at
this time.
Do
not allow
the
machine
to
be
deflected towards you or any other person nearby.
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Drive axle
M5x10 screw
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M5x25
bolt
Shaft
to
engine
Barrier
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Shoulder strap
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Wear over
left
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