Makita EM4340 manual

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    A English / Italiano / Spanish / Por tuguês Br ush Cutter Decespugliatore Desbrozadora Cor tador de Gr ama EM4340 EM4340L Gr ass T rimmer T ag liabor di Cor ta bor des Aparador de Grama EM4341 INSTRUCTION MANU AL ISTRUZIONI D’USO MANU AL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANU AL DE INSTRUÇÕES Important: Read this instruction manual carefully before putting the[...]

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    1 Thank you very much for purc hasing the MAK ITA Brush Cut ter/Grass trimm er. We are p leas ed to r ecomm en d to yo u the M AKI TA Brus h Cutter/Grass tri mm er which is the result of a long development program me and many years of knowledge and experience. Please read this booklet which re fers in detail to the various poin ts that will demonst[...]

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    2 General Instructions – To ensure correct operation, user has to read this instruction manual to make himself familiar with the handling of the Brush Cutter/Grass trimmer. Users insufficiently informed will risk danger to themselves as well as others due to improper handling. – It is recommended only to lend the Brush Cutter/Grass trimmer to p[...]

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    3 Start the Brush Cutter/Grass trimmer only in accordance with the instructions. Do not use any other methods for starting the engine! – Use the Brush Cutter/Grass trimmer and the tools only for such applications as specified. – Only start the Brush Cutter/Grass trimmer engine, after the entire assembly is done. Operation of the device is only [...]

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    4 C a u t i o n : Kickback D i a g r a m m a t i c f i g u r e Method of operation – Only use the Brush cutter/Grass trimmer in good light and visibility. During the winter season beware of slippery or wet areas, ice and snow (risk of slipping). Always ensure a safe footing. – Never cut above waist height. – Never stand on a ladder and run th[...]

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    5 Never straighten or weld damaged cutting tools. – Operate the Brush cutter/Grass trimmer with as little noise and contamination as possible. In particular check the correct setting of the carburetor. – Clean the Brush cutter/Grass trimmer at regular intervals and check that all screws and nuts are well tightened. – Never service or store th[...]

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    6 EM4340L EM4340 EM4341 Model U handle U handle J handle Dimensions : length x width x height (without cutt ing blade) mm 1810 x 620 x 550 1810 x 620 x 450 1810 x 340 x 280 Mass (without plastic guard and c utting blade) kg 7.6 6.9 6.9 Volume (fuel tank) L 0.65 Cutting attach ments (cutter blade dia.) mm 255 (Refer to the text P.12) Engine displace[...]

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    7 㽴 㽶 㽺 㽽 㽵 㽼 㾀 㾂 㽿 㽾 㾁 㽻 㽸 㽿 㾂 㾀 㽾 㽻 㽺 㽵 㽼 㽸 㽴 㾁 㽶 㽽 㽼 㽿 㽵 㽶 㽴 㽺 㾁 㽽 㽻 㽾 㾀 㾃 㩷㩷㩷㩷㩷 EM4340L Brush Cutter EM4340 Brush Cutter EM4341 Grass Trimmer GB DESIGNATION OF PARTS 1 Fuel Tank 2 Rewind Starter 3 Air Cleaner 4 I-O Switch (on/off) 5 Spark Plug 6 Exhaust Muffle[...]

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    8 CAUTION: Before doing any work on the brush cutter, always stop the engine and pull the spark plug connector off the spark plug. Always wear protective gloves! CAUTION: Start the brush cutter only after having assembled it completely. – Place the handle with throttle lever on the handle holder in such a manner that it will be on the right side [...]

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    9 CAUTION: Before doing any work on the brush cutter, always switch off the motor and pull the spark plug connector off the spark plug. Always wear protective gloves! CAUTION: Start the brush cutter only after having assembled it completely. – After checking the parts, fasten the drive shaft to the engine with four bolts M6 x 22(1). – Mount the[...]

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    10 For EM4341 – Fit the handle edge to the handle holder groove, and provisionally fix the upper side (3) of the handle holder by four bolts M5 x 25 (4). – Adjust the handle to an angle easy to manipulate, and tighten the bolt (4) uniformly on the right and left sides. Note: Handle mounting position. – Pass the control cable (6) through the r[...]

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    11 – Remove the air cleaner cover. – Place the control cable (1) in the adjusting bolt (2), and shift the swivel (3) so that the cable will be put in the swivel groove. At this time, the round-hole side of the swivel will be oriented toward the inner wire end-metal fitting. – Release the swivel, and confirm that the inner wire-end metal fitti[...]

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    12 To meet the applicable safety provisions, only the tool/protector combinations as indicated in the table must be used. 㩷 Be sure to use genuine MAKITA cutter blades or nylon cutting head. – The cutter blade must be well polished, free of cracks or breakage. If the cutter blade hits against a stone during operation, stop the engine and check [...]

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    13 Turn the machine upside down, and you can replace the cutter blade or the nylon cutting head easily. – Insert the hex wrench through the hole in the gear case and rotate the receiver washer (4) until it is locked with the hex wrench. – Loosen the nut (1) (left-hand thread) with the socket wrench and remove the nut (1), cup (2), and clamp was[...]

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    14 Inspection and Refill of Engine Oil – Perform the following procedure, with the engine cooled down. – While keeping the engine level, remove the oil gauge, and confirm that the oil is filled within the upper and lower limit mark s. When the oil is in short in such a way that the oil gauge touches the oil only by its tip, in particular with t[...]

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    15 REFUELING Handling of Fuel It is ne cessary to handle fuel with utmos t care. Fue l may contain s ubstances simi lar to solvent s. Refueling must be performed i n a suf ficiently ventilated room or in the open air. Never inhale fuel vapor, and keep fuel away from you. If you tou ch fuel repeatedly or for a long time, the skin becomes dry, which [...]

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    16 Attachment of shoulder strap – Adjust the strap length so that the cutter blade will be kept parallel with the ground. Detachment For EM4341 – In an emergency, pull the release belt (1) strongly upward, and you can detach the machine from you. Be extremely careful to maintain control of the machine at this time. Do not allow the machine to b[...]

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    17 3) Primer pump Continue to push the pri mer pu mp until fuel enters into the primer pump . (In general, fuel enters into the primer pump by 7 to 10 pushes.) If the pri mer pu mp is pu shed excessively, an excess of ga soline returns to the fuel tank. 4) Recoil starter – Pull the start knob gently until it is hard to pull (compression point). T[...]

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    18 Most effective cutting area Operation of Throttle Lever Wit h the throttle lever m ain unit h eld by hand (with the loc k-off lever pushed), pull the throt tle lever and the engine rotatio n will be increased. Release the throttle lever, and the engine will run idle again. Release the hand from the thro ttle lever main uni t, and the lock-of f l[...]

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    20 㩷 CAUTION: Before doing any work on the brush cutter, always stop the engine and pull the plug cap off the spark plug (see “ checking the spark plug ” ). Always wear protective gloves! To ensure a long service life and to avoid any damage to the equ ipment, the following servicing operations should be performed at regular intervals. Daily [...]

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    21 In replacement, perform the following procedure. 1) Confirm that the t ank cap is tightened securely . 2) Det ach the oil gauge. Keep the oil gauge free from dust or dirt. 3) Place waste or p aper near the oil refill port. 4) Detach the oil gauge, and drain oil, til ting the main unit toward the oil refill port. Drain oil in a container . 5) Kee[...]

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    22 0.7mm-0.8mm (0.028 ” -0.032 ” ) CLEANING OF AIR CLEANER DANGER: INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED Interval of Cleaning and Inspection: Daily (every 10 operating hours) – Turn the choke lever to the full close side, and keep the carburetor off from dust or dirt. – Remove the air cleaner cover-fixing bolts. – Pull the cover lower side and[...]

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    23 CLEANING OF FUEL FILTER WARNING: INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED Interval of Cleaning and Inspection: Monthly (every 50 operating hours) Suction head in the fuel tank – The fuel filler (1) of the suction head is used to filler the fuel required by the carburetor. – A periodical visual inspection of the fuel filter is to be conducted. For th[...]

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    24 W ARNING: When draining the fuel, be sure to stop the engine and confirm that the engine cools down. Just after stopping the engine, it may still hot with possibility of burns, inflammability and fire. A TTENTION: When the machine is kept out of operation for a long time, drain up all fuel from the fuel tank and carburetor , and keep it at a dry[...]

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    25 㩷 Operating time Item Before operation After lubrication Daily (10h) 30h 50h 200h Shutdown /rest Corres- ponding P Inspect/clean 䂾 1 4 Engine oil Replace 䂾 *1 20 Tightening parts (bolt, nut) Inspect 䂾 2 3 Clean/inspect 䂾 㵪 Fuel tank Drain fuel 䂾 *3 24 Throttle lever Check function 䂾 1 6 Stop switch Check function 䂾 1 6 Cutting [...]

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    26 TROUBLESHOOTING Before making a request for repairs, che ck a trouble for yourself. If any abnormality i s found, con trol your ma chine according to the description of this manual. Never tamper or dismount any part contrary to the description. For repairs, contact Authorized Service Agent or local dealership. State of abnormality Probable cause[...]

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    6349502003 07.1 1 Makita Corporation 3-1 1-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Anjo, Aichi 446-8502, Japan[...]