Makita EBH340R manual

Bac kpac k Br ushCutter INSTRUCTION MANU AL EBH340R Warning Read this instruction manual care fully before putting the B rush Cutter into operation and strictly observe the safety regul atio ns! Preserve instruction manual car efully! EBH340R[...]

2 Thank you very much for sele cting the MA KIT A Brush Cutter . We are pleased to be able to you the MAKITA B rush Cutt er which is the result of a long development programme and man y years of knowledge and experience. Please rea d, understand and follow this bo oklet which refers in detail to the various points that will dem onstrate its o utsta[...]

3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Genera l Instru ctions – T o ensur e corre ct and s afe ope ratio n, the us er must read, underst and and f ollow this instructi on manual to assure familia rity with the handl ing of th e brush cu tter . Users insuff i- ciently informed will risk danger to themselve s as we ll as othe rs due to improper handling. – It is [...]

4 Start the brush cutter only in accor dance with the ins tructions. Do not use any othe r methods for startin g the engine! – Use the brush cut ter and the tools supplied on ly for applicat ions specified. – Start the brush cutter en gine only after the entire tool has been assembled. Operation of the tool is permitted on ly after all the appr[...]

5 Meth od of ope ration – Use the brush cutter only in good light and visibility . During cold seasons beware of slipp ery or wet areas, i ce and snow (ri sk of slipping). Always ensure a safe footing. – Do not o verreach . Keep pr oper foot ing, ba lance a nd hand control of the unit at all times. – Never cut above waist level. – Never sta[...]

6 Never st raight en or weld dama ged cutti ng blade s. – Be kind to the en vironmen t. Operate the brush cutter wit h as little noise and pollution as possible. In part icular check the correct adjustment of the carbur etor . – Clean the br ush cutter at regular int ervals and ch eck that all screws and nuts are securely tig htened. – Never [...]

7 TECHNICAL D A T A 1 ) This data takes equ ally int o account id ling and full sp eed or wide open thr ottle op erating mode s. Model EBH340R Loop handle Dimensions : length x width x height (without pipe ca se length) mm 400 x 325 x 395 Mass (without guard and cut ting blade) kg 9.8 V olume (fuel t ank) L 0.65 Cutting atta chments ( cutter blade [...]

8 DESIGNA TION OF P ARTS Ԣ ԛ ԣ Ԟ Ԥ Ԡ Ԝ ԡ ԟ Ԩ ԩ ԝ Ԙ Ԧ ԙ Ԛ ԧ Ԫ ԫ GB DESIGNA TION OF P ARTS 1 Fuel T ank 2 Rewind St arter 3 Air Cleaner 4 I-O Switch (on/off) 5 Sp ark P lug 6 Exhaust M uffler 7 Handle 8 Control Lever 9 Control Cable 10 Shaft 1 1 P rotector 12 Gear Cas e/Head Cas e 13 Cutter Blade 14 Shoulder Strap 15 Fuel Filter Ca[...]

9 C A UT I O N : Before perf orming any wor k on t he brush cutter , always switch off the motor and pull the spark plug connectors off t he spark plu g. Beware of hot engine pars and sharp blade edges. Always wea r protective g loves! CA UTI O N : Start the brush cutter only after having as- sembled it completely . 1. Joining flexible pipe with en[...]

10 CONNECTION OF SWITCH CORD – Connect the switch cord s to the two cords from the engine by inserting one into the other. – Fix the co rd connecto r by clamp (7). ADJUS TMEN T OF CO NTROL CABLE – Adjust the control cable by a djusting bolt so t hat it will have 1 to 2 mm p lay when the thro ttle le ver is set to the l ow-speed positi on by c[...]

11 MOUNTIN G OF HANDLE – Fix t he loop handle to the dr ive sh aft by 2 b olts firml y . – Do not ad just position of the loop hand le too close to the cont rol grip. Kee p not less than 25 cm distanc e betwee n the hand le and the grip. MOUNTING OF PR O TECT OR T o meet the applica ble safety provisio ns, only the tool/pr otector combinations [...]

12 Inspection and Refill of Engine Oil – Perform the follow ing procedure, with the e ngine cooled down. – While keeping the engine level, remove the oil gauge, and confir m that the oil is filled within the upper and lower limit marks . When the oil is in short in such a way that the oil gauge touches the oil only by its tip, in particular wit[...]

13 Handli ng of Fuel It is nece ssary to handle fuel with utmost care . Fuel may contain substan ces s imilar to s olvents . Refuel ing must be perform ed i n a suffi ciently ventilated room or in the ope n air . Never inhale fuel vapor , and ke ep fuel away from you. If you touch fuel repe atedly or fo r a long time, the skin becomes dry , which m[...]

14 Observe all applic able accident preve ntion regulations! ST ARTING Move at lea st 3m away from the pl ace of refue lling. Place the br ush cutter on a clean p iece of gro und taking c are that the cut ting tool does not c ome in to co ntact with the grou nd or any o ther o bjects . A:Cold start 1) Set this machin e on a flat space. 2) Move the [...]

15 Note: – If the starter handle is pulled re peatedly when the cho ke lever remains at "CLOSE" pos ition, the engine will not sta rt easily due to excessive f uel intake. – In c ase of ex cessive fu el inta ke, remov e the spa rk plug a nd pull the st arter han dle slowly t o remove excess fu el. Also , dry the electr ode sectio n of[...]

16 SERVIC ING INS TRUCTIO NS C AU T IO N : Before doing any w ork on the brush cut ter , always stop the engine and pull the plug cap of f the spark plug (see "checking the spark plug"). Always wear pro tective gloves! T o ensur e a long servic e life and to avoid any d amage to the equipment, the following servicin g operati ons should b[...]

17 5) Keep the engine level, and feed ne w oil up to the edge of the oil refi ll port. In refill, use a lubricant refill container. 6) After refill, se curely tigh ten the oil gauge. Insu fficient ti ghtening of the oil gauge will lead to oil leakage. POINTS ON OIL – Never discard replaced e ngine oil in garbage , earth or s ewage ditc h. Disposa[...]

18 SUPPL Y OF GR EASE TO GEAR CAS E – Supply grease (S hell Alvania 2 or eq uivalen t) to the gear ca se through the greas e hole ev ery 30 hour s. (Genu ine MAKIT A gre ase may be pu rchased from your MAKIT A dealer .) CLEANING OF FUEL FILTER W ARNING : INFLAMMAB LES STRICTL Y PROHI BITED Interval of Cleanin g and Inspection: Monthly (every 50 o[...]

19 ST ORAGE W AR NI NG : When drai ning the fue l, be sure t o stop the engine and confirm that the eng ine cools down. Just after stopping th e engine, it may st ill hot w ith possibilit y of burns , inflammabili ty and fi re. A TT EN T IO N: When th e machine i s kept out of operatio n for a lon g time, dr ain up all fuel from t he fuel t ank and[...]

20 *1 Perform initial replacement after 20h operation. *2 For the 200 oper ating h our inspec tion, r equest Authorized Servic e A gent or a machin e shop. *3 After empty ing the fue l tank, contin ue to run th e engine an d drain fuel in the car buretor . Operating time Item Before operation After lubrication Daily (10h) 30h 50h 200h Shutdown /res[...]

21 TROUBLE SHOOTING Before making a request for repairs, check a trouble f or yourself. If any abn ormality is found , control 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. When t he engine does not start af[...]

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