Use and Care Manual

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NOTICE: Be sure to attach 2 long screws to the
center holes.
NOTICE: If the shear blades do not move
smoothly, the shear blades are not engaged with
the rods properly. Install the shear blades again.
NOTICE: If the parts other than the shear
blades such as the rods are 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.
To i ns ta ll th e c h ip r e cei v er, a lig n t h e ti p o f t he sh e ar
blades with the tip of the chip receiver, and then press
the chip receiver against the shear blades so that the
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1. Hook
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1. Hook
NOTICE: Make sure that the chip receiver does
not overlap the branch catcher.
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1. Branch catcher
To r em ov e t h e c hip re c eiv e r, p r ess th e l e ver s o n b o th
sides to release the hooks.
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1. Lever
NOTICE: Never try to remove the chip receiver
by an excessive force with its hooks locked in the
grooves of the shear blades.
OPERATION
WARNING: Keep hands away from shear
blades.