24 ENGLISHMAINTENANCECAUTION: Always be sure to park the machineon flat ground and lock the brake lever before storageor attempting to perform inspections or maintenance.CAUTION: Always be sure that the lock keyand battery cartridge are removed from the machinebefore storage, inspections, or maintenance.CAUTION: Always remove the lock key whenthe machine is not in use. Store the lock key in asafe place out of reach of children.To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment shouldbe performed by Makita Authorized or Factory ServiceCenters, always using Makita replacement parts.Inspection before operationPerform the following inspections before operating the machine.• Check that the bolts, nuts, and knobs are tightened firmly.Fig.44• Check that the brake is working properly. If you feelthe brake is not working sufficiently, perform the clean-ing of the brake. If no improvement can be found, askMakita Authorized Service Centers for repair.• Check that the dump unit is locked when the han-dle of the dump unit is fully pulled down.1Fig.45► 1. Handle• Check that the tires of front and rear wheels arenot damaged, and the air in the tires is sufficient.• Check that the front lamps, and rear lamp areclean. Clean them if necessary.• Check that the scrapers are in the correct posi-tion. If the scraper is facing upward, adjust theorientation of the scraper by loosing the bolts.When tightening the bolts, do not push the scrapertoward the front of the machine.1Fig.46► 1. ScraperCleaning the machineNOTICE: Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation orcracks may result.NOTICE: Do not use the high pressure washerfor cleaning.NOTICE: When cleaning the machine, be sureto close the cover of battery box. Otherwise, watermay enter into the battery box, and cause a malfunc-tion of machine.Remove mud, dirt, and the like from the machine. Cleanthe machine with running water. After the cleaning, wipethe machine with a dry cloth.StorageLock the brake lever, and remove the battery cartridgesand lock key. Store the machine in a safe place out ofthe reach of children.