Makita EBH252U Original Instruction Manual

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5Caution:KickbackDiagrammaticfigureDiagrammaticfigureMethod of operation– Only use in good light and visibility. During the winter season beware ofslippery or wet areas, ice and snow (risk of slipping). Always ensure a safefooting.– Never cut above waist height.– Never stand on a ladder.– Never climb up into trees to perform cutting operation.– Never work on unstable surfaces.– Remove sand, stones, nails etc. found within the working range.Foreign particles may damage the cutting tool and can cause dangerouskick-backs.– Before commencing cutting, the cutting tool must have reached full workingspeed.– When using metal blades, swing the tool evenly in half-circle from right to left,like using a scythe.If grass or branches get caught between the cutting tool and guard, alwaysstop the engine before cleaning. Otherwise unintentional blade rotation maycause serious injury.– Take a rest to prevent loss of control caused by fatigue. We recommend totake a 10 to 20-minute rest every hour.Cutting Tools– Use an applicable cutting tool for the job in hand.Nylon cutting heads (string trimmer heads) are suitable for trimming lawngrass.Metal blades are suitable for cutting weeds, high grasses, bushes, shrubs,underwood, thicket, and the like.Never use other blades including metal multi-piece pivoting chains and flailblades. Otherwise serious injury may result.– When using metal blades, avoid “kickback” and always prepare for anaccidental kickback. See the section “Kickback” and “Kickback prevention.”Kickback (blade thrust)– Kickback (blade thrust) is a sudden reaction to a caught or bound cuttingblade. Once it occurs, the equipment is thrown sideway or toward theoperator at great force and it may cause serious injury.– Kickback occurs particularly when applying the blade segment between 12and 2 o’clock to solids, bushes and trees with 3 cm or larger diameter.– To avoid kickback:• Apply the segment between 8 and 11 o’clock;• Never apply the segment between 12 and 2 o’clock;• Never apply the segment between 11 and 12 o’clock and between 2 and5 o’clock, unless the operator is well trained and experienced and does it athis/her own risk;• Never use cutting blades close to solids, such as fences, walls, tree trunksand stones;• Never use cutting blades vertically, for such operations as edging andtrimming hedges.Vibration– People with poor circulation who are exposed to excessive vibration mayexperience injury to blood vessels or the nervous system. Vibration maycause the following symptoms to occur in the fingers, hands or wrists: “Fallingasleep” (numbness), tingling, pain, stabbing sensation, alteration of skin coloror of the skin. If any of these symptoms occur, see a physician!– To reduce the risk of “white finger disease”, keep your hands warm duringoperation and well maintain the equipment and accessories.Maintenance instructions– Have your equipment serviced by our authorized service center, always usingonly genuine replacement parts. Incorrect repair and poor maintenance canshorten the life of the equipment and increase the risk of accidents.– The condition of the cutter, in particular of the cutting tool of the protectivedevices and also of the shoulder harness must be checked beforecommencing work. Particular attention is to be paid to the cutting bladeswhich must be correctly sharpened.– Turn off the engine and remove spark plug connector when replacing orsharpening cutting tools, and also when cleaning the cutter or cutting tool.