Makita Chain Saw manual Service, spare parts and guarantee, Maintenance and repair

Instructions for daily and periodic maintenance

To ensure a long servicelife and to prevent any damage the maintenance work described in the following must be performed regularly. The product guarantee will be automatically invalidated if this maintenance is not carried out regularly and according to the instructions.

Perform the following servicing work daily after use. Make a habit of it, it does not require much time and your saw will always function properly.

Possibly hidden faults can be detected in this manner before causing expensive and annoying interruptions of your work. In case you should detect a fault in the safety equipment when performing daily servicing, the saw must not be used before elimination of the fault. The user of the chain saw must not perform maintenance work which is not described in the instruction manual. All such work must be carried out by a MAKITA service center.

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General	Chain saw	Clean exterior, check for damage. In case of damage,
		have repaired by a qualified service center immediately
	Saw chain	Sharpen regulary, replace in good time	24-25
	Chain brake	Have inspected regularly at an authorized service center
	Guide bar	Turn over to ensure even wear of bearing surfaces
		Replace in good time	19
Before each start	Saw chain	Inspect for damage and sharpness	24
		Check chain tension	19
	Guide bar	Check for damage
	Chain lubrication	Functional check	23
	Chain brake	Functional check	20
	OFF switch,
	Safety locking button,
	Throttle lever	Functional check	22
	Fuel/oil tank
	plug	Check for tightness
Every day	Air filter	Clean	27
	Guide bar	Check for damage, clean oil intake bore	22
	Guide bar support	Clean, in particular the oil guide groove	22, 26
	Idle speed	Check that a sufficient difference is existing between
		idlind speed and engaging speed, to ensure that the chain
		is in standstill while the engine is idling.	23
Every week	Fan housing	Clean to ensure proper air cooling
	Carburetor interior	Clean (remove filter cover for access)	27
	Chain brake	Clean the brake band (sawdust, oil)	26
	Spark plug	Check and replace if necessary	27
	Muffler	Check tightness of mounting, clean spark arrester screen	26
	Chain guide	Check	25
Every 3 months	Suction head	Replace	26
	Fuel, oil tanks	Clean
Storage	Chain saw	Clean exterior, check for damage. In case of damage,
		have repaired by a qualified service center immediately
	Guide bar/chain	Demount, clean and oil slightly
		Clean the guide groove	26
	Fuel, oil tanks	Empty and clean
	Carburetor	Run empty

Service, spare parts and guarantee

Maintenance and repair

The maintenance and repair of modern engines as well as all safety devices require qualified technical training and a special workshop equipped with special tools and testing devices.

We therefore recommend that you consult a MAKITA service center for all work not described in this instruction manual.

The MAKITA service centers have all the necessary equipment and skilled and experienced personnel, who can work out cost- effective solutions and advise you in all matters.

Please contact the general agent or importer indicated on the back cover of this Instruction Manual, who will gladly provide you with the address of your nearest MAKITA service center.

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