Instructions for daily and periodic maintenance
To ensure long life, prevent damage and ensure the full functioning of the safety features the following maintenance must be performed regularly. Guarantee claims can be recognized only if this work is performed regularly and properly. Failure to perform the prescribed maintenance work can lead to accidents!
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, |
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| have repaired by a qualified service center immediately |
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| Saw chain | Sharpen regulary, replace in good time | |
| Chain brake | Have inspected regularly at an authorized service center |
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| Guide bar | Turn over to ensure even wear of bearing surfaces |
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| Replace in good time | 19 |
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Before each start | Saw chain | Inspect for damage and sharpness | 24 |
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| Check chain tension | 19 |
| Guide bar | Check for damage |
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| Chain lubrication | Functional check | 23 |
| Chain brake | Functional check | 19 |
| Chain catcher | Check for damage |
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| Throttle lever | Functional check | |
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| cap | Check for tightness |
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Dayli servicing | Air filter, prefilter | Clean | 27 |
| Chain brake | Clean, check for visible damage or cracks | 26 |
| Guide bar | Clean, in particular the oil guide groove | 21 |
| Guide bar support | Check for damage, clean oil intake bore | 21, 26 |
| Idle speed | Check that a sufficient difference is existing between |
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| idlind speed and engaging speed, to ensure that the chain |
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| is in standstill while the engine is idling. | 23 |
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Every week | Fan housing | Clean to ensure proper air cooling | 28 |
| Starter cable | Check for damage | 28 |
| 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 |
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Every 3 months | Suction head | Replace | 26 |
| Fuel, oil tanks | Clean | 21 |
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Annually | Chain saw | Check at an authorized service centre |
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Storage | Chain saw | Clean exterior, check for damage. In case of damage, |
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| Guide bar/chain | Demount, clean and oil slightly |
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| Clean the guide groove | 25 |
| Fuel, oil tanks | Empty and clean |
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| Carburetor | Run empty |
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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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