7Maintenance 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.- Before doing any maintenance or repair work or cleaning the equipment,always stop the engine and remove the spark plug cap. Wait until the enginegets cold.- 7RUHGXFHWKHULVNRI¿UHQHYHUVHUYLFHRUVWRUHWKHHTXLSPHQWLQWKHYLFLQLW\RI¿UH- Always wear protective gloves when handling the saw chain.- Always clean dust and dirt off the equipment. Never use gasoline, benzine,thinner, alcohol or the like for the purpose. Discoloration, deformation orcracks of the plastic components may result.- After each use, tighten all screws and nuts, except for adjustment screws.- Keep the saw chain sharp. If the saw chain has become blunt and cuttingperformance is poor, ask Makita authorized service center to sharpen it orreplace it with new one.- Do not attempt any maintenance or repair not described in this instructionmanual. Ask Makita authorized service center for such work.- Clean the equipment at regular intervals and check that all screws and nutsare well tightened.- Always store the equipment in locked rooms and with an emptied fuel tank.Storage- Before storing the equipment, perform full cleaning and maintenance. Fit theguide bar cover. Remove the spark plug cap. Drain the fuel and chain oil afterthe engine gets cold.- Store the equipment in a dry and high or locked location out of reach ofchildren.- Do not prop the equipment against something, such as a wall. Otherwise itmay fall suddenly and cause an injury.Observe the relevant accident prevention instructions issued by the relevant trade associations and by the insurance companies.'RQRWSHUIRUPDQ\PRGL¿FDWLRQVRQWKHHTXLSPHQWDVWKLVZLOOHQGDQJHU\RXUVDIHW\The performance of maintenance or repair work by the user is limited to those activities as described in the instruction manual. All other work isto be done by an Authorized Service Center. Use only genuine spare parts and accessories released and supplied by MAKITA.Use of non-approved accessories and tools means increased risk of accidents.0$.,7$ZLOOQRWDFFHSWDQ\OLDELOLW\IRUDFFLGHQWVRUGDPDJHFDXVHGE\WKHXVHRIQRQDSSURYHGDWWDFKPHQWVDQG¿[LQJGHYLFHVRIDWWDFKPHQWVor accessories.Vibration- People with poor circulation who are exposed to excessive vibration may experience injury to blood vessels or the nervous system. VibrationPD\FDXVHWKHIROORZLQJV\PSWRPVWRRFFXULQWKH¿QJHUVKDQGVRUZULVWV³)DOOLQJDVOHHS´ QXPEQHVV WLQJOLQJSDLQVWDEELQJVHQVDWLRQalteration of skin color or of the skin. If any of these symptoms occur, see a physician!- 7RUHGXFHWKHULVNRI³ZKLWH¿QJHUGLVHDVH´NHHS\RXUKDQGVZDUPGXULQJRSHUDWLRQDQGZHOOPDLQWDLQWKHHTXLSPHQWDQGDFFHVVRULHVFirst aid,QFDVHRIDFFLGHQWPDNHVXUHWKDWD¿UVWDLGER[LVDYDLODEOHLQWKHYLFLQLW\RIWKHFXWWLQJRSHUDWLRQV,PPHGLDWHO\UHSODFHDQ\LWHPWDNHQIURPWKH¿UVWDLGER[When asking for help, please give the followinginformation:- Place of accident- What happened- Number of injured persons- Kind of injuries- Your name