Makita UM164D Instruction Manual

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15123010907Overlap the oval hole in the upper blade with that in thelower one. Move the shear blades so that the hole in thebase plate of shear blades are positioned in the center ofthese overlapped oval holes.Fig.24Take out the blade cover from the old shear blades andfit it onto the new ones for easy handling during thereplacement of blades.Fig.25Turn the shear blades upside down and install it so thatpin on the tool fit in the hole in the shear blades. Fit thebent part of the base plate of the shear blades to thegroove in the tool housing. Then make sure that thebase plate of the shear blades is set in place.Fig.26Tighten two screws with a coin or similars firmly.Fig.27Place the undercover so that the symbol on theundercover is aligned with the symbol on the lockinglever.Fig.28Press the undercover down and with the undercoverpressed down turn the undercover clockwise until thesymbol on the label is aligned with the symbol onthe locking lever (the undercover is completely locked.).Fig.29At this time, make sure that the locking lever fits in thegroove in the undercover.CAUTION:• Never use the tool without installing the undercoveron it.Remove the blade cover and then turn on the tool tocheck it for proper movement.NOTE:• When the shear blades does not operate properly,there is a poor fit between the blades and crank.Redo from the beginning.Removing the hedge shear bladesFig.30CAUTION:• Install the blade cover before removing or installingthe shear blades.Reverse the tool.Fig.31To remove the shear blades, press the locking lever andwith the locking lever pressed turn the undercovercounterclockwise until the symbol on the undercoveris aligned with the symbol on the locking lever.Fig.32Take out the undercover from the tool.Fig.33Loosen two screws with a coin and similars and removethe shear blades.NOTE:• Do not remove the screws. Without removing thescrews loosened, shear blades can be removed.Fig.34Remove the crank from the shear blades.NOTE:• The crank may remain in the tool.Fig.35NOTE:• In the 2-way usage, the removed grass shearblades need to be sheared in the blade storagecase and stored for future use.OPERATIONRefer to the Important Safety Instructions beforeoperation.CAUTION:• Be careful not to accidentally contact a metal fenceor other hard objects while trimming. The blade willbreak and may cause serious injury.• Also, be careful for the shear blade not to contactthe ground.• Overreaching with a hedge trimmer, particularlyfrom a ladder, is extremely dangerous. Do not workfrom anything wobbly or infirm.Fig.36Do not attempt to cut branches thicker than 10 mmdiameter with this trimmer. These should first be cut withshears down to the hedge trimming level.CAUTION:• Do not cut off dead trees or similar hard objects.Failure to do so may damage the tool.• Do not trim the grass or weeds while using hedgeshear blade. The shear blade may entangle thegrass or weeds.1. Oval holes that are overlapped2. Hole in the base plate of shear blades3. Base plate