MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should
be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service
Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.
Cleaning the tool
NOTICE:
Do not wash the tool with water.
After each use, remove the battery cartridges and the
wheel, and then clean dust or dirt accumulated inside
the wheel cover. Clean the tool body by wiping off dust,
dirt with a dry cloth or one dipped in soapy water and
wrung out. Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
the lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp, or it
may lower the illumination.
► Fig.33: 1. Wheel cover 2. Lens of the lamp
Cleaning the air vent
Regularly clean the tool's air vents or whenever the
vents start to become obstructed.
► Fig.34: 1. Air vent
Replacing the synchro-belt
1.
Remove the battery cartridges and the wheel.
2.
Loosen the hex socket bolts using the tip of the
box wrench, and then remove the cover.
► Fig.35: 1. Box wrench 2. Hex socket bolt 3. Cover
3.
Push in the shaft lock button and hold it to lock
the large pulley, and then turn the nut counterclockwise
using the thin end of the box wrench.
► Fig.36: 1. Large pulley 2. Shaft lock button
4.
Push in the shaft lock button and hold it to lock the
large pulley, and then turn the small disc counterclock-
wise using the thick end of the box wrench to loosen the
synchro-belt.
► Fig.37: 1. Shaft lock button 2. Large pulley 3. Small
disc
5.
Remove the belt.
6.
With the grooves on the belt inside, attach one
end of the belt to the small pulley, and then attach the
other end of the belt to the large pulley.
► Fig.38: 1. Belt 2. Large pulley 3. Small pulley
7.
Push in the shaft lock button and hold it to lock
the large pulley, and then turn the small disc clockwise
using the thick end of the box wrench to tighten the belt.
► Fig.39: 1. Shaft lock button 2. Large pulley
NOTE: Make sure that the small disc is in the position
shown in the figure.
► Fig.40: 1. Small disc
8.
Push in the shaft lock button and hold it to lock the
large pulley, and then turn the nut clockwise using the
thin end of the box wrench.
► Fig.41: 1. Shaft lock button
NOTE: When tightening the nut, apply 19 - 21 N•m as
tightening torque.
9.
Attach the cover, and then tighten the hex socket
bolts using the tip of the box wrench.
► Fig.42: 1. Box wrench 2. Hex socket bolt 3. Cover
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