Makita EM4340 - Manual

6 EM4340L EM4340 EM4341 Model U handle U handle J handle Dimensions : length x width x height (without cutting blade) mm 1810 x 620 x 550 1810 x 620 x 450 1810 x 340 x 280 Mass (without plastic guard and cutting blade) kg 7.6 6.9 6.9 Volume (fuel tank) L 0.65 Cutting attachments (cutter blade dia.) ...

7 㽴 㽶 㽺 㽽 㽵 㽼 㾀 㾂 㽿 㽾 㾁 㽻 㽸 㽿 㾂 㾀 㽾 㽻 㽺 㽵 㽼 㽸 㽴 㾁 㽶 㽽 㽼 㽿 㽵 㽶 㽴 㽺 㾁 㽽 㽻 㽾 㾀 㾃 㩷 㩷 㩷 㩷 㩷 EM4340L Brush Cutter EM4340 Brush Cutter EM4341 Grass Trimmer GB DESIGNATION OF PARTS 1 Fuel Tank 2 Rewind Starter 3 Air Cleaner 4 I-O Switch (on/off) 5 Spark Plug 6 Exhaust Muffler 7 Clutch Case 9 Hanger 10 Hand...

8 CAUTION: Before doing any work on the brush cutter, always stop the engine and pull the spark plug connector off the spark plug. Always wear protective gloves! CAUTION: Start the brush cutter only after having assembled it completely. – Place the handle with throttle lever on the handle holder in ...

9 CAUTION: Before doing any work on the brush cutter, always switch off the motor and pull the spark plug connector off the spark plug. Always wear protective gloves! CAUTION: Start the brush cutter only after having assembled it completely. – After checking the parts, fasten the drive shaft to the ...

10 For EM4341 – Fit the handle edge to the handle holder groove, and provisionally fix the upper side (3) of the handle holder by four bolts M5 x 25 (4). – Adjust the handle to an angle easy to manipulate, and tighten the bolt (4) uniformly on the right and left sides. Note: Handle mounting position...

11 – Remove the air cleaner cover. – Place the control cable (1) in the adjusting bolt (2), and shift the swivel (3) so that the cable will be put in the swivel groove. At this time, the round-hole side of the swivel will be oriented toward the inner wire end-metal fitting. – Release the swivel, and...

12 To meet the applicable safety provisions, only the tool/protector combinations as indicated in the table must be used. 㩷 Be sure to use genuine MAKITA cutter blades or nylon cutting head. – The cutter blade must be well polished, free of cracks or breakage. If the cutter blade hits against a ston...

13 Turn the machine upside down, and you can replace the cutter blade or the nylon cutting head easily. – Insert the hex wrench through the hole in the gear case and rotate the receiver washer (4) until it is locked with the hex wrench. – Loosen the nut (1) (left-hand thread) with the socket wrench ...

14 Inspection and Refill of Engine Oil – Perform the following procedure, with the engine cooled down. – While keeping the engine level, remove the oil gauge, and confirm that the oil is filled within the upper and lower limit marks. When the oil is in short in such a way that the oil gauge touches ...

15 REFUELING Handling of Fuel It is necessary to handle fuel with utmost care. Fuel may contain substances similar to solvents. Refueling must be performed in a sufficiently ventilated room or in the open air. Never inhale fuel vapor, and keep fuel away from you. If you touch fuel repeatedly or for ...

16 Attachment of shoulder strap – Adjust the strap length so that the cutter blade will be kept parallel with the ground. Detachment For EM4341 – In an emergency, pull the release belt (1) strongly upward, and you can detach the machine from you. Be extremely careful to maintain control of the machi...

17 3) Primer pump Continue to push the primer pump until fuel enters into the primer pump. (In general, fuel enters into the primer pump by 7 to 10 pushes.) If the primer pump is pushed excessively, an excess of gasoline returns to the fuel tank. 4) Recoil starter – Pull the start knob gently until ...

18 Most effective cutting area Operation of Throttle Lever With the throttle lever main unit held by hand (with the lock-off lever pushed), pull the throttle lever and the engine rotation will be increased. Release the throttle lever, and the engine will run idle again. Release the hand from the thr...

20 㩷 CAUTION: Before doing any work on the brush cutter, always stop the engine and pull the plug cap off the spark plug (see “checking the spark plug”). Always wear protective gloves! To ensure a long service life and to avoid any damage to the equipment, the following servicing operations should b...

21 In replacement, perform the following procedure. 1) Confirm that the tank cap is tightened securely. 2) Detach the oil gauge. Keep the oil gauge free from dust or dirt. 3) Place waste or paper near the oil refill port. 4) Detach the oil gauge, and drain oil, tilting the main unit toward the oil r...

22 0.7mm-0.8mm (0.028”-0.032”) CLEANING OF AIR CLEANER DANGER: INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED Interval of Cleaning and Inspection: Daily (every 10 operating hours) – Turn the choke lever to the full close side, and keep the carburetor off from dust or dirt. – Remove the air cleaner cover-fixing bo...

23 CLEANING OF FUEL FILTER WARNING: INFLAMMABLES STRICTLY PROHIBITED Interval of Cleaning and Inspection: Monthly (every 50 operating hours) Suction head in the fuel tank – The fuel filler (1) of the suction head is used to filler the fuel required by the carburetor. – A periodical visual inspection...

24 WARNING: When draining the fuel, be sure to stop the engine and confirm that the engine cools down. Just after stopping the engine, it may still hot with possibility of burns, inflammability and fire. ATTENTION: When the machine is kept out of operation for a long time, drain up all fuel from the...

26 TROUBLESHOOTING Before making a request for repairs, check a trouble for yourself. If any abnormality is found, control your machine according to the description of this manual. Never tamper or dismount any part contrary to the description. For repairs, contact Authorized Service Agent or local d...

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