Makita XRU09 Manuel D'instruction page 11

Replacing the nylon cord
WARNING:
Use nylon cord with diameter specified in
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"SPECIFICATIONS" only. Never use heavier
line, metal wire, rope or the like. Use
recommended nylon cord only, otherwise it may
cause damage to the tool and result in serious
personal injury.
Make sure that the cover of the nylon cutting
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head is secured to the housing properly as
described below. Failure to properly secure the
cover may cause the nylon cutting head to fly
apart resulting in serious personal injury.
013822
Take off cover from housing, pressing two latches which
are slotted section oppositely on side of housing.
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013823
Cut a nylon line in 3 m (10 ft). Fold the cutting line in two
halves, leave one of half longer 80-100 mm (3 - 4
inches) than another.
013824
Hook the middle of the new nylon cord to the notch
located at the center of the spool between the 2
channels provided for the nylon cord.
Wind both ends firmly around the spool in the direction
marked on the head for left hand direction indicated by
LH.
1. 80-100 mm
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013825
Wind all but about 100 mm (4") of the cords, leaving the
ends temporarily hooked through a notch on the side of
the spool.
013826
Mount the spool on the cover so that the grooves and
protrusions on the spool match up with those on the
cover. Now, unhook the ends of the cord from their
temporary position and feed the cords through the
eyelets to come out of the cover.
015398
Align the protrusion on the underside of the cover with
the slots of the eyelets. Then push the cover firmly onto
the housing to secure it. Make sure the latches fully
spread in the cover.
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.