Makita EBH341L User Manual

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ADJUSTMENT OF LOW-SPEED ROTATION (IDLING)

When it is necessary to adjust the low-speed rotation (idling), perform it by the carburetor adjusting screw.

–  Set the low-speed rotation to 3,000 min

-1

. 

If it is necessary to change the rotation speed, regulate the adjusting screw 

(illustrated on the left), with Phillips screwdriver.

–  Turn the adjusting screw to the right, and the engine rotation will increase. 

Turn the adjusting screw to the left, and the engine rotation will drop.

–  The carburetor is generally adjusted before shipment. If it is necessary to 

readjust it, please contact Authorized Service Agent.

Adjusting screw

Carburetor

CAUTION:   

The cutting tools mentioned below must only be resharpened by an authorized 

facility. Manual resharpening will result in imbalances of the cutting tool causing 

vibrations and damage to the equipment.

–  cutter blade 

An expert resharpening and balancing service is provided by Authorized 

Service Agents.

NOTE:    

To increase the service life of the cutter blade it may be turned over once, until 

both cutting edges have become blunt.

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 throttle lever main unit, and the lock-off lever will return automatically so that the throttle lever will not be pulled by 

mistake.

When adjusting the engine rotation with the throttle lever opened to the full, turn the throttle control dial. Turn the dial clockwise, and the engine 

rotation will be reduced. Turn the dial counterclockwise, and the engine rotation will be increased.

The nylon cutting head is a dual Petrol Brushcutter head capable of both 

automatic and bump & feed mechanisms.

The nylon cutting head will automatically feed out the proper length of nylon 

cord by the changes in centrifugal force caused by increasing or decreasing 

rpms. However, to cut soft grass more efficiently, bump the nylon cutting head 

against the ground to feed out extra cord as indicated under operation section.

–  Increase the nylon cutting head speed to approx. 6,000 min

-1

. 

Low speed (under 4,800 min

-1

) is not suitable, the nylon cord will not feed out 

properly at low speed.

–  The most effective cutting area is shown by the shaded area.

If the nylon cord does not feed out automatically proceed as follows:

1.   Release the throttle lever to run the engine idle and then squeeze the 

throttle lever fully. Repeat this procedure until the nylon cord feeds out to 

the proper length.

2.   If the nylon cord is too short to feed out automatically with the above 

procedure, bump the knob of the nylon cutting head against the ground to 

feed out the nylon cord.

3.   If the nylon cord does not feed out with procedure 2, rewind/replace the 

nylon cord by following the procedures described under “Replacing the 

nylon cord.”

Most effective cutting area

Idle speed

Full speed

Knob