Speed indicator
Automatic Torque Drive Technology
When you turn on the Automatic Torque Drive
Technology (ADT), the tool runs at optimum rotation
speed and torque for the condition of grass being cut.
To start ADT, press and hold the reverse button until
the ADT indicator turns on. After that, tap the main
power button to select the cutting tool attached to the
tool. Light the lamp beside
blade,
marking to select nylon cutting head.
To stop ADT, press and hold the reverse button until the
ADT indicator turns off.
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► 1.
marking 2.
4. Main power button 5. Reverse button
Indicator
Mode
ADT
(Cutter blade)
ADT
(Nylon cutting
head)
Mode
Rotation speed
High
0 - 6,400 /min
Medium
0 - 5,000 /min
Low
0 - 3,500 /min
marking to select cutter
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marking 3. ADT indicator
Cutting tool
Rotation
speed
Cutter blade
3,500 - 6,400
/min
Nylon cutting
3,500 - 5,000
head
/min
Reverse button for debris removal
WARNING:
the battery cartridge before you remove entan-
gled weeds or debris which the reverse rotation
function can not remove. Failure to switch off and
remove the battery cartridge may result in serious
personal injury from accidental start-up.
This tool has a reverse button to change the direction of
rotation. It is only for removing weeds and debris entan-
gled in the tool.
To reverse the rotation, tap the reverse button and pull
the switch trigger while depressing the lock-off lever
when the cutting tool is stopped. The speed indicators
and ADT indicator start blinking, and the cutting tool
rotates in reverse direction when you pull the switch
trigger.
To return to regular rotation, release the trigger and wait
until the cutting tool stops.
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► 1. Speed indicator 2. ADT indicator 3. Reverse
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button
NOTE: During the reverse rotation, the tool operates
only for a short period of time and then automatically
stops.
NOTE: Once the tool is stopped, the rotation returns
to regular direction when you start the tool again.
NOTE: If you tap the reverse button while the cutting
tool is still rotating, the tool comes to stop and to be
ready for reverse rotation.
Electric brake
This tool is equipped with an electric brake. If the tool
consistently fails to quickly stop after the switch trigger
is released, have the tool serviced at a Makita service
center.
NOTE: The electric brake will activate when you
release the switch trigger while the lock-off lever is
grasped. If you release both the switch trigger and
lock-off lever, the tool will stop without electric brake.
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Switch off the tool and remove
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