10
Maintenance schedule
Operating hour
Before
Operation
Daily (10h)
30h
If required
Corresponding
page
Whole unit
Visually inspect for damaged
parts
9
All fixing screws and nuts
Tighten
9
Gear case
Supply grease
9
Drive axle
Supply grease
9
Cutter blade
Visually inspect for damage
8
Power unit
Refer to the instruction manual of the power unit
Troubleshooting
Problem
Probable caus
Solution
The engine does not start.
Refer to the instruction manual of the power unit.
The engine stops soon after its start.
The maximum speed is limited.
The cutting tool does not rotate.
Stop the motor immediately!
The cutting tool is not tightened securely.
Tighten the cutting tool securely.
A twig is caught between the cutting tool and
the protector.
Remove the foreign matter.
The drive system does not work properly.
Ask Makita authorized service center to
inspect and repair it.
The unit vibrates abnormally.
Stop the motor immediately!
The cutting tool is bent, worn or broken.
Replace the cutting tool with new one.
The cutting tool is not tightened securely.
Tighten the cutting tool securely.
One end of nylon cutting cord has been
broken and the nylon cutting head got
unbalanced.
Feed the nylon cutting cord with tapping the
nylon cutting head on the ground.
The cutting blade is not fitted on the guide of
the receive washer.
Install the cutting blade properly.
The drive system does not work properly.
Ask Makita authorized service center to
inspect and repair it.
The cutting tool does not stop.
Stop the motor immediately!
The power unit does not work properly.
Refer to the instruction manual of the power
unit.
The nylon cutting cord does not feed.
The cord is used up or tangled in the spool.
Rewind the cord.
The nylon cutting cord is not cut off at the
correct length.
The cord cutter on the protector is damaged
or missing.
Ask Makita authorized service center to
replace the cord cutter.
The cord extends past the protector.
Rewind the cord.
Technical Data
Model
EM400MP
EM401MP
Dimensions (L x W x H)
mm (inch)
876 x 374 x 211
(34-1/2” x 14-3/4” x 8-5/16”)
907 x 310 x 220
(35-3/4” x 12-1/4” x 8-5/8”)
Net weight (Not including protector and blade)
kg (lbs)
1.0 (2.2)
1.0 (2.2)
Cutting blade diameter
mm (inch)
230 (9”)
230 (9”)
Cutting diameter with a nylon cutting head
mm (inch)
420 (16-1/2”)
300 (12”)
Gear ratio
14/19
