Makita EK7301 Owners Manual - Page 31

Guarantee MAKITA guarantees the highest quality and will therefore reimburse all costs for repair by replacement of damaged parts resulting from material or production faults occurring within the guarantee period after purchase. Please note that in some countries particular guarantee conditions may exist. If you have any questions, please contact your salesman, who is responsible for the guarantee of the product. Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for damage caused by: • Disregard of the operator's manual. • Non-performance of the required maintenance and cleaning. • Incorrect carburetor adjustment. • Normal wear and tear. • Obvious overloading due to permanent exceeding of the upper performance limits. • The use of other than original MAKITA cutting discs. • Use of force, improper use, misuse or accidents. • Damage from overheating due to dirt on the fan housing. • Work on the Power Cut by unskilled persons or inappropriate repairs. • Use of unsuitable spare parts or parts which are not original MAKITA parts, insofar as they have caused the damage. • Use of unsuitable or old oil. • Damage related to conditions arising from lease or rent contracts. • Damages caused by disregarding loose outer bolted connections. Cleaning, servicing and adjustment work is not covered by the guarantee. All repairs covered by the guarantee must be performed by a MAKITA service center. Troubleshooting Malfunction System Observation Cause Cutting disc does not start turning Clutch Engine runs Damage to clutch Cutting disc runs in idle Carburetor, Cutting disc runs clutch Incorrect idle speed, blocked clutch Engine does not start or Ignition system Ignition spark only with difficulty No ignition spark Fuel supply Fuel tank is filled Compression Inside system Outside Mechanical Starter does not engage malfunction Malfunction in fuel supply system, com- pression system, mechanical malfunction. Switch on STOP, fault or short-circuit in the wiring, plug cap or spark plug defective. Choke in wrong position, carburetor defective, suction head dirty, fuel line bent or interrupted. Cylinder base packing ring defective, radial shaft packings defective, cylinder or piston rings defective Spark plug does not seal. Spring in starter broken, broken parts inside the engine. Warm start difficulties Carburetor Fuel tank is filled Wrong carburetor adjustment. Ignition spark Engine starts, but Fuel supply Fuel tank is filled dies immediately Wrong idling adjustment, suction head or carburetor dirty. Tank venting defective, fuel line interrupted, cable defective, STOP switch defective. Decompression valve dirty Insufficient power Several systems Engine is idling may be involved simultaneously Air filter dirty, wrong carburetor adjustment, muffler clogged, exhaust channel in cylinder clogged, spark arrester screen clogged. 31