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For tool with the inner ange for
other than 15.88 mm hole-diameter
saw blade
CAUTION:
• Make sure that the protrusion "a" on the
inner ange that is positioned outside
ts into the saw blade hole "a" perfectly.
Mountingthebladeonthewrongsidecanresult
inthedangerousvibration.
►Fig.20: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Saw
blade4.Outerange5.Hexbolt
Theinnerangehasacertaindiameterprotrusionon
one side of it and a different diameter protrusion on the
other side. Choose a correct side on which protrusion
tsintothesawbladeholeperfectly.
Next,mounttheinnerangeontothemountingshaft
sothatthecorrectsideofprotrusionontheinnerange
facesoutwardandthenplacesawbladeandouter
ange.
BESURETOTIGHTENTHEHEXBOLT
COUNTERCLOCKWISESECURELY.
For tool with the inner ange for a
15.88 mm hole-diameter saw blade
(country specic)
►Fig.21: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Saw
blade4.Outerange5.Hexbolt
►Fig.22: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Saw
blade4.Outerange5.Hexbolt6. Ring
Mounttheinnerangewithitsrecessedsidefacing
outward onto the mounting shaft and then place saw
blade(withtheringattachedifneeded),outerange
andhexbolt.
BESURETOTIGHTENTHEHEXBOLT
COUNTERCLOCKWISESECURELY.
WARNING:
• Before mounting the blade onto the spin-
dle, always be sure that the correct ring for
the blade's arbor hole you intend to use is
installed between the inner and the outer
anges. Useoftheincorrectarborholering
mayresultintheimpropermountingoftheblade
causingblademovementandseverevibration
resultinginpossiblelossofcontrolduringoper-
ationandinseriouspersonalinjury.
Hex wrench storage
►Fig.23: 1. Hex wrench
Whennotinuse,storethehexwrenchasshowninthe
guretokeepitfrombeinglost.
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
(Optional accessory in some countries)
►Fig.24: 1.Dustnozzle2. Screw 3. Lever
►Fig.25: 1. Vacuum cleaner 2. Hose
Whenyouwishtoperformcleancuttingoperation,
connectaMakitavacuumcleanertoyourtool.
Installthedustnozzleonthetoolusingthescrew.Then
connectahoseofthevacuumcleanertothedustnoz-
zleasshowninthegure.
Fortoolwithoutdustnozzleprovidedasastandard
equipment,replacetheleverxedonthelowerguardto
theonesuppliedwiththedustnozzle(optionalacces-
sory)atthesametimewheninstallingthedustnozzle.
Otherwiseyouwillnotbeabletomakeacutbecause
thelowerguardmovementishinderedbythedust
nozzle.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
• Wear dust mask when performing cutting
operation.
• Be sure to move the tool forward in a straight
linegently.Forcingortwistingthetoolwillresult
in overheating the motor and dangerous kick-
back,possiblycausingsevereinjury.
• Alwaysuseafrontgripandrearhandleand
rmlyholdthetoolbybothfrontgripandrear
handle during operations.
►Fig.26
Holdthetoolrmly.Thetoolisprovidedwithbothafront
gripandrearhandle.Usebothtobestgraspthetool.If
bothhandsareholdingsaw,theycannotbecutbythe
blade.Setthebaseontheworkpiecetobecutwithout
theblademakinganycontact.Thenturnthetoolonand
waituntilthebladeattainsfullspeed.Nowsimplymove
the tool forward over the workpiece surface, keeping
itatandadvancingsmoothlyuntilthesawingiscom-
pleted.
Togetcleancuts,keepyoursawinglinestraightand
yourspeedofadvanceuniform.Ifthecutfailstoprop-
erlyfollowyourintendedcutline,donotattempttoturn
orforcethetoolbacktothecutline.Doingsomaybind
thebladeandleadtodangerouskickbackandpossible
seriousinjury.Releaseswitch,waitforbladetostop
and then withdraw tool. Realign tool on new cut line,
andstartcutagain.Attempttoavoidpositioningwhich
exposesoperatortochipsandwooddustbeingejected
fromsaw.Useeyeprotectiontohelpavoidinjury.
Rip fence (Guide rule) (optional
accessory)
►Fig.27: 1. Clamping screw 2.Ripfence(Guiderule)
Thehandyripfenceallowsyoutodoextra-accurate
straightcuts.Simplyslidetheripfenceupsnugly
against the side of the workpiece and secure it in posi-
tionwiththeclampingscrewonthefrontofthebase.It
alsomakesrepeatedcutsofuniformwidthpossible.