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FACTORY SERVICE CENTERS

1-800-4-MAKITA

RETAIN THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS

ALABAMA

2365 Pelham Parkway
Pelham, AL 35124 
(205) 620-1791

ARIZONA

3707 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 6 
Phoenix, AZ 85040 
(602) 437-2850

ARKANSAS

Shackleford Shopping Center 
240 South Shackleford Rd., 
Ste. C 
Little Rock, AR 72211 
(501) 224-5733

CALIFORNIA

41850 Christy St. 
Fremont, CA 94538-5107 
(510) 657-9881

1421 N. Clovis Ave., Ste. 112 
Fresno, CA  93727 
(559) 252-5166

14930 Northam St. 
La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 
(714) 522-8088

1970 Fulton Avenue 
Sacramento, CA 95825 
(916) 482-5197

1440 South “E” Street 
San Bernardino, CA 92408 
(909) 885-1289

7674 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. 
San Diego, CA 92111 
(858) 278-4471

1714 E.McFadden Ave., Unit M 
Santa Ana, CA 92705 
(714) 667-5066

1565 Winchester B. 
Campbell, CA 95008-0501 
(408) 379-0377

16735 Saticoy St., Ste. 105 
Van Nuys, CA 91406 
(818) 782-2440

COLORADO

11839 E. 51st Ave. 
Denver, CO 80239-2709
(303) 371-2850

CONNECTICUT

508 Spring St. 
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-6405

FLORIDA

620 Douglas Ave. Suite 1302 
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 
(407) 774-6000

750 East Sample Road
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
(954) 781-6333

Thompson Center Waters 
5501 W. Waters Ave., Ste. 406 
Tampa, FL 33634 
(813) 886-8292 

GEORGIA

4680 River Green Parkway 
Duluth, GA 30096-2566 
(770) 476-8911

HAWAII

4510 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite A7 
Honolulu, HI 96818
(808) 847-0038

ILLINOIS

1450 Feehanville Dr.
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056-6011
(847) 297-3100

INDIANA

8403 Michigan Road, Unit 1
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 334-9980

KANSAS

8819 W. 95th St.
Overland Park, KS 66212
(913) 642-1111

KENTUCKY

1215 S. Hurstbourne Parkway
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 326-3740

LOUSIANA

5626 Jefferson Hwy.
Harahan, LA 70123
(504) 733-4138

MARYLAND

7541 - 45 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 590-0160

MASSACHUSETTS

232 Providence Hwy.
Westwood, MA 02090
(617) 461-9754

MICHIGAN

37454 Ann Arbor Trail
Livonia, MI 48150
(313) 432-1012

MINNESOTA

6427 Penn Ave. South 
Richfield, MN 55423 
(612) 869-5199

MISSOURI

9876 Watson Road 
St. Louis, MO 63126-2221 
(314) 909-9889

NEBRASKA

4129 S. 84th St. 
Omaha, NE 68127 
(402) 597-2925

NEVADA

3375 S. Decatur Blvd. 
Suites. 22 - 24 
Las Vegas, NV 89102 
(702) 368-4277

NEW JERSEY

251 Herrod Blvd. 
Dayton, NJ 08810-1539 
(609) 655-1212  

NEW MEXICO

5805 Menaul Blvd. NE 
Albuquerque, NM 87110 
(505) 881-4619

NEW YORK

4917 Genessee Street 
Cheektowaga, NY 14225 
(716) 685-9503

131-35 31st Ave. 
Flushing, NY  11354 
(718) 886-0971

NORTH CAROLINA

3501-G S. Tryon St. 
Charlotte, NC 28217 
(704) 527-0611

OHIO

6253 E. Main St. 
Columbus, OH 43213 
(614) 860-0222

6379 Pearl Road 
Parma Heights, OH 44130 
(440) 843-7555

1617 E. Kemper Rd. 
Sharonville, OH 45246 
(513) 771-0788

OKLAHOMA

552 E. Memorial Road 
Oklahoma City, OK 73114 
(405) 752-2655

OREGON

828 19th Avenue., N.W. 
Portland, OR 97209 
(503) 222-1823

PENNSYLVANIA

Springwater Plaza
364 Wilmington W. Chester 
Pike 
Glen Mills, PA 19342
(610) 459-4122

6200 Babcock Blvd 
Pittsburgh, PA 15237 
(412) 366-6363

PUERTO RICO

200 Guayama St. 
Hato Rey, PR 00917 
(787) 250-8776

TENNESSEE 

4655 Nolensville Rd. 
Nashville, TN 37211 
(615) 331-9922

TEXAS

12801 Stemmons Fwy Ste. 809 
Farmers Branch, TX 75234
(972) 243-1150

12701 Directors Dr. 
Stafford, TX 77477-3701 
(281) 565-8665

3453 IH-35 North, Ste. 101
San Antonio, TX 78219
(210) 228-0676

UTAH

145 E. 1300 S., Ste. 101 
Salt Lake City, UT 84115 
(801) 359-3410

VIRGINIA

5760 Northampton Blvd,. Ste. 
102
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
(757) 460-0280

WASHINGTON

22220 84th Ave. So., Bldg. A 
Kent, WA 98032
(253) 395-8055

WISCONSIN

Lincoln Plaza Shopping Ctr. 
2245 S. 108th St. West Allis, WI 
53227 
(414) 541-4776 

CUSTOMER’S RECORD

When you need service

: Send

complete tool (prepaid) to one
of the Makita Factory Service
Centers listed, or to an Authorized
Makita Service Center. Be sure
to attach a letter to the outside of
the carton detailing the problem
with your tool.

Date Purchased

Dealer’s Name & Address

Model No.

Serial No.

Summary of Contents for 5740NB

Page 1: ... O N M A N U A L WARNING For your personal safety READ and UNDERSTAND before using SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE w w w m a k i t a t o o l s c o m Circular Saw 185 mm 7 1 4 MODEL 5740NB DOUBLE INSULATION ...

Page 2: ...in the presence of flammable liquids gases or dust Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes 3 Keep bystanders children and visitors away while operating a power tool Distrac tions can cause you to lose control Electrical Safety 4 Double insulated tools are equipped with a polarized plug one blade is wider than the other This plug will fit in a polarized outlet only one way If t...

Page 3: ...renches before turning the tool on A wrench or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in personal injury 13 Do not overreach Keep proper footing and balance at all times Proper footing and balance enables better control of the tool in unexpected situations 14 Use safety equipment Always wear eye protection Dust mask non skid safety shoes hard hat or hearing protectio...

Page 4: ...ng If in doubt use the next heavier gage The smaller the gage num ber the heavier the cord SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES USB008 5 DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with product gained from repeated use replace strict adherence to circular saw safety rules If you use this tool unsafely or incorrectly you can suffer serious personal injury 1 DANGER Keep hands away from cutting area and blade Keep your secon...

Page 5: ...en performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord Contact with a live wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool live and shock the operator 8 When ripping always use a rip fence or straight edge guide This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces the chance for blade binding 9 Always use blades with correct size and shape diamond vs round arbor h...

Page 6: ...g it from tool then cleaning it with gum and pitch remover hot water or ker osene Never use gasoline Blade depth and bevel adjusting locking levers must be tight and secure before making cut If blade adjustment shifts while cutting it may cause binding and KICKBACK Use extra caution when making a Pocket Cut into existing walls or other blind areas The protruding blade may cut objects that can caus...

Page 7: ...l fall off when the cut is made As examples Fig 5 illustrates the RIGHT way to cut off the end of a board and Fig 6 the WRONG way If the workpiece is short or small clamp it down DO NOT TRY TO HOLD SHORT PIECES BY HAND 17 Never attempt to saw with the circular saw held upside down in a vise This is extremely dangerous and can lead to seri ous accidents 18 WARNING Blade coasts to stop after switch ...

Page 8: ...fety rules stated in this instruction manual may cause serious personal injury SYMBOLS USD201 2 The followings show the symbols used for tool V volts A amperes Hz hertz alternating current no load speed Class II Construction min revolutions or reciprocation per minute n ...

Page 9: ... cut depth so that no more than one blade tooth projects below workpiece Using proper cut depth helps to reduce potential for dangerous KICKBACKS which can cause personal injury Bevel cutting Loosen the clamping screw on the bevel scale plate on the front of the base Set for the desired angle 0 45 by tilting accordingly then tighten the clamping screw securely Sighting For straight cuts align the ...

Page 10: ...move the blade To remove the blade press the shaft lock so that the blade cannot revolve and use the wrench to loosen the hex bolt counterclockwise Then remove the hex bolt outer flange and blade To install the blade follow the removal procedure in reverse BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY When changing blade make sure to also clean upper and lower blade guards of accumulated sawd...

Page 11: ... and then withdraw tool Realign tool on new cut line and start cut again Attempt to avoid positioning which exposes operator to chips and wood dust being ejected from saw Use eye protection to help avoid injury Rip fence Guide rule The handy rip fence allows you to do extra accurate straight cuts Simply slide the rip fence up snugly against the side of the workpiece and secure it in position with ...

Page 12: ...rvice Centers always using Makita replacement parts ACCESSORIES CAUTION These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this manual The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injury to persons Only use accessory or attachment for its stated purpose If you need any assistance for more details regarding these accessories ask yo...

Page 13: ...13 First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Makita U S A Inc 14930 Northam Street La Mirada CA 90638 5753 Fold Cut ...

Page 14: ...ability Power Other Design Features Size Price Makita Brand 5 Any comments MAIL THIS PORTION Your answers to the following questions are appreciated BE SURE TO COMPLETE THE CUSTOMER S PORTION OF THIS FORM AND RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS DATE PURCHASED MODEL NO SERIAL NO INTL LAST NAME COMPANY NAME STREET ADRESS CITY STATE AGE ZIP CODE PHONE AREA CODE STATUS Married SEX M F Single MONTH DAY YEAR Under ...

Page 15: ...HIGAN 37454 Ann Arbor Trail Livonia MI 48150 313 432 1012 MINNESOTA 6427 Penn Ave South Richfield MN 55423 612 869 5199 MISSOURI 9876 Watson Road St Louis MO 63126 2221 314 909 9889 NEBRASKA 4129 S 84th St Omaha NE 68127 402 597 2925 NEVADA 3375 S Decatur Blvd Suites 22 24 Las Vegas NV 89102 702 368 4277 NEW JERSEY 251 Herrod Blvd Dayton NJ 08810 1539 609 655 1212 NEW MEXICO 5805 Menaul Blvd NE Al...

Page 16: ...id to one of Makita s Factory or Authorized Service Centers If inspection shows the trouble is caused by defective workmanship or material Makita will repair or at our option replace without charge This Warranty does not apply where repairs have been made or attempted by others repairs are required because of normal wear and tear the tool has been abused misused or improperly maintained alteration...

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