11 ENGLISH
Releasing protection lock
When the protection system works repeatedly, the tool
is locked and the battery indicator shows the following
state.
Battery indicator
On
Off
Blinking
Protection lock works
In this situation, the tool does not start even if turning
the tool off and on. To release the protection lock,
remove the battery, set it to the battery charger and wait
until the charging finishes.
Adjusting depth of cut
CAUTION:
•
After adjusting the depth of cut, always tighten
the lever securely.
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Fig.12:
1.
Lever
2.
Depth guide
Loosen the lever on the side of the rear handle and
move the base up or down. At the desired depth of cut,
secure the base by tightening the lever.
For cleaner, safer cuts, set cut depth so that no more
than one blade tooth projects below workpiece. Using
proper cut depth helps to reduce potential for danger-
ous KICKBACKS which can cause personal injury.
Bevel cutting
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Fig.13:
1.
Front lever
Loosen the front lever. Set for the desired angle (0° -
50°) by tilting accordingly, then tighten the front lever
securely.
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Fig.14:
1.
Stopper
Use the 45° stopper when you do precise 45° angle
cutting. Turn the stopper counterclockwise fully for
bevel cut (0° - 45°) and turn it clockwise for 0° - 50°
bevel cuts.
Sighting
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Fig.15:
1.
Cutting line (0°position)
2.
Cutting line
(45°position)
3.
Screw
For straight cuts, align the 0° position on the front of
the base with your cutting line. For 45° bevel cuts, align
the 45° position with it. The position of the top guide is
adjustable.
Lighting the lamp
CAUTION:
•
Do not look in the lamp or see the source of
lamp directly.
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Fig.16:
1.
Lamp
Only to turn on the lamp, pull the switch trigger without
pressing the lock-off lever. To turn on the lamp and run
the tool, press the lock-off lever and pull the switch
trigger with pressing the lock-off lever. The lamp keeps
on lighting while the switch trigger is being pulled.
The lamp goes out 10 -15 seconds after releasing the
trigger.
NOTE:
•
Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp,
or it may lower the illumination.
•
Do not use gasoline, thinner or the like to clean
the lens of lamp. Using such substances will
damage the lens.
Hook
CAUTION:
•
Always remove the battery when hanging the
tool with the hook.
•
Never hook the tool at high location or on poten-
tially unstable surface.
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Fig.17:
1.
Hook
2.
Close
3.
Open
The hook is convenient for hanging the tool temporarily.
To use the hook, simply turn it until it snaps into the
open position.
When not in use, always turn the hook until it snaps into
the closed position.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
•
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
the battery cartridge is removed before carrying
out any work on the tool.
Removing or installing saw blade
CAUTION:
•
Be sure the blade is installed with teeth pointing
up at the front of the tool.
•
Use only the Makita wrench to install or remove
the blade.
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Fig.18:
1.
Hex wrench
2.
Shaft lock
3.
Tighten
4.
Loosen
To remove the blade, press the shaft lock so that the
blade cannot revolve and use the wrench to loosen the
hex bolt clockwise. Then remove the hex bolt, outer
flange and blade.
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Fig.19:
1.
Inner flange
2.
Saw blade
3.
Outer flange
4.
Hex bolt
To install the blade, follow the removal procedure in
reverse. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT
COUNTERCLOCKWISE SECURELY.
When changing blade, make sure to also clean the
upper and lower blade guards of accumulated sawdust
as discussed in the Maintenance section. Such efforts
do not replace the need to check lower guard operation
before each use.