6 ENGLISH
A ttac h th e h ook by f ollow ing proc ed ure.
1 .
I nsert th e tip of slotted sc rew d riv er into th e notc h
and remov e th e th e c ov er by pressing and slid ing it.
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Fig.3:
1.
Notc h
2.
C ov er
2.
Insert the square nuts into the tool as shown in the figure.
3.
S ec ure th e h ook w ith th e sc rew s.
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Fig.4:
1.
S q uare nut
2.
H ook
3.
S c rew
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged before carrying out
any work on the tool.
Installing or removing the recipro
saw blade
CAUTION:
Always clean out all chips or for
-
eign matter adhering to the blade and around the
blade clamp.
Failure to do so may cause insufficient
tightening of the blade, resulting in a serious injury.
Bef ore installing th e rec ipro saw blad e, alw ay s make
sure th at th e blad e c lamp lev er ( part of th e blad e c lamp
sleev e) is in released position on th e insulation
cover. If the blade clamp lever is in fixed position, rotate
th e blad e c lamp lev er in th e d irec tion of th e arrow so
th at it c an be loc ked at th e released position .
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Fig.5:
1.
Blad e c lamp lev er
2.
R eleased position
3.
F ix ed position
I nsert th e rec ipro saw blad e into th e blad e c lamp as f ar
as it will go. The blade clamp sleeve rotates and fixes the
rec ipro saw blad e. Make sure th at th e rec ipro saw blad e
c annot be ex trac ted ev en th ough y ou try to pull it out.
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Fig.6:
1.
R ec ipro saw blad e
2.
Blad e c lamp sleev e
CAUTION:
If you do not insert the recipro saw
blade deep enough, the recipro saw blade may be
ejected unexpectedly during operation.
T h is c an
be ex tremely d angerous.
T o remov e th e rec ipro saw blad e, rotate th e blad e
c lamp lev er in th e d irec tion of th e arrow f ully . T h e rec i-
pro saw blad e is remov ed and th e blad e c lamp lev er is
fixed at the released position
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Fig.7:
1.
R ec ipro saw blad e
2.
Blad e c lamp lev er
CAUTION:
Keep hands and fingers away from
the lever during the switching operation. Failure
to do so may cause personal injuries.
NOTE:
I f y ou remov e th e rec ipro saw blad e w ith out
rotating th e blad e c lamp lev er f ully , th e lev er may not be
loc ked in th e released position . I n th is c ase, rotate
th e blad e c lamp lev er f ully again, th en make sure th at
th e blad e c lamp lev er loc ked at th e released position .
NOTE:
I f th e blad e c lamp lev er is positioned insid e
the tool, switch on the tool just a second to let the
blad e out. U nplug th e tool bef ore installing or remov -
ing th e rec ipro saw blad e.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Always hold the tool firmly with
one hand on insulation cover and the other on the
switch handle.
CAUTION:
Always press the shoe firmly
against the workpiece during operation.
I f th e
sh oe is remov ed or h eld aw ay f rom th e w orkpiec e
d uring operation, strong v ibration and / or tw isting w ill
be prod uc ed , c ausing th e blad e to snap d angerously .
CAUTION:
Always wear gloves to protect your
hands from hot flying chips when cutting metal.
CAUTION:
Be sure to always wear suitable
eye protection which conforms with current
national standards.
CAUTION:
Always use a suitable coolant
(cutting oil) when cutting metal.
F ailure to d o so w ill
c ause premature blad e w ear.
CAUTION:
Do not quirk the blade during cutting.
Press the shoe firmly against the workpiece. Do not
allow th e tool to bounc e. Bring th e rec ipro saw blad e
into ligh t c ontac t w ith th e w orkpiec e. F irst, make a pilot
groov e using a slow er speed . T h en use a f aster speed
to c ontinue c utting.
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Fig.8
NOTICE:
Do not cut the workpiece with the shoe
away from the workpiece or without the shoe.
D oing so inc reases th e reac tion f orc e w h ic h may
break th e rec ipro saw blad e.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged before attempting to
perform inspection or maintenance.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
T o maintain prod uc t S A F ET Y and R EL I A BI L I T Y ,
repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should
be perf ormed by Makita A uth oriz ed or F ac tory S erv ic e
C enters, alw ay s using Makita replac ement parts.
Replacing carbon brushes
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Fig.9:
1.
L imit mark
C h ec k th e c arbon brush es regularly .
R eplac e th em w h en th ey w ear d ow n to th e limit mark.
Keep th e c arbon brush es c lean and f ree to slip in th e
h old ers. Both c arbon brush es sh ould be replac ed at th e
same time. U se only id entic al c arbon brush es.
1.
U se a sc rew d riv er to remov e th e brush h old er
c aps.
2.
T ake out th e w orn c arbon brush es, insert th e new
ones and sec ure th e brush h old er c aps.
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Fig.10:
1.
Brush h old er c ap
