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OPERATION

CAUTION:

Be sure to move the tool forward in a straight line gently.
Forcing or twisting the tool will result in overheating the
motor and dangerous kickback, possibly causing severe
injury.

Hold the tool firmly. Set the base plate on the workpiece to
be cut without the blade making any contact. Then turn the
tool on and wait until the blade attains full speed. Now simply
move the tool forward over the workpiece surface, keeping it
flat and advancing slowly until the sawing is completed. To
get clear cuts, keep your sawing line straight and your speed
of advancing uniform.

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 the screw on the
front of the base. It also makes repeated cuts of uniform
width possible.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:

Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.

Replacing carbon brushes

Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly. Replace
when they wear down to the limit mark. Keep the carbon
brushes clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon
brushes should be replaced at the same time. Use only iden-
tical carbon brushes.

004036

1. Screw

2. Rip fence

1

2

004037

1. Limit mark

1

001145

Summary of Contents for MT560

Page 1: ...N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L WARNING For your personal safety READ and UNDERSTAND before using SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Circular Saw MODEL MT560 MODEL MT580 004026 DOUBLE INSULATION ...

Page 2: ...isk to cause fire or explosion 3 Guard against electric shock Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces e g pipes radiators ranges refrig erators 4 Keep children away Do not let visitors touch the tool or extension cord All visitors should be kept away from work area 5 Store idle tools When not in use tools should be stored in a dry high or locked up place out of reach of children 6 Do ...

Page 3: ...usting keys and wrenches Form the habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the tool before turning it on 17 Avoid unintentional starting Do not carry a plugged in tool with a finger on the switch Ensure switch is off when plug ging in 18 Use outdoor extension leads When tool is used outdoors use only exten sion cords intended for outdoor use 19 Stay alert Watch wh...

Page 4: ... coast after turn off 8 Support Large Panels Fig 1 2 Large panels must be supported as shown in Fig 1 to minimize the risk of blade pinching and kickback When cutting operation requires the rest ing of the saw on the workpiece the saw shall be rested on the larger portion and the smaller piece cut off 9 Use Rip Fence Always use a fence or straight edge guide when ripping 10 Guard Against Kickback ...

Page 5: ...m the cutting area and position it so that it will not be caught on the work piece during the cutting operation Oper ate with proper hand support proper workpiece support and supply cord rout ing away from the work area WARNING It is important to support the workpiece properly and to hold the saw firmly to pre vent loss of control which could cause personal injury Fig 4 illustrates typical hand su...

Page 6: ...er com pleting a cut be sure that the lower tele scoping guard has closed and the blade has come to a complete stop 19 Using manufacturer data Ensure that the diameter thickness and other characteristics of the saw blade are suitable for the tool Ensure that the saw blade is suitable for the spindle speed of the tool 20 Do not use any abrasive wheel SAVE THESE INSTRUCTION Fig 7 ...

Page 7: ...aner 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 dangerous KICKBACKS which can cause personal injury Bevel cutting Loosen two clamping screws on the bevel plates on the front and back of the base Set for the desired angle 0 45 by tilting accordingly then tighten the clamping screws securely Sighting For...

Page 8: ...hout lock button To start the tool simply pull the switch trigger Release the switch trigger to stop ASSEMBLY CAUTION Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged 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 To r...

Page 9: ...erous vibration Side grip auxiliary handle Accessory Align the hole in the grip holder with the hole in the blade case upper blade guard and secure the grip holder onto the blade case using the screw as shown in the figure Securely screw the side grip clockwise into the hole in the grip holder Hex wrench storage When not in use store the hex wrench as shown in the figure to keep it from being lost...

Page 10: ...of advancing uniform 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 the screw on the front of the base It also makes repeated cuts of uniform width possible MAINTENANCE CAUTION Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before attempting to p...

Page 11: ...shes insert the new ones and secure the brush holder caps To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY repairs any other maintenance or adjustment should be performed by Makita Authorized Service Centers always using Makita replacement parts 1 Brush holder cap 2 Screwdriver 1 2 004038 ...

Page 12: ...Makita Corporation Japan 884499A5 ...

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