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SPECIFICATIONS

• Manufacturer reserves the right to change specifications without notice.

• Specifications may differ from country to country.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

ENA001-2

WARNING:

When using electric tools, basic safety precautions, including
the following, should always be followed to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock and personal injury. Read all these
instructions before operating this product and save these
instructions.

For safe operations:

1.

Keep work area clean.

Cluttered areas and benches invite injuries.

2.

Consider work area environment.

Do not expose power tools to rain. Do not
use power tools in damp or wet locations.
Keep work area well lit. Do not use power
tools where there is risk 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 not force the tool.

It will do the job better and safer at the rate
for which it was intended.

7.

Use the right tool.

Do not force small tools or attachments to do
the job of a heavy duty tool. Do not use tools
for purposes not intended; for example, do
not use circular saws to cut tree limbs or logs.

Model

MT560

MT580

Blade diameter

165 mm

185 mm

Max. cutting depth

at 90°

56 mm

66 mm

at 45°

37 mm

44 mm

No load speed (min

-1

)

4,700

Overall length

273 mm

286 mm

Net weight

3.4 kg

3.5 kg

Safety class

 /II

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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