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WARNING:
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also be careful
not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping your hand
from the hex wrench can cause a personal injury.
WARNING:
Make sure that the protrusion "a"
on the inner flange that is positioned outside fits
into the saw blade hole "a" perfectly.
Mounting the
blade on the wrong side can result in the dangerous
vibration.
For tool with the inner flange for a
15.88 mm hole-diameter saw blade
(country specific)
Mount the inner flange with its recessed side facing
outward onto the mounting shaft and then place circu-
lar saw blade (with the ring attached if needed), outer
flange and hex bolt.
For tool without the ring
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Fig.18:
1.
Mounting shaft
2.
Inner flange
3.
Circular
saw blade
4.
Outer flange
5.
Hex bolt
For tool with the ring
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Fig.19:
1.
Mounting shaft
2.
Inner flange
3.
Circular
saw blade
4.
Outer flange
5.
Hex bolt
6.
Ring
WARNING:
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also be careful
not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping your hand
from the hex wrench can cause a personal injury.
WARNING:
If the ring is needed to mount the
blade onto the spindle, always be sure that the
correct ring for the blade's arbor hole you intend
to use is installed between the inner and the outer
flanges.
Use of the incorrect arbor hole ring may
result in the improper mounting of the blade causing
blade movement and severe vibration resulting in
possible loss of control during operation and in seri-
ous personal injury.
Blade guard cleaning
When changing the circular saw blade, make sure to
also clean the upper and lower blade guards of accu-
mulated sawdust as discussed in the Maintenance
section. Such efforts do not replace the need to check
lower guard operation before each use.
Hex wrench storage
When not in use, store the hex wrench as shown in the
figure to keep it from being lost.
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Fig.20:
1.
Hex wrench
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
Optional accessory
When you wish to perform clean cutting operation, connect a
Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool using the dust nozzle.
1.
If your circular saw has a long lever (country specific),
replace it with the short lever supplied with the dust nozzle.
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Fig.21:
1.
Long lever (country specific)
2.
Screw
3.
Short lever
Do not use the dust nozzle with the long lever attached.
You will not be able to make a cut because the lower
guard movement is hindered by the dust nozzle.
2.
Install the dust nozzle on the tool using the screw.
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Fig.22:
1.
Dust nozzle
2.
Screw
3.
Connect a hose of the vacuum cleaner to the dust nozzle.
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Fig.23:
1.
Hose
2.
Vacuum cleaner
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Wear dust mask when performing
cutting 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.
CAUTION:
Always use a front grip and rear
handle and firmly hold the tool by both front grip
and rear handle during operations.
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Fig.24
Hold the tool firmly. The tool is provided with both a front
grip and rear handle. Use both to best grasp the tool.
If both hands are holding saw, they cannot be cut by
the circular saw blade. Set the base on the workpiece
to be cut without the circular saw blade making any
contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the circular
saw blade attains full speed. Now simply move the tool
forward over the workpiece surface, keeping it flat and
advancing smoothly until the sawing is completed.
To get clean cuts, keep your sawing line straight and your
speed of advance uniform. If the cut fails to properly follow
your intended cut line, do not attempt to turn or force the
tool back to the cut line. Doing so may bind the circular
saw blade and lead to dangerous kickback and possible
serious injury. Release switch, wait for circular saw blade
to stop 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)
Optional accessory
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Fig.25:
1.
Rip fence (Guide rule)
2.
Clamping screw
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 posi-
tion with the clamping screw on the front of the base. It
also makes repeated cuts of uniform width possible.
