Makita XSJ05, Instruction Manual

7 ENGLISH

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 and installing shear 

blades

CAUTION:

Never remove the blades with bare 

hands. Wear gloves.

The sharp edge of the blade may cause injury.

Removing cutting head

Use the hex wrench (5/32") to loosen the bolts which 

secure the cutting head. Pull the cutting head straight 

out by turning it left and right alternately.

1

2

3

4

►    

1.

 Cutting head 

2.

 Bolt 

3.

 Hex wrench (5/32") 

4.

 Loosen

Removing shear blades

NOTICE:

 Hold the blades and the sleeve not to fall 

from the cutting head.

NOTICE:

 Be careful not to lose the sleeve.

Remove the bolts which hold the blades. Then the 

blades can be removed easily.

1

2

3

4

5

►    

1.

 Bolt 

2.

 Side blade L 

3.

 Center blade 

4.

 Side blade 

R 

5.

 Sleeve

Installing shear blades

Insert the center blade, the side blade L, the side blade 

R, and the sleeve into the cutting head.

Tighten the bolts. In this process, the bolt heads should 

be protruding 2 - 3 mm from the cutting head surface.

If you tighten the bolts excessively, the cutting head 

cannot be installed to the tool.

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2

1

5

3

4

6

►    

1.

 Cutting head 

2.

 Side blade R 

3.

 Center blade 

4.

 Sleeve 

5.

 Sleeve 

6.

 Side blade L 

7.

 Bolt

Installing cutting head

CAUTION:

Secure the cutting head firmly.

Otherwise the cutting head may rotate during opera

-

tion and cause serious injury.

Insert the cutting head into the tool by turning it left and 

right alternately. Then tighten the three bolts with the 

hex wrench (5/32").

1

2

3

4

►    

1.

 Cutting head 

2.

 Bolt 

3.

 Hex wrench (5/32") 

4.

 Tighten