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Installing or removing saw blade
WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before installing or removing the blade.
Accidental
start up of the tool may result in serious personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Use only the Makita hex wrench
provided to install or remove the blade.
Failure
to do so may result in overtightening or insufficient
tightening of the hex socket bolt. This could cause
an injury.
To remove the blade, perform the following steps:
1.
Release the stopper pin, and then lock the handle
in the raised position by pushing in the stopper pin.
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►
1.
Stopper pin
2.
Use the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket bolt
holding the center cover by turning it counterclockwise.
Then, raise the blade guard and center cover.
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1
2
3
►
1.
Center cover
2.
Hex socket bolt
3.
Hex wrench
4.
Blade guard
3.
Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use
the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket bolt clockwise.
Then remove the hex socket bolt of the spindle, outer
flange and blade.
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2
3
►
1.
Shaft lock
2.
Hex socket bolt
3.
Outer flange
4.
If the inner flange is removed, install it on the spin
-
dle with its protrusion facing away from the blade. If the
flange is installed incorrectly the flange will rub against
the machine.
1
2
3
4
5
►
1.
Outer flange
2.
Saw blade
3.
Inner flange
4.
Hex
socket bolt (left-handed)
5.
Spindle
To install the blade, perform the following steps:
1.
Mount the blade carefully onto the spindle.
Make sure that the direction of the arrow on the blade
matches the direction of the arrow on the blade case.