Makita DCS552 Manuel D'instruction page 9

Installing or removing the circular saw blade
CAUTION:
Use only the Makita wrench to
install or remove the circular saw blade.
CAUTION:
When installing the circular saw
blade, be sure to tighten the bolt securely.
CAUTION:
Be sure the circular saw blade is
installed with teeth pointing up at the front of the tool.
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► 1. Shaft lock 2. Hex wrench 3. Tighten 4. Loosen
To remove the circular saw blade, press the shaft lock
fully so that the circular saw blade cannot revolve and
use the hex wrench to loosen the hex bolt. Then remove
the hex bolt, outer flange and circular saw blade.
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► 1. Hex bolt 2. Outer flange 3. Circular saw blade
4. Inner flange 5. Cup washer
To install the circular saw blade, follow the removal
procedure in reverse.
WARNING:
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT 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 inner flange is removed, be sure
to install it on the spindle. When installing, choose a
correct side on which protrusion fits into the circular
saw blade hole perfectly. Mounting the circular saw blade
on the wrong side can result in the dangerous vibration.
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Blade guard cleaning
When changing the circular saw blade, make sure to also clean
the upper and lower guards of accumulated metal chips as dis-
cussed in the Maintenance section. Such efforts do not replace
the need to check lower guard operation before each use.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
Always wear eye protection or
goggle before 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:
Never twist or force the tool in the
cut. This may cause motor overload and/or a danger-
ous kickback, resulting in serious injury to the operator.
CAUTION:
Always use the circular saw blades
appropriate for your job. The use of inappropriate
circular saw blades may cause a poor cutting perfor-
mance and/or present a risk of personal injury.
CAUTION:
Do not use a deformed or cracked
circular saw blade. Replace it with a new one.
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 the tool, 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 cutting is completed.
To get clean cuts, keep your cutting 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 the 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 particles being ejected from
the tool. Use eye protection to help avoid injury.
The sight grooves in the base makes it easy to check
the distance between the front edge of the circular saw
blade and the workpiece whenever the circular saw
blade is set to the maximum depth of cut.
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