Adjusting the cutting angle
This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
Miter angle
1.
Lock the carriage in the lowered position by the
stopper pin. Push the carriage toward the guide fence
and tighten the thumb screw to secure the carriage.
2.
Set the turn base to the 0° position using the
positive stop function. (Leave as it is if the pointer does
not point to 0°.)
3.
Loosen the hex sockets bolts securing the guide
fence using the hex wrench.
► Fig.51: 1. Stopper pin 2. Thumb screw 3. Hex
socket bolts
4.
Square the side of the saw blade with the face of
the guide fence using a triangular rule or try-square.
Then securely tighten the hex socket bolts on the guide
fence in order from the right side.
► Fig.52: 1. Guide fence 2. Triangular rule
5.
If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer
so that it points 0°.
► Fig.53: 1. Screw 2. Pointer 3. Miter scale
Bevel angle
0° bevel angle
1.
Lock the carriage in the lowered position by the
stopper pin. Push the carriage toward the guide fence
and tighten the thumb screw to secure the carriage.
Loosen the lever. Then turn the 0° adjusting bolt
2.
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to tilt the
circular saw blade to the right.
► Fig.54: 1. Lever 2. 0° Adjusting bolt
3.
Carefully square the side of the saw blade with
the top surface of the turn base using the triangular
rule, try-square, etc. by turning the 0° adjusting bolt
clockwise. Then tighten the lever firmly to secure the 0°
angle you have set.
► Fig.55: 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3. Top sur-
face of turn base
4.
If the pointer does not point 0°, loosen the screw
which secure the pointer and adjust it so that it points 0°.
► Fig.56: 1. Screw 2. Pointer 3. Bevel scale
45° bevel angle
Before adjusting the 45° bevel angle,
NOTICE:
finish 0° bevel angle adjustment.
1.
Tighten the thumb screw to secure the carriage.
2.
Loosen the lever. Then fully tilt the carriage to the left.
► Fig.57: 1. Thumb screw 2. Lever
3.
Check if the pointer indicates the 45° position in
the bevel angle scale.
If the pointer does not indicate the 45° position, align it
with 45° position by turning the 45° adjusting bolt.
► Fig.58: 1. 45° adjusting bolt
Replacing carbon brushes
Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly.
Replace when they wear down to 3 mm (1/8") in length.
Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the
holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the
same time. Use only identical carbon brushes.
► Fig.59
Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps.
Take out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones
and secure the brush holder caps.
► Fig.60: 1. Brush holder cap
After replacing brushes, plug in the tool and break in
brushes by running tool with no load for about 10 min-
utes. Then check the tool while running and electric
brake operation when releasing the switch trigger. If
the electric brake is not working correctly, have the tool
repaired by a Makita service center.
After use
After use, wipe off chips and dust adhering to the tool
with a cloth or the like. Keep the blade guard clean
according to the directions in the previously covered
section titled "Blade guard". Lubricate the sliding por-
tions with machine oil to prevent rust.
OPTIONAL
ACCESSORIES
WARNING:
attachments are recommended for use with your
Makita tool specified in this manual. The use of
any other accessories or attachments may result in
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
or attachment for its stated purpose. Misuse of
an accessory or attachment may result in serious
personal injury.
If you need any assistance for more details regard-
ing these accessories, ask your local Makita Service
Center.
•
Steel & Carbide-tipped saw blade
•
Vertical vise
•
Dust bag
•
Triangular rule
•
Hex wrench
•
Stand set
NOTE: Some items in the list may be included in the
tool package as standard accessories. They may
differ from country to country.
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