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Connecting a vacuum cleaner
Optional accessory
NOTE: Depending on models, the dust nozzle is
supplied as the standard accessory.
When you wish to perform clean cutting operation,
connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool.
Install the dust nozzle on the tool using the screw.
► Fig.18: 1. Dust nozzle 2. Screw
Connect a hose of the vacuum cleaner to the dust noz-
zle using the front cuff 24 as shown in the figure.
► Fig.19: 1. Dust nozzle 2. Front cuff 24 (optional
accessory) 3. Hose of the vacuum cleaner
OPERATION
This tool is intended to cut wood products only.
NOTE: Refer to our website or contact your local
Makita dealer for the correct circular saw blades to be
used for the material to be cut.
Checking blade guard function
Remove the battery cartridge.
Set the bevel angle to 0°, and then retract the lower
blade guard manually to the end and release it. The
lower blade guard is properly functioning if;
—
it is retracted above the base without any hin-
drance and;
—
it automatically returns and contacts with the
stopper.
► Fig.20: 1. Upper blade guard 2. Lower blade guard
3. Base 4. Stopper 5. Open 6. Close
If the lower blade guard is not functioning properly,
check if saw dust is accumulated inside of the upper
and lower blade guards. If the lower blade guard is not
functioning properly even after removing dust, have
your tool serviced at a Makita service center.
Cutting 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.
NOTICE:
When the battery cartridge temperature is
low, the tool may not work to its full capacity. At this
time, for example, use the tool for a light-duty cut for
a while until the battery cartridge warms up as high
as room temperature. Then, the tool can work to its
full capacity.
► Fig.21
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, the hands cannot be
cut by the circular saw blade. Set the base on the work-
piece to be cut without the circular saw blade making
any contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the cir-
cular 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 prop-
erly 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 cir-
cular 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
CAUTION:
Make sure that the rip fence is
securely installed in the correct position before
use. Improper attachment may cause dangerous
kickback.
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.
► Fig.22: 1. Rip fence (Guide rule) 2. Clamping screw
Protection stand
CAUTION:
When putting the tool on the
protection stand, put the tool slowly. Putting the
tool on the protection stand carelessly may cause an
injury and malfunction.
The protection stand can be used for temporary storage
of tool during work.
Placing the tool flat
To install the tool, push the tool into the protection stand
from the top until it clicks.
To remove the tool, while holding the protection stand
with your foot, pull the tool upward as shown in the
figure.
► Fig.23: 1. Protection stand
Placing the tool tilted
To install the tool, put the tool on the protection stand at
an angle as shown in the figure.
To remove the tool, pull the tool upward.
► Fig.24
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