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cleaners on the plastic guard because this may cause
damage to the guard.
For cleaning, raise the blade guard by referring to
"Installing or removing saw blade".
After cleaning, make sure to return the blade and center
cover and tighten the hex socket bolt.
1.
Make sure that the tool is switched off and the
battery cartridges are removed.
2.
Turn the hex socket bolt counterclockwise using
the supplied hex wrench with holding the center cover.
3.
Raise the blade guard and center cover.
4.
When cleaning is complete, return the center
cover and tighten the hex socket bolt by performing the
steps above in reverse.
WARNING:
Do not remove spring holding
blade guard. If guard becomes damaged in course
of time or UV light exposure, contact a Makita ser-
vice center for replacement. DO NOT DEFEAT OR
REMOVE GUARD.
Positioning kerf board
This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn
base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut. The
kerf boards are factory adjusted so that the saw blade
does not contact the kerf boards. Before use, adjust the
kerf boards as follows:
1.
Make sure to remove the battery cartridge. Then,
loosen all the screws (2 each on left and right) securing
the kerf boards.
2
1
1. Kerf board
2. Screw
2.
Re-tighten them only to the extent that the kerf
boards can still be easily moved by hand.
3.
Lower the handle fully and push in the stopper pin
to lock the handle in the lowered position.
4.
Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles.
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1. Thumb screw
5.
Pull the carriage toward you fully.
6.
Adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just
contact the sides of the blade teeth.
2
3
1. Saw blade
4. Left bevel cut
7.
Tighten the front screws (do not tighten firmly).
8.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just con-
tact the sides of blade teeth.
9.
Tighten the rear screws (do not tighten firmly).
10. After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stop-
per pin and raise the handle. Then tighten all the screws
securely.
1
1
1
2
3
4
2. Blade teeth
3. Kerf board
5. Straight cut
1
2
5
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