Operation - Makita 3710 Instruction Manual

NOTE:
The trimmer shoe is factory installed on the tool.
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Use the bolts, wing nuts, spring washers and flat
washers to install the trimmer shoe as shown in the
figure.

OPERATION

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Turn the tool on without the bit making any contact with
the workpiece and wait until the bit attains full speed.
Then move the tool over the workpiece surface, keeping
the tool base and trimmer shoe flush with the sides of
the workpiece.
NOTE:
This tool can be used as a conventional trimmer
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when you remove the trimmer shoe.
When doing edge cutting, the workpiece surface should
be on the left side of the bit in the feed direction.
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1. Workpiece
2. Bit revolving direction
3. View from the top of the tool
4. Feed direction
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NOTE:
Moving the tool forward too fast may cause a poor
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quality of cut, or damage to the bit or motor. Moving
the tool forward too slowly may burn and mar the cut.
The proper feed rate will depend on the bit size, the
kind of workpiece and depth of cut. Before
beginning the cut on the actual workpiece, it is
advisable to make a sample cut on a piece of scrap
lumber. This will show exactly how the cut will look
as well as enable you to check dimensions.
When using the trimmer shoe, the straight guide or
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the trimmer guide, be sure to keep it on the right
side in the feed direction. This will help to keep it
1. Trimmer shoe
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2. Base
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flush with the side of the workpiece.
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CAUTION:
Since excessive cutting may cause overload of the
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motor or difficulty in controlling the tool, the depth
of cut should not be more than 3 mm at a pass
when cutting grooves. When you wish to cut
grooves more than 3 mm deep, make several
passes with progressively deeper bit settings.
Templet guide
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The templet guide provides a sleeve through which the
bit passes, allowing use of the trimmer with templet
patterns.
Remove the tool base from the tool. Loosen the wing
bolts and secure the tool base horizontally. Loosen the
two screws on the tool base.
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Place the templet guide on the tool base. There are four
convex portions on the templet guide. Secure two of the
four convex portions using the two screws. Install the
tool base on the tool.
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1. Feed direction
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2. Bit revolving
direction
3. Workpiece
4. Straight guide
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1. Screws
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2. Wing bolt
3. Base
4. Screwdriver
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