Makita dpb181 Instruction Manual page 7

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To install the blade:
1. Turn the blade tightening lever clockwise until it
stops to loosen the wheel.
2. Match the direction of the arrows on the blade
and on the wheels.
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3. Insert the non-serrated side of the blade into the
upper holder and lower holder. Make sure the
blade in both upper and lower holder touches to
the bottom bearings.
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4. With pressing the middle part of the blade,
position the blade around one wheel. Moving the
wheel to A side makes it easier to do so.
5. Position the blade on another wheel similarly.
1. Tighten
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2. Loosen
3. Lever
1. Lower holder
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2. Upper holder
1. Bottom bearing
1. Wheel
2. Rubber tire
6. Position the edge of the blade on rubber tire.
7. Hold the blade in place and turn the blade-
tightening lever counterclockwise until it stops.
This places proper tension on the blade.
Make sure that the blade is correctly positioned around
the wheels.
Start and stop the tool two or three times to make sure
that the blade runs properly on the wheels.
To remove the blade, follow the installation procedure in
reverse.
Adjusting the stopper plate position
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In the ordinary operation, protrude the stopper plate to
the A side fully.
When the stopper plate strikes against the obstacles
like a wall or the like at the finishing of a cut, loosen two
screws and slide it to the B side in the figure.
After sliding the stopper plate, secure it by tightening
two screws firmly.
Hook (Optional accessory)
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Hook is useful for hanging the tool. Hang tool on a pipe
vice or other suitable, stable structure.
To install the hook, set the hook alongside the groove
and tighten it with two screws.
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1. Stopper plate
2. Screws
3. Blade
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1. Hook
2. Screws
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