Makita 5740NB Instruction Manual page 12

Operation
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Hold the tool firmly. Set the base plate on
the workpiece to be cut without the blade
making any contact. Then turn the tool on
and wait until the 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.
Guide rule
The handy guide rule allows you to do
extra-accurate straight cuts. Simply slide
the guide rule up snugly against the side
of
the workpiece and secure
it
in position with
the screw on the front of the base. It also
makes repeated cuts of uniform width pos-
sible.
Side grip (auxiliary handle)
Install the side grip on the machine so that
its hook is on the rib of the blade case
(upper blade guard).
Fig. 17
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