Operation; Maintenance - Makita PJ7000 Instruction Manual

ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before carrying out any work on the tool.
Removing or installing the blade (Fig. 9)
CAUTION:
• When installing the plate joiner blade, mount the
innerflange with the side marked "22" facing toward you.
To remove the blade, loosen the clamp screw and open the
blade cover. Push the shaft lock and loosen the lock nut
using the lock nut wrench. To install the blade, first mount
the inner flange.
Then mount the blade and the lock nut. Securely tighten
the lock nut using the lock nut wrench. Close the blade
cover and tighten the clamp screw to secure the blade
cover.
CAUTION:
• Use only Makita lock nut wrench provided to remove
orinstall the blade.
• Always check the depth of groove after replacing
theblade. Readjust it if necessary.
Dust bag (Fig. 10)
To attach the dust bag, fit it onto the dust nozzle. If the dust
bag becomes an obstacle to your work, turn the dust
nozzle to change the dust bag position.
When the dust bag is about half full, switch off and unplug
the tool. Remove the dust bag from the tool and pull the
bag's fastener out. Empty the dust bag by tapping it lightly
to remove as much of the dust as possible.
NOTE:
• If you connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your plate
joiner, more efficient and cleaner operations can be
performed.

OPERATION

How to make joints
WARNING:
• Always clamp the workpiece to the workbench before
each operation. (Fig. 11 & 12) Corner Joint (Fig. 13, 14 &
15)
T-Butt Joint (Fig. 16, 17 & 18)
Miter Joint (Fig. 19 & 20)
Frame Joint (Fig. 21 & 22) Edge-To-Edge
Joint (Fig. 23 & 24)
To make joints, proceed as follows:
1. Fit the two workpieces together as they will appear in
the finished joint position.
2. Mark the center of the intended biscuit grooves on the
workpiece using a pencil.
NOTE:
• The center of grooves should be at least 50 mm fromthe
outer edge of the workpieces.
10
• Allow 100 mm – 150 mm between grooves in
multiplebiscuit application.
3. For Corner Joint and T-Butt Joint only Clamp the
vertical workpiece to the workbench.
For Miter Joint only
Clamp one workpiece to the workbench with the
mitered edge facing up.
For Frame Joint and Edge-To-Edge Joint only
Clamp one workpiece to the workbench.
4. Set the depth of groove according to the size of biscuit
to be used. Refer to the table in the "Adjusting the
depth of groove" section.
5. Adjust the angle guide height so that the blade is
centered in the board thickness.
6. Align the center mark on the base with the pencil line
on the workpiece.
7. Switch on the tool and gently push it forward to extend
the blade into the workpiece.
8. Gently return the tool to the original position after the
adjusting screw reaches the stopper.
9. For Corner Joint and T-Butt Joint only Clamp the
horizontal workpiece to the workbench. For Miter
Joint only
Clamp the other workpiece to the workbench with the
mitered edge facing up.
For Frame Joint and Edge-To-Edge Joint only
Clamp the other workpiece to the workbench.
10. For Corner Joint only
Place the tool on the workpiece so that the blade is
facing down. For T-Butt Joint only
Remove the angle guide from the tool. Place the tool
on the workpiece so that the blade is facing down.
11. Repeat the steps 6 – 8 to groove in the horizontal
orthe other workpiece.
If you do not need to center the blade in the board
thickness, proceed as follows:
For Corner Joint, Miter Joint, Frame Joint and EdgeTo-
Edge Joint only
• Remove the angle guide from the tool. Set the fence
at90° for Corner Joint, Frame Joint and Edge-To-Edge
Joint or at 45° for Miter Joint.
• Follow steps 1 – 11 excluding steps 5 and 10
describedabove.
For T-Butt Joint only
• Fit the two workpieces together as they will appear inthe
finished joint position.
• Lay the vertical workpiece on the horizontal one.
Clampboth workpieces to the workbench.
• Remove the angle guide from the tool.
• Follow the steps 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11 described above.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: