Makita LH1040 Technical Information page 8

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< 5 > Mounting blade case section
1. Take the reverse step of removing, while paying attention to the following matters.
A. Scrape off the scratched portion of rod 16 with file, before mounting.
Mount rod 16 from the side of hex socket head bolt M6x10 . See Fig.4-1.
B. When pulling out two screwdrivers in the final step, press the blade case section down to the possible
lowest position. Then, at the same time, spring holder is mounted to the original position automatically.
C. Apply the adhesive to hex socket button head screw M6 with which link plate is secured to arm complete.
Refer to Fig.3-4.
< 6 > Disassembling safety cover section
1. Loosen hex flange head bolt M8x12. Remove socket head flange screw M6 with hex wrench, inserted through
the punched hole of safety cover. Now safety cover section can be separated from blade case. See Fig.5-1.
2. The safety cover section can be disassembled by unscrewing pan head screw M5x12. See Fig.5-2.
Hex flange head
bolt M8x12
Safety cover
Hex wrench
< 7 > Assembling safety cover section
1. In case of the disassembling as illustrated in Fig.5-2, tapping screw bind PT3x8 has to be
removed from safety cover before reassembling.
2. Drive tapping screw bind PT3x8 again, after mounting torsion spring 36, center cover and center plate.
Refer to Fig.5-2.
Hex socket
head bolt M6x10
Direction for
mounting rod 16
Blade
case
Arm complete
Fig.5-1
Blade case section
Socket head
flange screw M6
Fig.4-1
The portion scratched with
hex socket head bolt M6x10,
has to be scraped off, before
mounting.
Rod 16
Flat washer 5
Pan head
screw M5x12
Tapping screw
bind PT3x8
No need to remove socket head flange screw M6
from center cover, for easy reassembling.
Fig.5-2
Center cover
Center plate
Torsion spring 36
Safety cover
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