Makita 2702 Manual page 10

Adjusting positive stops
The tool is equipped with positive stops at 90° and 45° to
the table surface. To check and adjust the positive stops,
proceed as follows:
Move the handwheel as far as possible by turning it.
Place a triangular rule on the table and check to see if
the blade is at 90° or 45° to the table surface. (Fig. 11)
If the blade is at an angle shown in Fig. 12-A, turn the
adjusting screws clockwise; if it is at an angle shown in
Fig. 12-B, turn the adjusting screws counterclockwise to
adjust the positive stops. (Fig. 12)
After adjusting the positive stops, set the blade at 90° to
the table surface. Then adjust the arrow pointer so that its
right edge is aligned to the 0° graduation. (Fig. 13)
Installing and adjusting rip fence
Raise the grip of the rip fence. Install the rip fence on the
table so that the fence holder engages with the guide rail.
The rip fence can be secured by lowering the grip.
(Fig. 14)
To check to be sure that the rip fence is parallel with the
blade, secure the rip fence 2 – 3 mm from the blade.
Raise the blade up to maximum elevation. Mark one of
the blade teeth with a crayon. Measure the distance (A)
and (B) between the rip fence and blade. Take both mea-
surements using the tooth marked with the crayon.
These two measurements should be identical. (Fig. 15)
If the rip fence is not parallel with the blade, proceed as
follows:
1. Turn the adjusting nut counterclockwise a couple of
turns. (Fig. 16)
2. Loosen the two hex bolts on the rip fence with the
wrench provided. (Fig. 17)
3. Adjust the rip fence until it becomes parallel with the
blade.
4. Lower the grip to secure the rip fence.
5. Tighten the two hex bolts on the rip fence.
CAUTION:
• Always grasp the striped portion of the wrench
when tightening the hex bolts. If you tighten the
hex bolts while grasping the wrench further than
the striped portion, the hex bolts may be damaged
and/or an injury to your hand may result.
• Be sure to adjust the rip fence parallel with the
blade, or a dangerous kickback condition may
occur.
6. With the grip of the rip fence lowered, turn the
adjusting nut clockwise to secure the rear end of the
rip fence. Do not turn the adjusting nut clockwise
excessively. You may have some difficulty adjusting
the rip fence parallel with the saw blade when re-
positioning the rip fence.
Bring the rip fence up flush against the side of the blade.
Make sure that the arrow pointer on the fence holder
points to the 0° graduation. If the arrow pointer does not
point to the 0° graduation, loosen the screw on the scale
plate and adjust the scale plate. (Fig. 18)
Switch action (Fig. 19 & 20)
To start the tool, depress the "ON" button. To stop the
tool, depress the "OFF" button. When depressing the but-
ton, it is convenient to view it through the window area in
the table.
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Operation
CAUTION:
• Always use "work helpers" such as push sticks and
push blocks when there is a danger that your hands or
fingers will come close to the blade.
• Always hold the workpiece firmly. Do not bend or twist it
while feeding. If the workpiece is bent or twisted, dan-
gerous kickbacks may occur.
• Never withdraw the workpiece while the blade is run-
ning. If you must withdraw the workpiece before com-
pleting a cut, first switch the tool off while holding the
workpiece firmly. Wait until the blade has come to a
complete stop before withdrawing the workpiece. Fail-
ure to do so may cause dangerous kickbacks.
• Never remove cut-off material while the blade is run-
ning.
• Never place your hands or fingers in the path of the
saw blade. Be especially careful with bevel cuts.
• Always secure the rip fence firmly, or dangerous kick-
backs may occur.
• Always use "work helpers" such as push sticks and
push blocks when cutting small or narrow workpieces,
or when the blade is hidden from view while cutting.
Place the workpiece on the table. Switch the tool on with-
out the blade making any contact. Hold the workpiece
firmly with both hands and wait until the blade attains full
speed. Then gently feed the workpiece into the blade.
When cutting hard workpieces, feed them as slowly as
possible. To get clean cuts, feed the workpiece straight
and at a uniform speed.
CAUTION:
• Avoid abrupt, fast feeding. Failure to do so may cause
overload of the motor, resulting in malfunction of the
tool.
• Always make sure that the blade guard operates prop-
erly to cover the blade before operation.
• When cutting thin workpieces, adjust the cut of depth a
bit higher than the thickness of the workpiece to obtain
a cleaner cut.
Crosscutting
CAUTION:
• When making a crosscut, remove the rip fence from the
table.
• When cutting long or large workpieces, always provide
adequate support to the sides of the table. The support
should be at the same height as the table.
Miter gauge (Fig. 21)
Use the miter gauge when cutting relatively wide work-
pieces at an angle.
Slide the miter gauge into the thick grooves in the table.
Loosen the knob on the gauge and align to desired angle
(0° to 60°). Bring stock flush up against fence and feed
gently forward into the blade.
CAUTION:
Avoid creep of workpiece and gauge by firm workholding
arrangement, especially when cutting at an angle.
(Fig. 22)