How To Use - Makita 5201N-A Instruction Manual

HOW TO USE
CAUTION :
Never wear gloves when operating or adjusting the saw.
When sawing
Grasp the rear handle with your right hand,
the front grip with your left. Set the base
plate on the wood to be cut without the
blade making any contact. Then switch the
saw on. Now simply move the saw forward
over the wood 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 ad-
vance uniform.
*Switch action
There is a lock-off switch button on the
handle. To start the tool, first depress the
lock-off switch button and then pull the
trigger. Release the trigger t o stop.
The trigger will not work before the lock-
off switch button i s depressed.
For the cutting position
Use the right edge of the top guide for
straight cuts. The small notch on the top
guide i s for bevel cuts.
For straight
t -
cuts
For 45' bevel
4
cuts
I
Base plate
7