Operation; Maintenance - Makita PC5000C Instruction Manual

center of base near wheel so that it is on the same level
as the wheel.
Fig.7
NOTE:
After base adjustment, turn the three hex socket
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head bolts on the base counterclockwise until the
heads are flush with the back side of the base.
Turn gently or base adjustment will be thrown off.
Base adjustment to compensate for wheel
wear (for PC5001C only)
With long use, the diamond wheel will wear and thus
create a gap with the planing surface so that
performance becomes poor. Check the tool after every 4
or 5 hours of use.
If the wheel and base surfaces are not aligned, loosen
two hex socket head bolts securing the base. Turn three
hex socket head bolts on the base clockwise and adjust
the base so as to be level with the wheel surface.
Retighten firmly the hex socket head bolts securing base
and then lightly turn the hex socket head bolts
counterclockwise so that the hex socket head bolts do
not come loose during operation.
Dust cover adjustment
Fig.8
Loosen the screw. and adjust the dust cover's brush
level. The dust cover's brush should be either flush with
the diamond wheel surface or very slightly above (when
tool is inverted) 0.5 mm. Suction/pickup will be poor if
they are not approximately on the same level. After
adjusting, be sure to tighten the screw firmly.
To adjust the dust cover, grip it on the outside; turn
clockwise to raise, counterclockwise to lower.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before carrying out any work on the
tool.
Installing or removing diamond wheel
Fig.9
To replace a worn diamond wheel with a new one, press
in the shaft lock to hold the shaft steady, then loosen the
lock nut counterclockwise with the lock nut wrench
provided.
Remove the worn diamond wheel.
To install a new one, follow the above removal
procedure in reverse.
When installing a diamond wheel, always make sure to
tighten the lock nut firmly.
NOTE:
The ordinary diamond wheels on the market have
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no exhaust holes, so dust evacuation is poor. Also,
if the installing hole is not of the exact diameter,
tool vibration occurs and accidents can occur.
ALWAYS USE A MAKITA OFFSET DIAMOND
WHEEL.
Replacing dust cover's brush
Fig.10
To remove the dust cover's brush from the dust cover,
grab an end of the dust cover's brush and take it out
slowly outward.
Fig.11
To install a dust cover's brush, put the outer edge of the
dust cover's brush in the groove in the dust cover.
Fig.12
And then expand the groove. With the groove being
expanded, insert the inner edge of the dust cover's
brush. Repeat this action and insert all the remaining
part.
Dust bag
Fig.13
To install dust bag, slip onto dust port. Always make sure
to slip onto dust port all the way until it stops so that it
does not come off during operation.
Remove dust bag when it begins to touch cutting surface.
This is a sign that it is full. Failure to empty bag will lead
to poor suction/pickup.
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
Fig.14
When you wish to perform clean planing operation,
connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool as shown
in the figure.

OPERATION

Fig.15
Always use the top grip (auxiliary handle) and firmly hold
the tool by top grip and switch handle during operations.
Planing in corners
For PC5000C
Flush planing of corners is possible after first removing
the dust cover cap.
For PC5001C only
Fig.16
Before performing the flush planing of corners, remove
the hex bolt which secures roller holder and base holder
and then take away the whole roller holder.
Next, loosen the hex socket head bolt and take away the
dust cover cap and then adjust the dust cover in a
proper position according to your work.
Fig.17

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before attempting to perform inspection
or maintenance.
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