Makita DSD180 Instruction Manual page 9

Replacing drywall saw blade
CAUTION:
Always clean out all chips or for-
eign matter adhering to the blade and/or blade
holder. Failure to do so may cause insufficient tight-
ening of the blade, resulting in a serious personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Do not touch the blade or the
workpiece immediately after operation. They may
be extremely hot and could burn your skin.
CAUTION:
Make sure that the blade is prop-
erly secured. Insufficient tightening of the blade may
cause blade breakage or serious personal injury.
1. Remove the dust collector.
2. Remove the bolts on the blade holder with the hex
wrench.
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► 1 . Bolts 2. Blade holder 3. Blade
3.
Set a new blade as shown in the figure. Make sure
that the curved edge of the blade points forward. Fit the
protrusion of the blade holder into the slot on the blade.
► 1 . Slot 2. Protruded portion (opposite side)
4. Adjust the cutting depth then tighten the bolts.
5. Attach the dust collector.
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Installing snap-off blade
CAUTION:
designated length, width, and thickness. An inap-
propriately installed snap-off blade can be broken. A
broken blade can fly off and cause a personal injury.
A snap-off blade can also be used with this tool. Use 3
segments of 18 mm wide snap-off blade with 0.5 mm
thickness. The maximum cutting depth is 12.5 mm
when cutting a drywall.
18 mm
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► 1 . Three segments of snap-off blade
1. Loosen the bolts on the blade holder. Turn the
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blade holder so that its protrusion faces outward.
2. Insert the snap-off blade so that the sharp edge
faces forward.
3. Secure the snap-off blade at the position where
the end of the first segment comes to the edge of blade
holder as illustrated.
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► 1 . Blade holder 2. End of the first segment of snap-
off blade 3. Allowable cutting length
9 ENGLISH
Always use the snap-off blade with
10 mm
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