Makita DHS901 Instruction Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Makita Manuals
  4. Cordless Saw
  5. DHS901
  6. Instruction manual

Makita DHS901 Instruction Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for DHS901:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Cordless Circular Saw
DHS901
Read before use.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Makita DHS901

Summary of Contents for Makita DHS901

  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Cordless Circular Saw DHS901 Read before use.

  • Page 2: Specifications

    (taking account of all parts of the operating cycle such as the times when the tool is switched appropriate Makita genuine saw blades, other materials off and when it is running idle in addition to the can also be sawed.

  • Page 3: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    Electrical safety Vibration Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any The vibration total value (tri-axial vector sum) deter- adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power mined according to EN62841-2-5: tools. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will Work mode: cutting wood reduce risk of electric shock. Vibration emission (a ) : 2.5 m/s or less...
  • Page 4 Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean of tools allow you to become complacent and and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and ignore tool safety principles. A careless action can grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and cause severe injury within a fraction of a second.
  • Page 5 Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of When blade is binding, or when interrupting a the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade cut for any reason, release the trigger and hold teeth should be visible below the workpiece. the saw motionless in the material until the blade comes to a complete stop.
  • Page 6 Place the wider portion of the saw base on that part of the workpiece which is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made. If the workpiece is short or small, clamp it down. DO NOT TRY TO HOLD SHORT PIECES BY HAND! Never force the saw.
  • Page 7 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. serious personal injury. CAUTION: Only use genuine Makita batteries. Important safety instructions for Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that battery cartridge have been altered, may result in the battery bursting causing fires, personal injury and damage. It will also void the Makita warranty for the Makita tool and Before using battery cartridge, read all instruc- tions and cautionary markings on (1) battery charger.

  • Page 8: Functional Description

    ► 1 . Lever 2. Red indicator 3. Button 4. Battery 25. When storing the wireless unit, keep it in the cartridge supplied case or a static-free container. 26. Do not insert any devices other than Makita Before removing the battery cartridge, loosen the lever wireless unit into the slot on the tool. for depth adjustment to lower the tool base. Then slide 27.

  • Page 9: Overload Protection

    Press the check button to indicate the remaining battery CAUTION: capacities. The battery indicators correspond to each Always install the battery cartridge battery. fully until the red indicator cannot be seen. If not, it may accidentally fall out of the tool, causing injury to you or someone around you. Battery indicator status Remaining battery CAUTION: Do not install the battery cartridge capacity forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is Blinking not being inserted correctly. 50% to 100% NOTE: The tool does not work with only one battery cartridge.

  • Page 10: Adjusting Depth Of Cut

    A switch in need of repair If the tool is operated with excessive load, the mode may result in unintentional operation and serious indicator will blink in green. The mode indicator stops personal injury. Return tool to a Makita service center blinking and then lights up or turns off if you reduce the for proper repairs BEFORE further usage. load on the tool.

  • Page 11: Bevel Cutting

    -1°-bevel cutting NOTICE: If the base doesn't slide up or down smoothly, the depth guide may have been tilted. In To perform -1°-bevel cutting, loosen the lever and the this case, adjust the depth guide (refer the section clamping screw. Set the bevel angle to -1° while turning about adjusting the depth guide). the stopper lever in the direction of the arrow. After that, tighten the lever and the clamping screw.
  • Page 12 This tool is equipped with an electric blade brake. If the tool. tool consistently fails to quickly stop the circular saw CAUTION: Use only the Makita wrench to blade after switch lever release, have tool serviced at a install or remove the circular saw blade. Makita service center. To remove the circular saw blade, press the shaft lock...
  • Page 13 For tool with the inner flange for For tool without the ring other than 15.88 mm hole-diameter saw blade The inner flange has a certain diameter protrusion on one side of it and a different diameter protrusion on the other side. Choose a correct side on which protrusion fits into the saw blade hole perfectly. Mount the inner flange onto the mounting shaft so that the correct side of protrusion on the inner flange faces outward and then place saw blade and outer flange. ► 1 . Hex bolt 2. Outer flange 3. Circular saw blade ► 1 . Mounting shaft 2. Inner flange 3. Circular saw 4. Inner flange blade 4. Outer flange 5.

  • Page 14: Operation

    This tool is intended to cut wood products. With appropriate Makita genuine circular saw blades, following materials can also be sawed: Blade guard cleaning •...

  • Page 15: Cutting Operation

    If the lower guard is not functioning properly, check if saw dust is accumulated inside of the upper and lower guards. If the lower guard is not functioning properly even after removing dust, have your tool serviced at a Makita service center. Cutting operation CAUTION: Wear dust mask when performing cutting operation. CAUTION: Be sure to move the tool forward in a straight line gently. Forcing or twisting the tool will result in overheating the motor and dangerous kickback, possibly causing severe injury.
  • Page 16 16. In the event the tool is dropped, it must be tagged and removed from service, and should The overview of the wireless activation function be inspected by a Makita Factory or Authorized setting is as follows. Refer to each section for detail Service Center.
  • Page 17 If the hooks do not catch the wireless unit, close the lid completely and open it slowly again. Tool registration for the vacuum cleaner NOTE: A Makita vacuum cleaner supporting the wireless activation function is required for the tool registration. NOTE: Finish installing the wireless unit to the tool ► 1 . Lid before starting the tool registration.
  • Page 18 Press the wireless activation button on the vac- Connect the hose of the vacuum cleaner with the uum cleaner for 3 seconds until the wireless activation tool. lamp blinks in green. And then press the wireless acti- vation button on the tool in the same way. Set the stand-by switch on the vacuum cleaner to "AUTO". ► 1 .
  • Page 19 NOTE: The wireless activation lamp on the tool will stop blinking in blue when there is no operation for 2 hours. In this case, set the stand-by switch on the vacuum cleaner to "AUTO" and push the wireless activation button on the tool again. NOTE: The vacuum cleaner starts/stops with a delay. There is a time lag when the vacuum cleaner detects a switch operation of the tool.
  • Page 20 If the cancellation is performed successfully, the wire- Cancelling tool registration for the less activation lamps will light up in red for 2 seconds vacuum cleaner and start blinking in blue. NOTE: The wireless activation lamps finish blinking in Perform the following procedure when cancelling the red after 20 seconds elapsed. Press the wireless acti- tool registration for the vacuum cleaner.
  • Page 21 Troubleshooting for wireless activation function Before asking for repairs, conduct your own inspection first. If you find a problem that is not explained in the manual, do not attempt to dismantle the tool. Instead, ask Makita Authorized Service Centers, always using Makita replace- ment parts for repairs. State of abnormality Probable cause (malfunction) Remedy Install the wireless unit correctly. The wireless activation lamp does The wireless unit is not installed into the tool. The wireless unit is improperly installed not light/blink. into the tool. Gently wipe off dust and dirt on the terminal of the The terminal of the wireless unit and/or the slot is dirty.

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    CAUTION: These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool Loosen the lever and the clamping screw on the specified in this manual. The use of any other front and rear of the tool so that the bevel angle can be accessories or attachments might present a risk of changed.
  • Page 24 Jan-Baptist Vinkstraat 2, Makita Europe N.V. 3070 Kortenberg, Belgium 3-11-8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Makita Corporation Anjo, Aichi 446-8502 Japan 885770-226 www.makita.com 20191024...

Table of Contents