Operation - Makita GSR02 Instruction Manual

Connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool.
► 1. Rubber cap 2. Vacuum cleaner 3. Hose 4. Dust
nozzle

OPERATION

This tool is intended to cut wood products only.
Refer to our website or contact your local Makita dealer
for the correct circular saw blades to be used for the
material to be cut.
Checking blade guard function
Set the bevel angle to 0°, and then retract the lower
guard manually to the end and release it. The lower
guard is properly functioning if;
— it is retracted above the base without any hin-
drance and;
— it automatically returns and contacts with the
stopper.
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► 1. Upper guard 2. Lower guard 3. Base 4. Stopper
5. Open 6. Close
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.
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CAUTION:
cutting operation.
CAUTION:
in a straight line gently. Forcing or twisting the tool
will result in overheating the motor and dangerous
kickback, possibly causing severe injury.
NOTE: When the battery cartridge temperature is low,
the tool may not work to its full capacity. At this time, for
example, use the tool for a light-duty cut for a while until
the battery cartridge warms up as high as room tem-
perature. Then, the tool can work to its full capacity.
Hold the tool firmly. The tool is provided with both a front
grip and rear handle. Use both to best grasp the tool.
If both hands are holding saw, they cannot be cut by
the circular saw blade. Set the base on the workpiece
to be cut without the circular saw blade making any
contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the circular
saw blade attains full speed. Now simply move the tool
forward over the workpiece 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 advance uniform. If the cut fails to properly follow your
intended cut line, do not attempt to turn or force the tool back
to the cut line. Doing so may bind the circular saw blade and
lead to dangerous kickback and possible serious injury. Release
switch, wait for circular saw blade to stop and then withdraw tool.
Realign tool on new cut line, and start cut again. Attempt to avoid
positioning which exposes operator to chips and wood dust being
ejected from saw. Use eye protection to help avoid injury.
Hook
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CAUTION:
hanging the tool with the hook.
CAUTION:
tions or on the surfaces where the tool may lose
the balance and fall. Otherwise falling accident may
occur and cause serious injury.
CAUTION:
when it is hooked.
CAUTION:
for their intended purposes only. Using for unin-
tended purpose may cause accident or personal
injury.
CAUTION:
damaged. Otherwise falling accident may occur and
cause serious injury.
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Wear dust mask when performing
Be sure to move the tool forward
Always remove the battery when
Never hook the tool at high loca-
Do not pull the tool downward
Use the hanging/mounting parts
Never hook the tool if the hook is