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21. 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. As examples, Fig. 5 illustrates the RIGHT

way to cut off the end of a board, and Fig. 6 the

WRONG way. If the workpiece is short or small,

clamp it down. DO NOT TRY TO HOLD SHORT

PIECES BY HAND! (Fig. 5 & 6)

22. Never attempt to saw with the circular saw held

upside down in a vise. This is extremely danger-

ous and can lead to serious accidents. (Fig. 7)

23. Some material contains chemicals which may be

toxic. Take caution to prevent dust inhalation

and skin contact. Follow material supplier safety

data.

24. Do not stop the blades by lateral pressure on the

saw blade.

25. Always use blades recommended in this manual.

Do not use any abrasive wheels.

26. Wear a dust mask and hearing protection when

use the tool.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

WARNING:

MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in

this instruction manual may cause serious personal

injury.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Removing or installing saw blade

CAUTION:

Always be sure that the tool is switched off and

unplugged before installing or removing the saw blade.

The following blade can be used with this tool.

The thickness of the riving knife is 1.8 mm.

CAUTION:

• Do not use saw blades which do not comply with the

characteristics specified in these instructions.

• Do not use saw blades the disc of which is thicker or

the set of which is smaller than the thickness of the riv-

ing knife.

To remove the saw blade, depress the shaft lock fully to

prevent shaft rotation, then use the hex wrench to loosen

the hex socket head bolt. (Fig. 8)

Now remove the outer flange, raise the safety cover as

much as possible, and remove the saw blade. (Fig. 9)

Install the saw blade using the reverse of the removal

procedure. Install the inner flange, saw blade, outer

flange and hex socket head bolt, in that order. Be sure to

secure the hex socket head bolt tightly. (Fig. 10)

CAUTION:

• Make sure that the blade teeth point forward in the

same direction as the tool rotation (the arrow on the

blade should point in the same direction as the arrow

on the tool).

• Use only the Makita hex wrench to remove or install the

blade.

Riving knife adjustment (Fig. 11)

Move the base and raise the safety cover. Then use the

hex wrench to loosen the hex head socket bolt for the riv-

ing knife adjustment. Move the riving knife up or down

over the two protuberances for settings indicated in the

illustration, so as to obtain the proper clearance between

the riving knife and saw blade.

CAUTION:

Ensure that the riving knife is adjusted such that:

The distance between the riving knife and the toothed rim

of the saw blade is not more than 5 mm. The toothed rim

does not extend more than 5 mm beyond the lower edge

of the riving knife.

Adjusting depth of cut (Fig. 12)

Loosen the lever on the side of rear handle and move the

base up or down. At a desired depth of cut, secure the

base by tightening the lever.

CAUTION:

• Use a shallow depth of cut when cutting thin workpiece

for cleaner, safer cuts.

• After adjusting the depth of cut, always tighten the lever

securely.

Adjusting for bevel cuts (Fig. 13)

Loosen the thumb nuts in front and back, and tilt the tool

to the desired angle for bevel cuts (0°–45°). Secure the

thumb nuts tightly in front and back after making the

adjustment.

Sighting (Fig. 14)

For straight cuts, align the right notch on the front of the

base with your cutting line on the workpiece.

For 45° bevel cuts, align the left notch with it.

Switch action (Fig. 15)

CAUTION:

Before plugging in the tool, always check to see that the

switch trigger actuates properly and returns to the “OFF”

position when released.

To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally

pulled, a lock-off button is provided.

To start the tool, depress the lock-off button and pull the

switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.

Operation (Fig. 16)

Hold the tool firmly with both hands. Set the base plate

on the workpiece to be cut without the blade making any

contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the 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.

CAUTION:

• The riving knife should always be used.

• Do not stop the saw blade by lateral pressure on the

disc.

• Retracting lever should be used only for bevel cutting

and shallow cutting such as lower guard cannot move

smoothly. Raise lower guard by Retracting Lever. As

soon as blade enters the material, retracting lever must

be released. For all other sawing, the lower guard

should operate automatically.

Max. dia. Min. dia.

Blade

thickness

Kerf

190 mm 170 mm

1.6 mm

or less

1.9 mm

or more

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