Manual Makita DRS780 (page 12 of 96) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish)

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Adjusting depth of cut

CAUTION: After adjusting the depth of cut,

always tighten the lever securely.

Loosen the lever on the depth guide and move the base up or down.

Atthedesireddepthofcut,securethebasebytighteningthelever.

For cleaner, safer cuts, set cut depth so that no more

thanonebladetoothprojectsbelowworkpiece.Using

proper cut depth helps to reduce potential for danger-

ousKICKBACKSwhichcancausepersonalinjury.

►Fig.12: 1. Lever

Bevel cutting

CAUTION: After adjusting the bevel angle,

always tighten the lever securely.

Loosentheleverandsetforthedesiredanglebytilting

accordingly,thentightentheleversecurely.

►Fig.13: 1. Lever

Positive stopper

The positive stopper is useful for setting the des-

ignatedanglequickly.Turnthepositivestopperso

thatthearrowonitpointsyourdesiredbevelangle

(22.5°/45°/53°).Loosentheleverandthentiltthetool

base until it stops. The position where the tool base

stopsistheangleyousetwiththepositivestopper.

Tighten the lever with the tool base at this position.

►Fig.14: 1. Positive stopper

Sighting

For straight cuts, align the 0° position on the front of the base with

yourcuttingline.For45°bevelcuts,alignthe45°positionwithit.

►Fig.15: 1.Cuttingline(0°position)2. Cutting line

(45°position)

Switch action

WARNING: Before installing the battery car-

tridge into the tool, always check to see that the

switch trigger actuates properly and returns to

the "OFF" position when released.

WARNING: NEVER defeat the lock-off button

by taping down or some other means. A switch with

anegatedlock-offbuttonmayresultinunintentional

operationandseriouspersonalinjury.

WARNING:

NEVER use the tool if it runs when you

simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-off

button.Aswitchinneedofrepairmayresultinunintentional

operationandseriouspersonalinjury.ReturntooltoaMakita

service center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage.

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.

►Fig.16: 1. Switch trigger 2. Lock-off button

NOTICE:

Do not pull the switch trigger hard without

pressing in the lock-off button. This can cause switch breakage.

ASSEMBLY

CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is

switched off and the battery cartridge is removed

before carrying out any work on the tool.

Removing or installing circular saw

blade

CAUTION: Be sure the circular saw blade is

installed with teeth pointing up at the front of the

tool.

CAUTION: Use only the Makita wrench to

install or remove the circular saw blade.

To remove the circular saw blade, press the shaft lock

fullysothatthecircularsawbladecannotrevolveand

use the wrench to loosen the hex bolt clockwise. Then

removethehexbolt,ring(countryspecic),outerange

and circular saw blade.

►Fig.17: 1. Shaft lock 2. Wrench

For tool without the ring

►Fig.18: 1. Hex bolt 2.Outerange3. Circular saw

blade 4.Innerange

For tool with the ring

►Fig.19: 1. Hex bolt 2.Outerange3. Circular saw

blade 4. Ring 5.Innerange

To install the circular saw blade, follow the removal

procedure in reverse.

For tool with the inner ange for

other than 15.88 mm hole-diameter

saw blade

Theinnerange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

tsintothesawbladeholeperfectly.Mounttheinner

angeontothemountingshaftsothatthecorrectside

ofprotrusionontheinnerangefacesoutwardandthen

placesawbladeandouterange.

►Fig.20: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Circular

saw blade 4.Outerange5. Hex bolt

WARNING: BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX

BOLT COUNTERCLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also

be careful not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping

your hand from the hex wrench can cause a per-

sonal injury.

WARNING: Make sure that the protrusion "a"

on the inner ange that is positioned outside ts

into the saw blade hole "a" perfectly. Mounting the

blade on the wrong side can result in the dangerous

vibration.

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