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Makita M4500 Manual

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6 ENGLISH
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged before carrying out
any work on the tool.
Installing or removing the recipro
saw blade
CAUTION: Always clean out all chips or for-
eign matter adhering to the blade and around the
blade clamp.Failuretodosomaycauseinsufcient
tighteningoftheblade,resultinginaseriousinjury.
For Model M4500
To install the blade, loosen the bolt on the blade clamp
with the hex wrench. Insert the blade between the blade
clampandtheslidersothatthepinontheslidertsinto
theholeinthebladeshank.Ifthepincannoteasilyt
into the hole, remove the hex wrench from the screw
andthentryagain.
Afterthepintsproperlyintothehole,tightenthescrew
clockwisesecurely.Makesurethatthebladecannotbe
extractedeventhoughyoutrytopullitout.
►Fig.4: 1. Bolt 2. Hex wrench 3. Loosen 4. Tighten
►Fig.5: 1. Recipro saw blade 2. Hole for recipro saw
blade 3. Bolt 4. Pin 5. Blade clamp
CAUTION:Ifyoutightenthescrewwithoutthe
pinonthesliderttingproperlyintheholeintheblade
shank, the pin or the blade shank will be damaged.
Thismaycausethebladetobeextractedunexpect-
edlyduringoperation.
To remove the blade, follow the installation procedure
in reverse.
For Model M4501
Toinstallthereciprosawblade,alwaysmakesurethat
the blade clamp lever (part of the blade clamp sleeve)
is in released position
on the insulation cover before
inserting the recipro saw blade. If the blade clamp lever
isinxedposition,rotatethebladeclampleverinthe
direction of the arrow so that it can be locked at the
released positon
.
►Fig.6: 1. Blade clamp lever 2. Released position
3. Fixed position
Insert the recipro saw blade into the blade clamp as far
asitwillgo.Thebladeclampsleeverotatesandxes
the recipro saw blade. Make sure that the recipro saw
bladecannotbeextractedeventhoughyoutrytopull
it out.
►Fig.7: 1. Recipro saw blade 2. Blade clamp sleeve
CAUTION: If you do not insert the recipro saw
blade deep enough, the recipro saw blade may be
ejected unexpectedly during operation. This can
beextremelydangerous.
CAUTION: Keep hands and ngers away from
the lever during the switching operation. Failure to
dosomaycausepersonalinjuries.
To remove the recipro saw blade, rotate the blade
clampleverinthedirectionofthearrowfully.Thereci-
pro saw blade is removed and the blade clamp lever is
xedatthereleasedposition .
►Fig.8: 1. Recipro saw blade 2. Blade clamp lever
NOTE:Ifyouremovethereciprosawbladewithout
rotatingthebladeclampleverfully,thelevermaynot
be locked in the released position
. In this case,
rotatethebladeclampleverfullyagain,thenmake
sure that the blade clamp lever locked at the released
position .
NOTE: If the lever is positioned inside the tool, switch
onthetooljustasecondtoletthebladeclampout.
Switch off and unplug the tool from the mains before
working on the blade clamp lever.
Hex wrench storage
When not in use, store the hex wrench as shown in the
guretokeepitfrombeinglost.
►Fig.9: 1. Insulation cover 2. Hex wrench
OPERATION
CAUTION: Always hold the tool rmly with
one hand on insulation cover and the other on the
switch handle.
CAUTION: Always press the shoe rmly
against the workpiece during operation. If the
shoeisremovedorheldawayfromtheworkpiece
during operation, strong vibration and/or twisting will
beproduced,causingthebladetosnapdangerously.
CAUTION: Always wear gloves to protect
your hands from hot ying chips when cutting
metal.
CAUTION: Be sure to always wear suitable
eye protection which conforms with current
national standards.
CAUTION: Always use a suitable coolant
(cutting oil) when cutting metal. Failure to do so will
cause premature blade wear.
Presstheshoermlyagainsttheworkpiece.Donot
allow the tool to bounce. Bring the recipro saw blade
into light contact with the workpiece. First, make a pilot
groove using a slower speed. Then use a faster speed
to continue cutting.
►Fig.10
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