Use and Care Manual
10 ENGLISH
Adjusting the wheel cover
Hold the wheel cover grip and adjust the position of the
wheel cover suitable for your work.
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Fig.7
► 1. Wheel cover grip
Active feedback sensing technology
The tool electronically detects situations where the
wheel may be at risk to be bound. In the situation, the
tool is automatically shut o to prevent further rotation
of the spindle (it does not prevent kickback).
To restart the tool, switch o the tool rst, remove the
cause of sudden drop in the rotation speed, and then
turn the tool on.
Electric brake
Electric brake is activated after the tool is switched o.
The brake does not work when the power supply is shut
down, such as the battery is removed accidentally, with
the switch still on.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched o and the battery cartridge is removed
before carrying out any work on the tool.
Installing or removing abrasive cut-
o wheel / diamond wheel
CAUTION: Use only the Makita wrench to
install or remove the wheel.
CAUTION: When installing the wheel, be sure
to tighten the bolt securely.
CAUTION: Do not press the shaft lock button
when the wheel is rotating.
To remove the wheel, press the shaft lock button and
rotate the wheel until the wheel cannot revolve. While
the shaft lock is fully locked, turn the hex bolt counter-
clockwise using the box wrench. Then remove the hex
bolt, ange, wheel, ring, and ange in order.
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2
3
4
Fig.8
► 1. Shaft lock button 2. Box wrench 3. Tighten
4. Loosen
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4
2
5
2
5
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Fig.9
► 1. Hex bolt 2. Flange 3. Ring 4. Abrasive cut-o
wheel / diamond wheel 5. Arrow (rotation direction
of the wheel)
To install the wheel, follow the removal procedure in
reverse.
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT SECURELY.
CAUTION: Always install the wheel so that
the arrow on it points in the same direction as
the arrow on the wheel guard. Otherwise the wheel
rotates in reverse, it may cause personal injury.
CAUTION: Only use the wheel that are
marked with a speed equal or higher than the
speed marked on the tool.