Manual

10 ENGLISH
Donotusethedustnozzlewiththelongleverattached.
Youwillnotbeabletomakeacutbecausethelower
guard movement is hindered by the dust nozzle.
2. Install the dust nozzle on the tool using the screw.
►Fig.19: 1.Dustnozzle2. Screw
3. Connect a hose of the vacuum cleaner to the dust
nozzle.
►Fig.20
OPERATION
CAUTION: Be sure to move the tool forward
in a straight line gently. Forcing or twisting the tool
will result in overheating the motor and dangerous
kickback,possiblycausingsevereinjury.
►Fig.21
Holdthetoolrmly.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at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 prop-
erly 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cir-
cular 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.
If the front grip become loose, turn it counterclockwise
to tighten.
►Fig.22: 1. Front grip
Rip fence (Guide rule)
Optional accessory
►Fig.23: 1.Ripfence(Guiderule)2. Clamping screw
Thehandyripfenceallowsyoutodoextra-accurate
straight cuts. Simply slide the rip fence up snugly
against the side of the workpiece and secure it in posi-
tion with the clamping screw on the front of the base. It
also makes repeated cuts of uniform width possible.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged before attempting to
perform inspection or maintenance.
CAUTION: Clean out the guard to ensure
there is no accumulated sawdust and chips
which may impede the operation of the guarding
system.Adirtyguardingsystemmaylimittheproper
operation which could result in serious personal
injury.Themosteffectivewaytoaccomplishthis
cleaning is with compressed air. If the dust is being
blown out of the guard, be sure the proper eye
and breathing protection is used.
NOTICE: Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
Adjusting the parallelism
Thisadjustmenthasbeenmadeatthefactory.Butifitis
off,youcanadjustitasthefollowingprocedure.
1. Make sure all levers and screws are tightened.
Slightly loosen the screw illustrated.
2. Whileopeningthelowerguard,movetherearof
thebasesothatthedistanceAandBbecomesequal.
3. Tightenthescrewsandmakeatestcuttocheck
the parallelism.
►Fig.24: 1. Screw
Adjusting 0°-cut accuracy
Thisadjustmenthasbeenmadeatthefactory.Butifitis
off,youcanadjustitasthefollowingprocedure.
1. Slightly loosen the lever and clamping screw on
the front and rear of the tool.
2. Make the base perpendicular to the blade using
atriangularruleorsquarerulebyturningtheadjusting
screw.
►Fig.25: 1.Triangularrule2.Adjustingscrew
3. Tightentheleverandclampingscrewandthen
make a test cut to check the verticalness.
Replacing carbon brushes
►Fig.26: 1. Limit mark
Check the carbon brushes regularly.
Replace them when they wear down to the limit mark.
Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the
holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the
same time. Use only identical carbon brushes.
1.
Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps.
2. Takeouttheworncarbonbrushes,insertthenew
ones and secure the brush holder caps.
►Fig.27: 1. Brush holder cap
TomaintainproductSAFETYandRELIABILITY,
repairs,anyothermaintenanceoradjustmentshould
beperformedbyMakitaAuthorizedorFactoryService
Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.