User Manual

9 ENGLISH
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 press-
ing 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.
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 unplugged 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 counterclockwise.
Thenremovethehexbolt,ring(countryspecic),outer
angeandcircularsawblade.
►Fig.11: 1. Shaft lock 2. Hex wrench
For tool without the ring
►Fig.12: 1. Hex bolt 2.Outerange3. Circular saw
blade 4.Innerange5. Spindle ring
For tool with the ring
►Fig.13: 1. Hex bolt 2.Outerange3. Circular saw
blade 4. Ring 5.Innerange6. Spindle ring
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
Mounttheinnerangeontothemountingshaftsothat
theprotrusionontheinnerangefacesoutwardand
thenplacesawbladeandouterange.
►Fig.14: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Circular
saw blade 4.Outerange5. Hex bolt
WARNING: BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also be careful
not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping your hand
from the hex wrench can cause a personal injury.
For tool with the inner ange for a
15.88 mm hole-diameter saw blade
(country specic)
Mounttheinnerangewithitsrecessedsidefacing
outward onto the mounting shaft and then place saw
blade(withtheringattachedifneeded),outerange
and hex bolt.
For tool without the ring
►Fig.15: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Circular
saw blade 4.Outerange5. Hex bolt
For tool with the ring
►Fig.16: 1. Mounting shaft 2.Innerange3. Circular
saw blade 4.Outerange5. Hex bolt
6. Ring
WARNING: BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also be careful
not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping your hand
from the hex wrench can cause a personal injury.
WARNING: If the ring is needed to mount the
blade onto the spindle, always be sure that the
correct ring for the blade's arbor hole you intend
to use is installed between the inner and the outer
anges. Use of the incorrect arbor hole ring may
result in the improper mounting of the blade causing
blade movement and severe vibration resulting in
possible loss of control during operation and in seri-
ouspersonalinjury.
Blade guard cleaning
Whenchangingthecircularsawblade,makesureto
also clean the upper and lower blade guards of accu-
mulated sawdust as discussed in the Maintenance
section. Such efforts do not replace the need to check
lower guard operation before each use.
Hex wrench storage
Whennotinuse,storethehexwrenchasshowninthe
guretokeepitfrombeinglost.
►Fig.17: 1. Hex wrench
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
Optional accessory
Whenyouwishtoperformcleancuttingoperation,
connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool using the
dust nozzle.
1. If your circular saw has long lever (country spe-
cic),replaceitwiththeshortleversuppliedwiththe
dust nozzle.
►Fig.18: 1.Longlever(countryspecic)2. Screw
3. Short lever