Use and Care Manual

11 ENGLISH
Blade guard
WARNING: Never defeat or remove the blade
guard or the spring which attaches to the guard.
Anexposedbladeasaresultofdefeatedguarding
mayresultinseriouspersonalinjuryduringoperation.
WARNING: Never use the tool if the blade
guard or spring are damaged, faulty or removed.
Operationofthetoolwithadamaged,faultyor
removedguardmayresultinseriouspersonalinjury.
CAUTION: Always maintain the blade guard
in good condition for safe operation. Stop the
operation immediately if there are any irregularity
of the blade guard. Check to assure spring loaded
return action of guard.
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►1. Blade guard
When lowering the handle, the blade guard raises
automatically.Theguardisspringloadedsoitreturnsto
its original position when the cut is completed and the
handle is raised.
Cleaning
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►1. Blade guard
If the transparent blade guard becomes dirty, or saw-
dust adheres to it in such a way that the blade and/or
workpiece is no longer easily visible, remove the battery
cartridge and clean the guard carefully with a damp
cloth. Do not use solvents or any petroleum-based
cleaners on the plastic guard because this may cause
damage to the guard.
For cleaning, raise the blade guard by referring to
"Installing or removing saw blade".
Aftercleaning,makesuretoreturnthebladeandcenter
cover and tighten the hex socket bolt.
1. Make sure that the tool is switched off and the
battery cartridges are removed.
2. Turnthehexsocketboltcounterclockwiseusing
the supplied hex wrench with holding the center cover.
3. Raise the blade guard and center cover.
4. When cleaning is complete, return the center
cover and tighten the hex socket bolt by performing the
steps above in reverse.
WARNING: Do not remove spring holding
blade guard. If guard becomes damaged in course
of time or UV light exposure, contact a Makita ser-
vice center for replacement. DO NOT DEFEAT OR
REMOVE GUARD.
Positioning kerf board
Thistoolisprovidedwiththekerfboardsintheturn
basetominimizetearingontheexitsideofacut.The
kerfboardsarefactoryadjustedsothatthesawblade
doesnotcontactthekerfboards.Beforeuse,adjustthe
kerf boards as follows:
1. Makesuretoremovethebatterycartridge.Then,
loosen all the screws (2 each on left and right) securing
the kerf boards.
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►1. Kerf board 2. Screw
2. Re-tighten them only to the extent that the kerf
boards can still be easily moved by hand.
3. Lower the handle fully and push in the stopper pin
to lock the handle in the lowered position.
4. Adjustthekerfboardssothatthekerfboardsjust
contact the sides of the blade teeth.