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BEFORE CONNECTING YOUR TOOL TO A POWER SOURCE Besureyouhavereadall GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY RULES GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating Miter Saw 1. Wear eye protection. 2. Keep hands out of path of saw blade. 3. Do not operate saw without 4. Do not perform guards in place. any operation freehand. 5. Never reach around saw blade. 6. Shut off power and wait for saw blade to stop before servicing or adjusting tool, 7.
22.DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing; when changing accessories such as blad, bits, cutters, eta, 23. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL position before plugging in. 24. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. STARTING. Mak_ sure switch is in ( Consult the owner's manual for recommend accessories. The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons. 25. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. cutting tool is unintentionally 26.
Miter • Saw & Standard Equipment ,# (€ i- ® ® @ I_)- J Ct_ Elbow IOust spout) _) Safety cover (2) Dust bag (/_ Saw blade _3_ Locking stopper _p Turn base (4) Fence guide (_ Pointer & Miter scale (5) Base (_ Miter clamp grip (6) Operating handle (Switch) _) switch button Lock-off _8_ Motor housing Socket wrench _-_ Lock-off switch button (2 pcs)
Pr_ ;autions before use A. efore plugging in the miter saw, use this checklist: ',heck ftem Checkpoin Is the saw blade installed correctly ? * Is the saw blade tip contacting the turn base Fig. ], ; when the blade is fulfy lowered? Does the safety cover operate smoothly when you raise and lower the head with the operating handle ? • Is the m_ter €!amp grip tightened firmly BI Set the miter Fig, Fig. ? saw on a level bench, sturdy stand or table.
HOW MITER TO USE YOUR MAKITA SAW 1. Installing saw blade To replace the saw, raise the center cover. Press the shaft lock and use the socket wrench provided to loosen the hex bolt which serves to hold the saw blade in place. Then r_move the outer flange and instaff the saw blade on the arbor shaft inside the safety cover. Fig. 1 Fig. 2 2. Switch action There is a lock-off switch button on the handle.
3. Adjusting vertical position of blade The miter saw is factory-adjusted with a standard blade cutting depth for a 355 mm (14") saw blade. Thus. IF YOU ARE NOT USING A STANDARD SAW BLADE, loosen the hex nut.
5.Positioning formiterangle 1.Loosen thegripbyturning leftward one haTf aturn. 2.Press downwithyourthumbon the knockspring as shown in Fig. 7. This releases the knock pin and allows the turn base (table) to turn freely. 3. When you have moved the grip to the position where the arrow (pointer) indicates the desired angle on the miter gauge indication plate, releasc your thumb from the knock spring and twist the grip to the right to fasten securely. 4, The following settings are possible: 0, 15, 22.
7.Attaching dustbag Although sawdust ejection canbedirected atwillbemeans of theelbow, theuseof the dustbagprovided makes collection complete and cutting operations sanitary. Elbow Oust bag To attach the dust bag, fit it onto the elbow and turn to the left to lock in piace; it releases to the right. When the hag is about half full. just unzip the fastener below and empty it, slapping it lightly so as to remove partlcles adhering to "the insides which might hamper collection. Fig.
.Installing holders andsetplate (Optional accessories) They can be installed on either side to serve as convenient means to hold long Set plate Holder work or work to be cut continuously into fixed lengths. Fit the set plate on the holder so that the fiat side of the plate is on the inside. Wlth the curved portion pointing up, then slip the holder rods into the holes for them on the base (side). Fasten securely with the wing boJt. Wing bolt Fig. 10 11.
13. Maintenance • Carbon brushes Replace carbon brushes when they wear down to about 6mm(1/4") or sparking will occur. Both brushes should be changed at the same time. •Oiling Clean the tool thoroughly after use. Apply oil to all sliding surfaces, the base and saw blade as a rust inhibitor. Optional accessories CAUTION: The use of any other accessories not specified • Holder set (with wing bolts) (Part No. 191239-7) Saw blades in this menual be hazardous, • Vise essembly IP,_rl No.
