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CAUTION:
• Be sure to hold the hex nut carefully with the wrench. If
your grip should slip, the wrench may come off the hex
nut, and your hand could strike the sharp blade edges.
Installing blade guard (Fig. 22 & 23)
CAUTION:
Before installing the blade guard, adjust the depth of cut
to its maximum elevation.
For non- European type blade guard
Remove the center cover. Insert the riving knife into the
blade guard mounting portion (stay). Tighten the hex bolts
(A) with the provided wrench.
For European type blade guard
Remove the center cover. Insert the riving knife into the
blade guard mounting portion (stay). Tighten the hex bolts
(A) with the provided wrench.
Place the blade guard into the groove on the riving knife.
Secure the blade guard by pivoting the lever on the blade
guard. (Fig. 24 & 25)
The riving knife installing location is factory-adjusted so
that the blade and riving knife will be in a straight line.
However, if they are not in a straight line, loosen the hex
bolts (B) and adjust the blade guard mounting portion
(stay) so that the riving knife is aligned directly behind the
blade. Then tighten the hex bolts (B) to secure the stay.
(Fig. 26)
CAUTION:
• If the blade and riving knife are not aligned properly, a
dangerous pinching condition may result during opera-
tion. Make sure they are properly aligned. You could
suffer serious personal injury while using the tool with-
out a properly aligned riving knife.
• NEVER make any adjustments while tool is running.
Disconnect the tool before making any adjustments.
There must be a clearance of about 4 – 5 mm between
the riving knife and the blade teeth. Adjust the riving knife
accordingly and tighten the hex bolts (A) securely. Attach
the table insert on the table, then check to see that the
blade guard works smoothly before cutting. (Fig. 27)
Installing and adjusting rip fence
1) Fit the hook on the tip of the rip fence into the far guide
rail on the table or sub table (R) and install and push
the rip fence forward so that the fence holder engages
with the nearmost guide rail. (Fig. 28)
To slide the rip fence on the guide rail sideways, pivot
the knob on the fence holder to the half way of its
travel.
To secure the rip fence, pivot fully the knob on the
fence holder.
2) To slide the rip fence on the guide rail sideways, return
the knob on the fence holder fully without pulling the
lever on the knob.
3) To remove it, pull the lever on the knob and pivot the
knob fully forward while pulling the lever.
To check to be sure that the rip fence is parallel with the
blade, secure the rip fence 2 - 3 mm from the blade. Raise
the blade up to maximum elevation. Mark one of the blade
teeth with a crayon. Measure the distance (A) and (B)
between the rip fence and blade. Take both measure-
ments using the tooth marked with the crayon. These two
measurements should be identical. If the rip fence is not
parallel with the blade, proceed as follows: (Fig. 29 – 31)
1. Position the rip fence in the sliding position.
2. Loosen the two hex bolts on the rip fence with the hex
wrench provided.
3. Adjust the rip fence until it becomes parallel with the
blade.
4. Pivot down the knob on the rip fence toward the oper-
ator.
5. Tighten the two hex bolts on the rip fence.
CAUTION:
• Be sure to adjust the rip fence so that it is parallel with
the blade, or a dangerous kickback condition may
occur.
Bring the rip fence up flush against the side of the blade.
Make sure that the guideline on the fence holder points to
the 0 graduation. If the guideline does not point to the 0
graduation, loosen the screw on the scale plate and adjust
the scale plate. (Fig. 32)
Connecting to vacuum cleaner (Fig. 33)
Cleaner operations can be performed by connecting the
tool to Makita vacuum cleaner or dust collector.
OPERATION
CAUTION:
• Always use “work helpers” such as push sticks and
push blocks when there is a danger that your hands or
fingers will come close to the blade.
• Always hold the workpiece firmly with the table and the
rip fence or miter gauge. Do not bend or twist it while
feeding. If the workpiece is bent or twisted, dangerous
kickbacks may occur.
• NEVER withdraw the workpiece while the blade is run-
ning. If you must withdraw the workpiece before com-
pleting a cut, first switch the tool off while holding the
workpiece firmly. Wait until the blade has come to a
complete stop before withdrawing the workpiece. Fail-
ure to do so may cause dangerous kickbacks.
• NEVER remove cut-off material while the blade is run-
ning.
• NEVER place your hands or fingers in the path of the
saw blade. Be especially careful with bevel cuts.
• Always secure the rip fence firmly, or dangerous kick-
backs may occur.
• Always use “work helpers” such as push sticks and
push blocks when cutting small or narrow workpieces,
or when the dado head is hidden from view while cut-
ting.
