Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MT560 Makita
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INSTR UCTION MANU AL W ARNING: F or your personal saf ety , READ and UNDERST AND bef ore using. SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Cir cular Sa w MODEL MT560 MODEL MT580 004026 DOUBLE INS.
2 SPECIFICATIONS • Manuf acturer reser ves the right to change specifications without notice. • Specifications ma y differ from country to countr y .
3 8. Dress properl y . Do not wear loose clothing or jew eller y , they can be caught in moving parts. Rubber glov es and non-skid footwear are recom- mended when working outdoors. W ear pro- tecting hair cov er ing to contain long hair . 9. Use safety glasses and hearing pr otec- tion.
4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY R ULES FOR T OOL ENB036-4 1. W ear hearing protection. 2. Keep Guards In Place and In W orking Order . Never wedge or tie lower guar d open. Check operation of lo wer guard before each use. Don’t use if lower guar d does not close briskly o ver saw blade.
5 easily jump bac kwards o ver your hand, possibly causing se vere injur y . 11 . Lower guar d should be retracted manu- ally only f or special cuts such as “Com- pound Cuts”. Raise lower guar d by Retracting Lever . As soon as blade enters the material, lower guar d must be released.
6 17. Never attempt to sa w with the circular saw held upside down in a vise. This is extremely danger ous and can lead to seri- ous accidents. (Fig. 7) 18. Before setting the tool do wn after com- pleting a cut, be sure that the lower (tele- scoping) guard has c losed and the blade has come to a complete stop.
7 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged bef ore adjusting or checking function on the tool. Adjusting depth of cut CA UTION: • After adjusting the depth of cut, alwa ys tighten the clamping screws securely .
8 Switch action CA UTION: • Bef ore plugging in the tool, always chec k to see that the s witch tr igger actuates properly and retur ns to the “ OFF ” position when released. For tool with lock b utton T o star t the tool, simply pull the switch trigger .
9 T o install the blade, f ollow the remov al procedure in rev erse. BE SURE T O TIGHTEN THE HEX BOL T CLOCKWISE SECUREL Y . CA UTION: • The inner flange has a 20 mm diameter on one side and a 19 mm diameter on the other . The side with 19 mm diameter is marked by “ 19 ” .
10 OPERA TION CA UTION: • Be sure to mov e the tool forw ard in a straight line gently . F orcing or twisting the tool will result in overheating the motor and dangerous kickbac k, possibly causing se vere injur y . Hold the tool firmly . Set the base plate on the workpiece to be cut without the blade making an y contact.
11 Use a screwdriv er to remove the brush holder caps. T ake out the worn carbon br ushes , inser t the new ones and secure the brush holder caps. T o maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY , repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should be perf or med by Makita A uthor ized Service Centers, alwa ys using Makita replacement par ts.
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