Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CIRCULAR SAW 5005BA 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. www .makitatools.
2 SPECIFICATIONS • Manuf acturer reser v es the right to change specifications without notice. • Specifications ma y differ from countr y to country . GENERAL SAFETY R ULES USA002-2 (F or All T ools ) W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions.
3 change the plug in any wa y . Double insula- tion eliminates the need f or the three wire grounded pow er cord and grounded power supply system. 5. A void bod y contact with grounded sur- faces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is g rounded.
4 SER VICE 23. T ool service must be performed onl y by qualified repair personnel. Service or main- tenance perf ormed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injur y . 24. When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual.
5 does not touch the blade or an y other par t, in all angles and depths of cut. T o check low er guard, open lower guard by hand, then release and watch guard closure. Also check to see that Retr acting Lev er does not touch tool housing. Leaving b lade e xposed is VER Y D ANGEROUS and can lead to serious personal injur y .
6 Support large panels to minimiz e the risk of blade pinching and KICKB A CK. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Suppor ts must be placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the panel as shown in Fig.
7 firmly to pre vent loss of control which could cause personal injury . Fig. 4 illus- trates typical hand support of the saw . 16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on that part of the workpiece which is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made.
8 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is s witched 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 screw securely .
9 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. T o pre vent the s witch tr igger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off b utton is provided.
10 T o install the blade , follo w the removal procedure in re v erse. BE SURE T O TIGHTEN THE HEX BOL T COUNTER- CLOCKWISE SECUREL Y . When changing blade , make sure to also clean upper and lowe r blade guards of accum ulated sawdust. Such eff or ts do not, how e ver , replace the need to check lo wer guard opera- tion bef ore each use.
11 Rip fence (Guide rule) The handy rip fence allo ws you to do e xtra-accurate straight cuts. Simply slide the rip f ence up snugly against the side of the workpiece and secure it in position with the screw on the front of the base. It also mak es repeated cuts of uniform width possible .
12 A CCESSORIES CA UTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this man ual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injur y to persons. Only use accessory or attachment f or its stated pur pose.
13 First-Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Makita U .S.A., Inc. 14930 Nor tham Street La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 Fold Cut.
14 1. This product was pur chased from: Home Center Hardware/Lumber Store T ool Distributor Industrial Supply Construction Supply Other ( ) 3. Ho w did you learn about this product: Magazine F rom Dealer Newspaper Store Display Catalog Radio Exhibition F rom F riend Previous Usage Other ( ) 2.
15 F A CT OR Y SER VICE CENTERS 1-800-4-MAKIT A RET AIN THIS POR TION FOR Y OUR RECORDS ALABAMA 2365 Pelham P arkway Pelham, AL 35124 (205) 620-1791 ARIZONA 3707 E. Broadw ay Rd., Ste. 6 Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-2850 ARKANSAS Shackleford Shopping Center 240 South Shackleford Rd.
W ARNING Some dust created by po wer sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th def ects or other reproductive harm.
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