Circular Saw MODEL MT560 MODEL MT580 I N S T R U C T I O N WARNING: For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. DOUBLE INSULATION M A N U A L...
3. Guard against electric shock. Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces(e.g. pipes, radiators, ranges, refrig- erators). MT560 165 mm at 90° 56 mm at 45° 37 mm 273 mm 3.4 kg...
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8. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery, they can be caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves and non-skid footwear are recom- mended when working outdoors. Wear pro- tecting hair covering to contain long hair. 9. Use safety glasses and hearing protec- tion.
Fig. 1 to minimize the risk of blade pinching and kickback. When cutting operation requires the rest- ing of the saw on the workpiece, the saw shall be rested on the larger portion and the smaller piece cut off.
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Fig. 4 illustrates typical hand support of the saw. A typical illustration of proper hand support, workpiece support, and supply cord routing. 16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on that part of the workpiece which is solidly guard must supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made.
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17. Never attempt to saw with the circular saw held upside down in a vise. This is extremely dangerous and can lead to seri- ous accidents. (Fig. 7) Fig. 7 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTION 18. Before setting the tool down after com-...
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 004027 1. Clamping screw 004028 1. Clamping screw 004029 1. Base plate CAUTION: • Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before adjusting or checking function on the tool. Adjusting depth of cut CAUTION: •...
Be sure the blade is installed with teeth pointing up at the front of the tool. • Use only the Makita wrench to install or remove the blade. To remove the blade, press the shaft lock so that the blade cannot revolve and use the wrench to loosen the hex bolt counterclockwise.
OPERATION 004036 004037 1. Screw 2. Rip fence MAINTENANCE 001145 1. Limit mark CAUTION: • Be sure to move the tool forward in a straight line gently. Forcing or twisting the tool will result in overheating the motor and dangerous kickback, possibly causing severe injury.
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Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps. Take out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones and secure the brush holder caps. To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should be performed by Makita Authorized Service Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.