Specifications; Specific Safety Rules - Makita 5604R Instruction Manual

ENGLISH
1 A typical illustration of proper
hand support, workpiece sup-
port, and supply cord routing (if
applicable).
2 To avoid kickback, do support
board or panel near the cut.
3 Don't support board or panel
away from the cut.
4 Hex wrench
5 Shaft lock
6 Tighten

SPECIFICATIONS

Model
Blade diameter ................................................... 165 mm
Max. cutting depth
At 90° ................................................................. 54 mm
At 45° ................................................................. 35 mm
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No load speed (min ) ............................................. 5,000
Overall length ..................................................... 320 mm
Net weight .............................................................. 3.6 kg
• Due to our continuing program of research and devel-
opment, the specifications herein are subject to change
without notice.
• Note: Specifications may differ from country to country.
Intended use
The tool is intended for performing lengthways and
crossways straight cuts and miter cuts with angles to 45°
in wood while in firm contact with the workpiece.
Power supply
The tool should be connected only to a power supply of
the same voltage as indicated on the nameplate, and can
only be operated on single-phase AC supply. They are
double-insulated in accordance with European Standard
and can, therefore, also be used from sockets without
earth wire.
Safety hints
For your own safety, please refer to the enclosed safety
instructions.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with product
(gained from repeated use) replace strict adherence
to circular saw safety rules. If you use this tool
unsafely or incorrectly, you can suffer serious per-
sonal injury.
Danger:
1. Keep hands away from cutting area and the
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary han-
dle, or motor housing. If both hands are holding
the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
2. Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The
guard cannot protect you from the blade below the
workpiece. Do not attempt to remove cut material
when blade is moving.
CAUTION: Blades coast after turn off. Wait until
blade stops before grasping cut material.
Explanation of general view
7 Loosen
8 Saw blade
9 Outer flange
10 Inner flange
11 Outer flange
12 Hex socket head bolt
13 Saw blade
14 Setting protuberances
15 Hex socket head bolt
(For adjusting riving knife)
16 Cutting depth
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17 Thumb nut
18 Thumb nut
19 For 45° bevel cuts
20 For straight cuts
21 Base plate
22 Lock-off button
23 Switch trigger
24 Vacuum cleaner
25 Limit mark
26 Brush holder cap
27 Screwdriver
Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the
workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth
should be visible below the workpiece.
Never hold piece being cut in your hands or
across your leg. Secure the workpiece to stable
platform. It is important to support the work properly
to minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss of
control. (Fig. 1)
Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact with a "live" wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the power tool "live" and shock the
operator.
When ripping always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide. This improves the accuracy cut and
reduces the chance of blade binding.
Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes. Blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw
will run eccentrically, causing loss of control.
Never use damaged or incorrect blade washers
or bolt. The blade washers and bolt were specially
designed for your saw, for optimum performance and
safety of operation.
Causes and Operator Prevention of Kickback:
– kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound
or misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled
saw to lift up and out of the workpiece toward the
operator;
– when the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the
kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor
reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the
operator;
– if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the
cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade can dig
into the top surface of the wood causing the blade
to climb out of the kerf and jump back toward the
operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be
avoided by taking proper precautions as given
below.
• Maintain a firm grip with both hands on the
saw and position your arms to resist kickback
forces. Position your body to either side of the
blade, but not in line with the blade. Kickback
could cause the saw to jump backwards, but kick-
back forces can be controlled by the operator, if
proper precautions are taken.
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