Makita BLS713 Instruction Manual page 13

In the interest of your personal safety, always maintain the
blade guard in good condition. Any irregular operation of
the blade guard should be corrected immediately. Check
to assure spring loaded return action of guard.
WARNING:
• Never use the tool if the blade guard or spring are
damaged, faulty or removed. Operation of the tool
with a damaged, faulty or removed guard may result in
serious personal injury.
For European countries (Fig. 7)
When lowering the handle, the blade guard A rises
automatically. The blade guard B rises as it contacts a
workpiece. The guards are spring loaded so it returns to
its original position when the cut is completed and the
handle is raised.
WARNING:
• Never defeat or remove the blade guard or the
spring which attaches to the guard. An exposed
blade as a result of defeated guarding may result in
serious personal injury during operation.
In the interest of your personal safety, always maintain
each blade guard in good condition. Any irregular
operation of the blade guards should be corrected
immediately. Check to assure spring loaded return action
of guards.
WARNING:
• Never use the tool if the blade guard or spring are
damaged, faulty or removed. Operation of the tool
with a damaged, faulty or removed guard may result in
serious personal injury.
If the see-through blade guard becomes dirty, or sawdust
adheres to it in such a way that the blade and/or
workpiece is no longer easily visible, remove the battery
cartridge and clean the guard carefully with a damp cloth.
Do not use solvents or any petroleum-based cleaners on
the plastic guard because this may cause damage to the
guard.
If the blade guard becomes dirty and needs to be cleaned
for proper operation follow the steps below:
With the tool switched off and the battery cartridge
removed, use the supplied hex wrench to loosen the hex
socket bolt holding the center cover. Loosen the hex
socket bolt by turning it counterclockwise and raise the
blade guard and center cover. (Fig. 8)
With the blade guard so positioned, cleaning can be more
completely and efficiently accomplished. When cleaning
is complete reverse procedure above and secure bolt. Do
not remove spring holding blade guard. If guard becomes
damaged through age or UV light exposure, contact a
Makita service center for a new guard. DO NOT DEFEAT
OR REMOVE GUARD.
Positioning kerf board (Fig. 9 & 10)
This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn base
to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut. The kerf
boards are factory adjusted so that the saw blade does
not contact the kerf boards. Before use, adjust the kerf
boards as follows:
First, remove the battery cartridge. Loosen all the screws
(2 each on left and right) securing the kerf boards. Re-
tighten them only to the extent that the kerf boards can
still be easily moved by hand. Lower the handle fully and
push in the stopper pin to lock the handle in the lowered
position. Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles. Pull the carriage toward you fully. Adjust the kerf
boards so that the kerf boards just contact the sides of the
blade teeth. Tighten the front screws (do not tighten
firmly). Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just contact
the sides of blade teeth. Tighten the rear screws (do not
tighten firmly).
After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stopper pin
and raise the handle. Then tighten all the screws securely.
NOTICE:
• After setting the bevel angle ensure that the kerf
boards are adjusted properly. Correct adjustment of
the kerf boards will help provide proper support of the
workpiece minimizing workpiece tear out.
Maintaining maximum cutting capacity
(Fig. 11 & 12)
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 190 mm saw blade.
Remove the battery cartridge before any adjustment is
attempted. When installing a new blade, always check the
lower limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it
as follows:
First, remove the battery cartridge. Push the carriage
toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle
completely. Use the hex wrench to turn the adjusting bolt
until the periphery of the blade extends slightly below the
top surface of the turn base at the point where the front
face of the guide fence meets the top surface of the turn
base.
With the battery cartridge removed, rotate the blade by
hand while holding the handle all the way down to be sure
that the blade does not contact any part of the lower base.
Re-adjust slightly, if necessary.
WARNING:
• After installing a new blade and with the battery
cartridge removed, always be sure that the blade
does not contact any part of the lower base when
the handle is lowered completely. If a blade makes
contact with the base it may cause kickback and result
in serious personal injury.
Stopper arm (Fig. 13)
The lower limit position of the blade can be easily
adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, move the
stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops
at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.
Adjusting the miter angle (Fig. 14)
Loosen the grip by turning counterclockwise. Turn the turn
base while pressing down the lock lever. When you have
moved the grip to the position where the pointer points to
the desired angle on the miter scale, securely tighten the
grip clockwise.
CAUTION:
• After changing the miter angle, always secure the turn
base by tightening the grip firmly.
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