Functional Description; Bevel Cutting; Riving Knife Adjustment - Makita 5704r Instruction Manual

WARNING:
MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in
this instruction manual may cause serious personal
injury.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before adjusting or checking function on
the tool.
Adjusting depth of cut
Fig.1
CAUTION:
After adjusting the depth of cut, always tighten the
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lever securely.
Loosen the lever on the depth guide and move the base
up or down. At the desired depth of cut, secure the base
by tightening the lever.
For cleaner, safer cuts, set cut depth so that no more
than one blade tooth projects below workpiece. Using
proper cut depth helps to reduce potential for dangerous
KICKBACKS which can cause personal injury.

Bevel cutting

Fig.2
Loosen the clamping screws in front and back, and tilt
the tool to the desired angle for bevel cuts (0° - 45°).
Secure the clamping screws tightly in front and back
after making the adjustment.
Sighting
Fig.3
For straight cuts, align the A position on the front of the
base with your cutting line. For 45° bevel cuts, align the
B position with it.

Riving knife adjustment

Fig.4
Use the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket head bolt
for the riving knife adjustment, then raise the lower blade
guard. Move the riving knife up or down over the two
protuberances for settings indicated in the figure, so as
to obtain the proper clearance between the riving knife
and saw blade.
CAUTION:
Ensure that the riving knife is adjusted such that:
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The distance between the riving knife and the
toothed rim of the saw blade is not more than 5
mm. The toothed rim does not extend more than 5
mm beyond the lower edge of the riving knife.
Switch action
Fig.5
CAUTION:
Before plugging in the tool, always check to see
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that the switch trigger actuates properly and
returns to the "OFF" position when released.
To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off button is provided. To start the tool,
push in the lock-off button and pull the switch trigger.
Release the switch trigger to stop.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
•
unplugged before carrying out any work on the
tool.
Removing or installing saw blade
The following blade can be used with this tool.
Max. dia. Min. dia. Hole dia.
190 mm 170 mm 20 mm or 30 mm
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The thickness of the riving knife is 1.8 mm.
CAUTION:
Do not use saw blades which do not comply with
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the characteristics specified in these instructions.
Do not use saw blades the disc of which is thicker
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or the set of which is smaller than the thickness of
the riving knife.
Fig.6
CAUTION:
Be sure the blade is installed with teeth pointing up
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at the front of the tool.
Use only the Makita wrench to install or remove the
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blade.
To remove the blade, press the shaft lock fully so that
the blade cannot revolve and use the wrench to loosen
the hex bolt counterclockwise. Then remove the hex bolt,
outer flange and blade.
To install the blade, follow the removal procedure in
reverse. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT
CLOCKWISE SECURELY.
Fig.7
When changing blade, make sure to also clean upper
and lower blade guards of accumulated sawdust. Such
efforts do not, however, replace the need to check lower
guard operation before each use.
CAUTION:
The inner flange has a 30 mm diameter on one
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side and a 20 mm diameter on the other. The side
with 20 mm diameter is marked by "20". Use the
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Blade thickness Kerf
less than 1.7 mm more than 1.9 mm