Operation - Makita CA5000 Instruction Manual

Connecting a vacuum cleaner
For groove cutting operation, connect a Makita vacuum
cleaner to your tool.
Connect a hose of the vacuum cleaner to the dust port.
Fig.21
► 1. Vacuum cleaner 2. Dust port

OPERATION

CAUTION:
Always use a front grip and rear
handle and firmly hold the tool by both front grip and
rear handle during operations.
Guide rail
Optional accessory
Always use the guide rail for groove cutting operation.
Place the tool on the rear end of the guide rail.
Turn two adjusting screws on the tool base so that the
tool slides smoothly without a clatter.
Fig.22
► 1. Adjusting screws
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2
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Groove cutting
CAUTION:
Be sure to move the tool forward
in a straight line gently. Forcing or twisting the tool
may result in overheating the motor and dangerous
kickback, possibly causing severe injury.
CAUTION:
Never approach any part of your
body under the tool base when section cutting,
especially at starting. Doing so may cause serious
personal injuries. The blade is exposed under the tool
base.
CAUTION:
Use eye protection to avoid injury.
CAUTION:
For groove cutting operation,
always connect the tool to a vacuum cleaner.
CAUTION:
Hold the tool firmly. The tool is
provided with both a front grip and rear handle.
Use both to best grasp the tool. If both hands are
holding saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
Fig.23
1. Adjust the depth of cut.
2. Set the tool on the guide rail.
3. Align the guide rail along the cutting line with using
the guide plate. Make sure that the blade does not
make any contact with workpiece.
4. Push in the lock-off button and turn the tool on,
and wait until the blade attains full speed.
5. Press down the tool slowly to the preset depth of
cut, and simply move the tool forward over the work-
piece surface, keeping it flat and advancing smoothly
until the cutting is completed.
6. When cutting is complete, release switch, wait for
blade to stop and then withdraw tool.
To get clean cuts, keep your cutting line straight and
your speed of advance uniform. If the cut fails to prop-
erly follow your intended cut line, do not attempt to
turn or force the tool back to the cut line. Doing so
may bind the blade and lead to dangerous kickback and
possible serious injury.
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