Angle Guide; Functional Description - Makita 3901 Instruction Manual

WARNING:
MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in
this instruction manual may cause serious personal
injury.
Symbols
The followings show the symbols used for tool.
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volts
･
amperes
･
hertz
･
alternating current
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no load speed
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Class II Construction
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revolutions or reciprocation per minute

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
•
unplugged before adjusting or checking function on
the tool.
Adjusting the depth of cut
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6 cutting depths can be preset according to the size of
biscuit to be used or if trimming the wall or ceiling panels
as explained later. Rotate the stopper until the pointer
points to the appropriate size marked on the stopper.
Refer to the table below for the correspondence
between the sizes marked on the stopper and the biscuit
size. Fine adjustments to the cutting depth can be made
by turning the adjusting screw after loosening the hex
nut. This may become necessary after the blade has
been resharpened a few times.
1. Pointer
1
2. Stopper
3. Adjusting screw
2
3
Size on stopper
Biscuit size
Depth of cut
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Angle guide

The angle guide can be moved up and down to adjust
the position of the blade in relation to the top of the
workpiece.
1
2
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To adjust the angle guide height, loosen the lock lever
down and rotate the knob until the pointer points to the
desired scale graduation marked on the angle guide.
Then tighten the lock lever up to secure the angle guide.
The scale on the angle guide indicates the distance from
the top of the workpiece to the center of the blade
thickness.
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Fence
The angle of the fence can be adjusted between 0° and
90° (positive stops at 0°, 45° and 90°). To adjust the
angle, loosen the lock lever and tilt the fence until the
pointer points to the desired graduation on the angle
scale. Then tighten the lock lever to secure the fence.
1
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4
0 10 20
0 10 20
8 mm 10 mm 12.3mm 13 mm
(5/16") (0.4") (0.48") (0.51")
5
4
3
1
2
3
4
2
3
S D MAX
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14.7mm 20 mm
(0.58") (0.8")
1. Lock lever
2. Angle guide
3. Knob
4. Scale
5. Pointer
1. Knob
2. Down
3. Up
4. Center of blade
thickness
1. Fence
2. Lock lever
3. Angle scale