Bevel Cutting; Fig.9 - Makita DHS680 Instruction Manual

Bevel cutting

► Fig.13: 1. Front lever
Loosen the front lever. Set for the desired angle (0° -
50°) by tilting accordingly, then tighten the front lever
securely.
► Fig.14: 1. Stopper
Use the 45° stopper when you do precise 45° angle
cutting. Turn the stopper counterclockwise fully for
bevel cut (0° - 45°) and turn it clockwise for 0° - 50°
bevel cuts.
Sighting
► Fig.15: 1. Cutting line (0°position) 2. Cutting line
(45°position) 3. Screw
For straight cuts, align the 0° position on the front of
the base with your cutting line. For 45° bevel cuts, align
the 45° position with it. The position of the top guide is
adjustable.
Lighting the lamp
CAUTION:
• Do not look in the lamp or see the source of
lamp directly.
► Fig.16: 1. Lamp
Only to turn on the lamp, pull the switch trigger without
pressing the lock-off lever. To turn on the lamp and run
the tool, press the lock-off lever and pull the switch
trigger with pressing the lock-off lever. The lamp keeps
on lighting while the switch trigger is being pulled.
The lamp goes out 10 -15 seconds after releasing the
trigger.
NOTE:
• Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of lamp,
or it may lower the illumination.
• Do not use gasoline, thinner or the like to clean
the lens of lamp. Using such substances will
damage the lens.
Hook
CAUTION:
• Always remove the battery when hanging the
tool with the hook.
• Never hook the tool at high location or on poten-
tially unstable surface.
► Fig.17: 1. Hook 2. Close 3. Open
The hook is convenient for hanging the tool temporarily.
To use the hook, simply turn it until it snaps into the
open position.
When not in use, always turn the hook until it snaps into
the closed position.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
the battery cartridge is removed before carrying
out any work on the tool.
Removing or installing saw blade
CAUTION:
• Be sure the blade is installed with teeth pointing
up at the front of the tool.
• Use only the Makita wrench to install or remove
the blade.
► Fig.18: 1. Hex wrench 2. Shaft lock 3. Tighten
4. Loosen
To remove the blade, press the shaft lock so that the
blade cannot revolve and use the wrench to loosen the
hex bolt clockwise. Then remove the hex bolt, outer
flange and blade.
► Fig.19: 1. Inner flange 2. Saw blade 3. Outer flange
4. Hex bolt
To install the blade, follow the removal procedure in
reverse. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT
COUNTERCLOCKWISE SECURELY.
When changing blade, make sure to also clean the
upper and lower blade guards of accumulated sawdust
as discussed in the Maintenance section. Such efforts
do not replace the need to check lower guard operation
before each use.
For tool with the inner flange for
other than 15.88 mm hole-diameter
saw blade
CAUTION:
• Make sure that the protrusion "a" on the
inner flange that is positioned outside
fits into the saw blade hole "a" perfectly.
Mounting the blade on the wrong side can result
in the dangerous vibration.
► Fig.20: 1. Mounting shaft 2. Inner flange 3. Saw
blade 4. Outer flange 5. Hex bolt
The inner flange has a certain diameter protrusion on
one side of it and a different diameter protrusion on the
other side. Choose a correct side on which protrusion
fits into the saw blade hole perfectly.
Next, mount the inner flange onto the mounting shaft
so that the correct side of protrusion on the inner flange
faces outward and then place saw blade and outer
flange.
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX BOLT
COUNTERCLOCKWISE SECURELY.
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