Makita 2704 Technical Information page 9

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[8] Disassembling Frame
Remove Gear housing portion. Refer to the clause [4] of page 7.
Remove Handle 100 for Bevel cut adjustment and Knob 32 for depth adjustment. Refer to the clause [7] of page 8.
An example appears in Fig.12.
Remove four M6x20 Pan head screws from Frame retainer to separate Frame from Table.
Note: Do not loosen two M6x20 Hex bolts for adjust block at this time. If happening to loose them, parallel
adjustment between Saw blade and Frame must be required.
[8] Disassembling Sub Table
Remove Rail stopper at the reverse side of the right end on Front outer rail complete. Sub table with Front inner rail
and Rear inner rail can be pulled out toward the right direction.
Sub table has a notch for holding by hand. When separating Front inner rail and Rear inner rail from Front outer rail
complete and Rear outer rail complete, reassemble them so that the notch of Sub table faces outside.
[9] Clamping Adjustment to Sub Table
Push Sub table into the nearest position of Table complete to retract Front and Rear inner rails to their outer rails.
Refer to Fig.13. Adjust the clamping force to Sub table by screwing/unscrewing each M5x20 Hex. socket head bolts
each (two pieces in total) using T-type hex. wrench 4-77 so that the Sub table can not move easily while clamping it
with two Grips. The one of M5x20 Hex. socket head bolts is accessible from the hole in Front inner rail, the other is
accessible from the hole in Rear inner rail.
Adjust the fastening force of M10 hex. socket head bolt and M10-17 Hex. lock nut so that the hinges of two Handle
plates can be operated without backlash.
Fig. 12
Handle plates
M5x20 Hex.
socket head
bolt
Table
complete
*Make clamping adjustment at the rear side in the same manner.
[10] Adjustment of Riving Knife
Only for American specifications: Adjust the fastening force of M6x16 Hex. bolt in order to remove the Riving
For all specifications: Adjust the Knife holder position to align the direction of Riving knife with Saw blade.
Fig. 12
Frame retainer
Adjust block
Grips for clamping Sub table
Sub table Front inner rail
knife smoothly by hand without backlash.
Frame
Front outer rail
T-type hex. wrench 4-77
(Makita repairing tool part No.1R168)
The hex. end is accessible to M5x20 Hex. socket
head bolt through the hole of Front inner rail.
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