Makita HS0600 Instruction Manual page 9

WARNING:
NEVER defeat the lock-off button
by taping down or some other means. A switch with
a negated lock-off button may result in unintentional
operation and serious personal injury.
WARNING:
NEVER use the tool if it runs when
you simply pull the switch trigger without press-
ing the lock-off button. A switch in need of repair
may result in unintentional operation and serious
personal injury. Return tool to a Makita service center
for proper repairs BEFORE further usage.
NOTICE:
Do not pull the switch trigger hard
without pressing in the lock-off button. This can
cause switch breakage.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged before carrying out
any work on the tool.
Removing or installing circular saw
blade
CAUTION:
Be sure the circular saw blade is
installed with teeth pointing up at the front of the tool.
CAUTION:
Use only the Makita wrench to
install or remove the circular saw blade.
To remove the circular saw blade, press the shaft lock
fully so that the circular saw blade cannot revolve and
use the wrench to loosen the hex bolt counterclockwise.
Then remove the hex bolt, ring (country specific), outer
flange and circular saw blade.
► Fig.11: 1. Shaft lock 2. Hex wrench
For tool without the ring
► Fig.12: 1. Hex bolt 2. Outer flange 3. Circular saw
blade 4. Inner flange 5. Spindle ring
For tool with the ring
► Fig.13: 1. Hex bolt 2. Outer flange 3. Circular saw
blade 4. Ring 5. Inner flange 6. Spindle ring
To install the circular saw blade, follow the removal
procedure in reverse.
For tool with the inner flange for
other than 15.88 mm hole-diameter
saw blade
Mount the inner flange onto the mounting shaft so that
the protrusion on the inner flange faces outward and
then place saw blade and outer flange.
► Fig.14: 1. Mounting shaft 2. Inner flange 3. Circular
saw blade 4. Outer flange 5. Hex bolt
WARNING:
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also be careful
not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping your hand
from the hex wrench can cause a personal injury.
For tool with the inner flange for a
15.88 mm hole-diameter saw blade
(country specific)
Mount the inner flange with its recessed side facing
outward onto the mounting shaft and then place saw
blade (with the ring attached if needed), outer flange
and hex bolt.
For tool without the ring
► Fig.15: 1. Mounting shaft 2. Inner flange 3. Circular
saw blade 4. Outer flange 5. Hex bolt
For tool with the ring
► Fig.16: 1. Mounting shaft 2. Inner flange 3. Circular
saw blade 4. Outer flange 5. Hex bolt
6. Ring
WARNING:
BE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE HEX
BOLT CLOCKWISE SECURELY. Also be careful
not to tighten the bolt forcibly. Slipping your hand
from the hex wrench can cause a personal injury.
WARNING:
If the ring is needed to mount the
blade onto the spindle, always be sure that the
correct ring for the blade's arbor hole you intend
to use is installed between the inner and the outer
flanges. Use of the incorrect arbor hole ring may
result in the improper mounting of the blade causing
blade movement and severe vibration resulting in
possible loss of control during operation and in seri-
ous personal injury.
Blade guard cleaning
When changing the circular saw blade, make sure to
also clean the upper and lower blade guards of accu-
mulated sawdust as discussed in the Maintenance
section. Such efforts do not replace the need to check
lower guard operation before each use.
Hex wrench storage
When not in use, store the hex wrench as shown in the
figure to keep it from being lost.
► Fig.17: 1. Hex wrench
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
Optional accessory
When you wish to perform clean cutting operation, connect a
Makita vacuum cleaner to your tool using the dust nozzle.
1.
If your circular saw has long lever (country spe-
cific), replace it with the short lever supplied with the
dust nozzle.
► Fig.18: 1. Long lever (country specific) 2. Screw
3. Short lever
Do not use the dust nozzle with the long lever attached.
You will not be able to make a cut because the lower
guard movement is hindered by the dust nozzle.
2. Install the dust nozzle on the tool using the screw.
► Fig.19: 1. Dust nozzle 2. Screw
3. Connect a hose of the vacuum cleaner to the dust
nozzle.
► Fig.20
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