Removing And Installing Saw Blade; Removing The Blade - Makita LS004GD201 Instruction Manual

Removing and installing saw blade

WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before removing and installing the circular saw
blade. Accidental start up of the tool may result in
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Use only the Makita wrench pro-
vided to remove and install the circular saw blade.
Failure to use the wrench may result in overtightening
or insufficient tightening of the hex socket bolt and
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Never use or substitute the parts
which are not supplied with this tool. Using such
parts can cause serious personal injury.
WARNING:
After installing the circular
saw blade, always make sure that it is securely
installed. Loose attachment of the circular saw blade
can cause serious personal injury.

Removing the blade

To remove the circular saw blade, perform the following
steps:
1. Lock the carriage in the raised position by pulling
and turning the stopper pin in a locked position.
2
► 1. Stopper pin 2. Unlocked position 3. Locked
position
2.
the center cover. Then, raise the blade guard and cen-
ter cover.
3
► 1. Hex wrench 2. Hex bolt 3. Center cover 4. Blade
3.
the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket bolt clockwise.
Then remove the hex socket bolt, outer flange and
circular saw blade.
1
► 1. Hex socket bolt (left-handed) 2. Outer flange
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Use the hex wrench to loosen the hex bolt holding
2
1
guard
Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use
3. Shaft lock
3
4
2
1
3