Metal Cutting; Dust Extraction - Makita 4326 Instruction Manual

Front flush cuts
Fig.13
Loosen the bolt on the back of the base with the hex
wrench and slide the base all the way back. Then
tighten the bolt to secure the base.
Cutouts
Cutouts can be made with either of two methods A or B.
A) Boring a starting hole
Fig.14
For internal cutouts without a lead-in cut from an
edge, pre-drill a starting hole 12 mm or more in
diameter. Insert the blade into this hole to start
your cut.
B) Plunge cutting
Fig.15
You need not bore a starting hole or make a lead-
in cut if you carefully do as follows.
(1) Tilt the tool up on the front edge of the base
with the blade point positioned just above the
workpiece surface.
(2) Apply pressure to the tool so that the front
edge of the base will not move when you
switch on the tool and gently lower the back
end of the tool slowly.
(3) As the blade pierces the workpiece, slowly
lower the base of the tool down onto the
workpiece surface.
(4) Complete the cut in the normal manner.
Finishing edges
Fig.16
To trim edges or make dimensional adjustments, run the
blade lightly along the cut edges.

Metal cutting

Always use a suitable coolant (cutting oil) when cutting
metal. Failure to do so will cause significant blade wear.
The underside of the workpiece can be greased instead
of using a coolant.

Dust extraction

Fig.17
Clean cutting operations
connecting this tool to a Makita vacuum cleaner. Insert
the hose of the vacuum cleaner into the hole at the rear
of the tool. Lower the dust cover before operation.
NOTE:
Dust extraction cannot be performed when making
•
bevel cuts.
Rip fence (optional accessory)
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
•
unplugged before
accessories.
can be performed
installing or removing
1. Straight cuts
Steel base type
008096
When repeatedly cutting widths of 160 mm or less,
use of the rip fence will assure fast, clean, straight
cuts.
Aluminum base type
008097
To install, insert the rip fence into the rectangular
hole on the side of the base with the fence guide
facing down. Slide the rip fence to the desired
cutting width position, then tighten the bolt to
secure it.
2
3
002776
Aluminum base type
1
by
2
005454
8
1. Rip fence
(Guide rule)
1
1. Rip fence
(Guide rule)
1
1. Hex wrench
Steel base type
2. Bolt
3. Rip fence
1
(Guide rule)
4. Guide facing
4
1. Bolt
2. Fence guide
3. Hex wrench
4. Rip fence
(Guide rule)
3
4