Makita RT001G Instruction Manual page 22

Changing the collet cone
CAUTION:
Use the correct size collet cone for
the trimmer bit which you intended to use.
CAUTION:
Do not tighten the collet nut without
installing a trimmer bit, or the collet cone may break.
1. Loosen the collet nut and remove.
2.
Replace the installed collet cone with desired collet cone.
3.
Reinstall collet nut.
► Fig.9: 1. Collet cone 2. Collet nut
Installing or removing the trimmer base
1. Open the lock lever of the trimmer base, then
insert the tool into the trimmer base aligning the groove
on the tool with the protrusion on the trimmer base.
2. Close the lock lever.
► Fig.10: 1. Lock lever
NOTE: You can use the trimmer base (resin) as an
optional accessory as shown in the figure. When
using the trimmer base (resin), loosen or tighten the
thumb nut instead of opening or closing the lock lever.
Align the rack on the tool with the spur gear on the
trimmer base.
► Fig.11: 1. Thumb nut 2. Rack 3. Spur gear
3.
Attach the dust nozzle to the trimmer base, and
then tighten the thumb screw.
► Fig.12: 1. Dust nozzle 2. Thumb screw
► Fig.13
To remove the base, follow the installation procedure
in reverse.
CAUTION:
When using the tool with the trim-
mer base, be sure to install the dust nozzle on the
trimmer base.
Installing or removing the tilt base
Optional accessory
1.
Open the lock lever of the tilt base, then insert the
tool into the tilt base aligning the groove on the tool with
the protrusion on the tilt base.
2. Close the lock lever.
► Fig.14: 1. Lock lever
To remove the base, follow the installation procedure
in reverse.
Installing or removing the offset base
Optional accessory
1. Press the shaft lock, then loosen the collet nut.
► Fig.15: 1. Collet nut 2. Shaft lock 3. Wrench
2. Remove the collet nut and the collet cone.
► Fig.16: 1. Collet nut 2. Collet cone
3.
Install the pulley onto the tool by pressing the
shaft lock and tightening the pulley with the wrench.
► Fig.17: 1. Wrench 2. Pulley 3. Shaft lock
4. Loosen the screws on the base plate, and then
remove the base plate.
► Fig.18: 1. Base plate
5.
Open the lock lever of the offset base, then attach
the offset base to the tool.
► Fig.19: 1. Lock lever
6. Mount the belt to the pulley with a stick like a
slotted screwdriver by rotating the belt manually.
► Fig.20: 1. Pulley 2. Belt
7.
Close the lock lever.
► Fig.21: 1. Lock lever
8. Attach the base plate by tightening the screws.
► Fig.22: 1. Base plate
9. Insert the collet cone and the trimmer bit into the
offset base, and then tighten the collet nut.
► Fig.23: 1. Trimmer bit 2. Collet nut 3. Collet cone
10. Insert the hex wrench into the hole of the offset
base, and then tighten the collet nut with the wrench.
► Fig.24: 1. Collet nut 2. Wrench 3. Hex wrench
To remove the base, follow the installation procedure
in reverse.
NOTE: You can also mount the belt to the pulley with-
out removing the base plate as shown in the figure.
► Fig.25: 1. Pulley 2. Belt
Installing or removing the plunge
base
Optional accessory
1.
Open the lock lever of the plunge base, then insert
the tool into the plunge base all the way aligning the
groove on the tool with the protrusion on the plunge
base.
2. Close the lock lever.
► Fig.26: 1. Lock lever
To remove the base, follow the installation procedure
in reverse.
Installing or removing the parallel
ruler on the plunge base
Optional accessory
Insert the guide bars into the holes in the plunge base,
and then tighten the wing bolts. To remove the ruler,
follow the installation procedure in reverse.
► Fig.27: 1. Wing bolt 2. Guide bar
Installing or removing the dust
nozzle on the plunge base
Insert the dust nozzle into the plunge base so that the
protrusion on the dust nozzle fits in the notch in the
plunge base, and then tighten the thumb screw on the
dust nozzle. To remove the nozzle, follow the installa-
tion procedure in reverse.
► Fig.28: 1. Protrusion 2. Dust nozzle 3. Thumb
screw
► Fig.29
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