Metal Cutting; Dust Extraction - Makita 4340FCT Instruction Manual

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1. Dust nozzle
2. Base
B) Plunge cutting:
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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
(2) Apply pressure to the tool so that the front edge of
(3) As the blade pierces the workpiece, slowly lower the
(4) Complete the cut in the normal manner.
Finishing edges
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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

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The dust nozzle (optional accessory) is recommended to
perform clean cutting operations.
To attach the dust nozzle on the tool, insert the hook of dust
nozzle into the hole in the base.
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the blade point positioned just above the workpiece
surface.
the base will not move when you switch on the tool
and gently lower the back end of the tool slowly.
base of the tool down onto the workpiece surface.
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