Installing Or Removing Saw Blade - Makita LS1216 Instruction Manual

Installing or removing saw blade

WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before installing or removing the
blade. Accidental start up of the tool may result in
serious personal injury.
Use only the Makita socket wrench provided to
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install or remove the blade.Failure to use the
wrench may result in overtightening or insufficient
tightening of the hex bolt and serious personal
injury.
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Lock the handle in the raised position by pushing in the
stopper pin.
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To remove the blade, use the socket wrench to loosen
the hex bolt holding the center cover by turning it
counterclockwise. Raise the blade guard and center
cover.
1. Stopper pin
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1. Center cover
2. Socket wrench
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3. Hex bolt
4. Blade guard
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Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use the
socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt clockwise. Then
remove the hex bolt, outer flange and blade.
NOTE:
If the inner flange is removed be sure to install it on
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the spindle with its protrusion facing away from the
blade. If the flange is installed incorrectly the
flange will rub against the machine.
WARNING:
Before mounting the blade onto the spindle,
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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
improper mounting of the blade causing blade
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1. Shaft lock
2. Blade case
3. Hex bolt
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1. Arrow
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2. Arrow
3. Blade case
4. Saw blade
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1. Hex bolt
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2. Outer flange
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3. Saw blade
4. Inner flange
5. Spindle
6. Ring
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may result in the