Makita 5017RKB Manual De Instrucciones página 8

Adjusting for bevel cuts (Fig. 13)
Loosen the thumb nuts in front and back, and tilt the tool
to the desired angle for bevel cuts (0° – 45°). Secure the
thumb nuts tightly in front and back after making the
adjustment.
Sighting (Fig. 14)
For straight cuts, align the right notch on the front of the
base with your cutting line on the workpiece.
For 45° bevel cuts, align the left notch with it.
Switch action (Fig. 15)
CAUTION:
Before plugging in the tool, always check to see that the
switch trigger actuates properly and returns to the "OFF"
position when released.
To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off button is provided.
To start the tool, depress the lock-off button and pull the
switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop.
Operation (Fig. 16)
Hold the tool firmly with both hands. Set the base plate
on the workpiece to be cut without the blade making any
contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the blade
attains full speed. Now simply move the tool forward over
the workpiece surface, keeping it flat and advancing
smoothly until the sawing is completed. To get clean cuts,
keep your sawing line straight and your speed of advance
uniform.
CAUTION:
• The riving knife should always be used.
• Do not stop the saw blade by lateral pressure on the
disc.
• Retracting lever should be used only for bevel cutting
and shallow cutting such as lower guard cannot move
smoothly. Raise lower guard by Retracting Lever. As
soon as blade enters the material, retracting lever must
be released. For all other sawing, the lower guard
should operate automatically.
Rip fence (guide rule) (Fig. 17)
The handy rip fence (guide rule) allows you to do extra-
accurate straight cuts. Simply slide the rip fence up
snugly against the side of the workpiece and secure it in
position with the clamp screw on the front of the base. It
also makes repeated cuts of uniform width possible.
Dust extraction (Fig. 18 & 19)
This tool is equipped with a dust box to collect dust and
cut chips. When the dust box is about two thirds full,
empty its contents. To do so, press the lever to unlock the
dust cap. Then open it. Cleaner cutting operations can be
performed by connecting this tool to a Makita vacuum
cleaner. Remove the rubber cap from the dust cap and
connect the vacuum cleaner hose to the dust cap.
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MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before carrying out any work on the tool.
Replacement of carbon brushes (Fig. 20 & 21)
Replace carbon brushes when they are worn down to the
limit mark. Both identical carbon brushes should be
replaced at the same time.
To maintain product safety and reliability, repairs, mainte-
nance or adjustment should be carried out by a Makita
Authorized Service Centre.