Replacing Carbon Brushes - Makita MLS100 Manual De Instrucciones

2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
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Lower the handle fully and lock it in the
lowered position by pushing in the stopper
pin. Loosen the knob at the rear of the tool.
Loosen the hex nut and turn the 0° bevel
angle adjusting bolt on the right side of the
turn base two or three revolutions clockwise
to tilt the blade to the right.
Carefully square the side of the blade with
the top surface of the turn base using the
triangular rule, try-square, etc. by turning the
0° bevel
counterclockwise. Then tighten the hex nut to
secure the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt and
tighten the knob securely.
Make sure that the pointer on the arm points
to 0° on the bevel scale. If it does not point to
0° on the bevel scale, loosen the screw which
secures the pointer and move and secure the
pointer plate so that the pointer points to 0°
on the bevel scale.
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1. 0 ﾟ adjusting
bolt
angle adjusting
1. Triangular rule
2. Saw blade
3. Top surface of
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turn base
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1. Pointer
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(2) 45° bevel angle
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Adjust the 45° bevel angle only after
performing 0° bevel angle adjustment. To
adjust left 45° bevel angle, loosen the knob
and tilt the blade to the left fully. Make sure
that the pointer on the arm points to 45° on
the bevel scale on the arm. If the pointer does
not point to 45°, turn the 45° bevel angle
adjusting bolt on the left side of the arm until
the pointer points to 45°.

Replacing carbon brushes

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Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly.
Replace when they wear down to 3 mm (1/8") in length.
Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the
holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the
same time. Use only identical carbon brushes.
Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps.
Take out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones
and secure the brush holder caps.
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1. 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
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2. Pointer
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1. Brush holder
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cap
2. Screwdriver
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