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INSTR UCTION MANU AL W ARNING: F or your personal saf ety , READ and UNDERST AND bef ore using. SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. www .makitatools.com Cor dless Slide Compound Sa w Equipped with Electric Blade Brake 190 mm (7-1/2”) MODEL BLS712[...]
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2 SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter : ......................................................................................... 190 mm (7-1/2”) Hole (arbor) diameter : ............................................................................... 15.88 mm (5/8”) Max. Miter angle : ...................................................................[...]
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3 (F or All T OOIS ) 1. KNO W Y OUR PO WER TOOL. Read the owner’ s manual carefully . Learn the tool’ s applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to it. 2. KEEP GU ARDS IN PLAC E and in working order . 3. REMO VE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches ar[...]
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4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY R ULES USB033-2 DO NO T let comf or t or familiarity with product (gained from repeated use) replace strict adherence to slide compound saw safety rules. If y ou use this tool unsafely or incorrectl y , y ou can suffer serious per sonal injur y . 1. W ear eye protection. 2. Keep hands out of path of saw b lade . A void contact w[...]
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5 19. A void cutting nails. Inspect f or and remove all nails fr om the workpiece before operation. 20. Make sure the shaft lock is released before the s witch is turned on. 21. Be sure that the blade does not contact the turn base in the lowest position. 22. Hold the handle firmly . Be aware that the saw moves up or do wn slightly during start-up [...]
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6 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS FOR CHARGER & B A TTER Y CARTRIDGE USC002-3 1. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS- This man- ual contains important safety and operat- ing instructions for battery charger . 2. Before using battery char g er , read all instructions and cautionary markings on (1) battery charger , (2) battery , and (3) product using batt[...]
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7 ADDITIONAL SAFETY R ULES FOR CHARGER & B A TTER Y CARTRIDGE 1. Do not charge Battery Cartridge when temperature is BELO W 10°C (50°F) or ABO VE 40°C (104°F). 2. Do not attempt to use a step-up trans- former , an engine g enerator or DC power receptacle. 3. Do not allow an ything to cover or clog the charger vents. 4. Do not short the batt[...]
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8 INST ALLA TION Bench mounting When the tool is shipped, the handle is lock ed in the lowered position by the stopper pin. Release the stopper pin b y lower- ing the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a le vel and stab le surf ace using the bolt holes provided in the tool ’ s base. This will[...]
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9 Charging 1. Plug the batter y charger into the proper A C voltage source. T wo charging lights will flash in green color repeatedly . 2. Inser t the batter y car tr idge into charger until it stops adjusting to the guide of charger . T er minal cover of charger can be opened with inser ting and closed with pulling out the battery car tridge. 3. W[...]
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10 • If the charging light flashes alternately in green and red color , charging is not possible . The ter minals on the charger or batter y car tridge are clogged with dust or the batter y car tr idge is worn out or damaged. Cooling system (DC24SA only) • This charger is equipped with cooling fa n for heated batter y in order to enable the bat[...]
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11 T rickle char ge (Maintenance charge) If you lea ve the battery car tr idge in the charger to prev ent spontaneous discharging after full charge, the charger will s witch into its “ tr ickle charge (maintenance charge) ” mode and keep the battery car tr idge fresh and fully charged. Tips for maintaining maxim um battery life 1. Charge the ba[...]
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12 If the blade guard is especially dirty and vision through the guard is impaired, use the supplied sock et wrench to loosen the he x bolt holding the center cover . Loosen the hex bolt b y turning it counterclockwise and raise the blade guard and center cov er . With the blade guard so positioned, cleaning can be more completely and efficiently a[...]
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13 Maintaining maximum cutting capacity This tool is fa ctor y adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity f or a 190 mm (7 - 1/2 ” ) saw blade . When installing a new b lade, alwa ys check the lo wer limit position of the blade and if necessary , adjust it as f ollows: First, remov e the batter y car tr idge. Push the carriage toward the gu[...]
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14 Adjusting the miter angle Loosen the grip by turning counterclockwise. T ur n the turn base while pressing down the loc k lev er . When you hav e mov ed the grip to the position where the pointer points to the desired angle on the miter scale, securely tighten the grip clockwise . CA UTION: • When turning the tur n base, be sure to raise the h[...]
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15 • Do not pull the s witch tr igger hard without pressing in the lock-off b utton. This can cause switch breakage . T o prev ent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off b utton is provided. T o star t the tool, press in the loc k- off button and pull the s witch trigger . Release the switch trig- ger to stop . W ARNING: ?[...]
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16 ASSEMBL Y CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and the batter y car tr idge is remov ed before carrying out any work on the tool. Socket wrenc h storage The sock et wrench is stored as shown in the figure. When using the sock et wrench, pull it out of the wrench holder . After using the sock et wrench, retur n it to the wr[...]
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17 T o remove the b lade, use the sock et wrench to loosen the he x bolt holding the center cover b y tur ning it counterclock- wise. Raise the b lade guard and center cover . Press the shaft lock to loc k the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen the he x bolt clockwise. Then remo ve the he x bolt, outer flange and blade. T o install the bla[...]
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18 Return the blade guard and center cov er to its or iginal posi- tion. Then tighten the he x bolt clockwise to secure the center cov er . Release the handle from the raised position by pulling the stopper pin. Lower the handle to mak e sure that the blade guard mo ves properly . Make sure shaft loc k has released spindle bef ore making cut. Dust [...]
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19 CA UTION: • When cutting long workpieces, use suppor ts that are as high as the top surf ace lev el of the tur n base. Do not rely solely on the vertical vise and/or hor izontal vise to secure the workpiece. Thin material tends to sag. Suppor t wor kpiece ov er its entire length to av oid blade pinch and possib le KICKBA CK. V ertical vise The[...]
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20 Horizontal vise (optional accessory) The horizontal vise can be installed on the left side of the base. By turning the vise knob counterclockwise, the scre w is released and the vise shaft can be mov ed rapidly in and out. By turning the vise knob clockwise, the scre w remains secured. T o grip the wor kpiece, turn the vise knob gently clockwise[...]
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21 OPERA TION CA UTION: • Bef ore use, be sure to release the handle from the lowered position b y pulling the stopper pin. • Make sure the b lade is not contacting the workpiece, etc. bef ore the switch is turned on. • Do not apply e xcessive pressure on the handle when cutting. T oo much force ma y result in ov erload of the motor and/or de[...]
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22 2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces) Loosen the clamp screw on the turn base counterclock- wise so that the carriage can slide freely . Secure the workpiece with the vise. Pull the carriage tow ard you fully . Switch on the tool without the b lade making any contact and wait until the b lade attains full speed. Press down the handle[...]
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23 the cut is completed, s witch off the tool and W AIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME T O A COMPLETE ST OP bef ore retur ning the blade to its fully ele vated position. CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the blade will mo ve down to be vel direction during a bev el cut. Keep hands out of path of saw b lade. • During a bev el cut, it may create a condi[...]
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24 There are two common types of crown moldings and one type of cov e moldings; 52/38 ° wall angle crown molding, 45 ° wall angle cro wn molding and 45 ° wall angle co ve molding. See illustrations . There are crown and co ve molding joints which are made to fit “Inside” 90 ° corners ((1) and (2) in Fig. A) and “Outside” 90 ° corners ([...]
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25 Example: In the case of cutting 52/38 ° type crown molding f or position (1) in Fig. A: • Tilt and secure be vel angle setting to 33.9 ° LEFT . • Adjust and secure miter angle setting to 31.6 ° RIGHT . • La y crown molding with its broad back (hidden) surf ace down on the tur n base with its CEILING CONT ACT EDGE against the guide f enc[...]
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26 EN0002-1 Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings 000031 52 ˚ 38 ˚ Ceiling W all W all to Crown Molding Angle: 52/38 degrees W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.) Bevel An gle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) 60 43.0 46.8 101 30.1 26.9 141 15.3 12.[...]
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27 EN0003-1 Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings 000032 45 ˚ 45 ˚ Ceiling W all W all to Crown Molding Angle: 45 degrees W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.) Bevel An gle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) 60 37.8 50.8 101 26.7 30.2 141 13.7 14.1 6[...]
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28 7. Cutting repetitive lengths When cutting se veral pieces of stoc k to the same length, ranging from 220 mm (8 - 5/8 ” ) to 385 mm (15 - 1/8 ” ), use of the set plate (optional accessor y) will f acilitate more efficient operation. Install the set plate on the holder (optional accessor y) as shown in the figure. Align the cutting line on yo[...]
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29 Carr y the tool by carrying grip as shown in the figure. If y ou remov e the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more easily . CA UTION: • Alwa ys secure all moving por tions before carrying the tool. • Stopper pin is f or carr ying and storage pur poses only and not f or any cutting operations. MAINTENANCE CA UTION: • Alwa ys [...]
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30 Make sure that the pointer points to 0 ° on the miter scale. If the pointer does not point to 0 ° , loosen the screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer so that it will point to 0 ° . 2. Bevel angle (1) 0 ° be vel angle Push the carriage toward the guide f ence and tighten the clamp screw on the turn base to secure the carriage.[...]
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31 (2) 45 ° be vel angle Adjust the 45 ° be vel angle only after perf or ming 0 ° be vel angle adjustment. T o adjust left 45 ° bev el angle, loosen the le ver and tilt the b lade to the left fully . Mak e sure that the pointer on the ar m points to 45 ° on the be vel scale on the arm holder . If the pointer does not point to 45 ° , turn the [...]
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32 AC C E S S O R I E S CAUTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this man ual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injur y to persons. Only use accessor y or attachment f or its stated pur pose. If you need an y assistance for more details regarding [...]
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33 First-Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Makita U .S.A., Inc. 14930 Nor tham Street La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 Fold Cut[...]
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34 1. This product was pur chased from: Home Center Hardware/Lumber Store T ool Distributor Industrial Supply Construction Supply Other ( ) 3. Ho w did you learn about this product: Magazine F rom Dealer Newspaper Store Display Catalog Radio Exhibition F rom Friend Previous Usage Other ( ) 2. Use of the pr oduct is intended for: Construction T rade[...]
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35 F A CT OR Y SER VICE CENTERS 1-800-4-MAKIT A RET AIN THIS POR TION FOR Y OUR RECORDS ARIZONA 3707 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 6 Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-2850 CALIFORNIA 41850 Christy St. Fremont, CA 94538-5107 (510) 657-9881 14930 Northam St. La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 (714) 522-8088 1970 Fulton Av enue Sacramento , CA 95825 (916) 482-5197 7674 Clair[...]
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W ARNING Some dust created by po wer sanding, sawing, g r inding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th defects or other reproductiv e har m. Some examples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • cr ystalline silica from bricks and cement and o[...]