Makita 5044KB manual

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. Cir cular Sa w with Dust Collection Equipped with Electric Blade Brake 100 mm (4”) MODEL 5044KB 001312 DOUBLE INSULA TION[...]

2 SPECIFICATIONS • Manuf acturer rese rves the right to change specifications without notice. • Specifications ma y differ from country to countr y . GENERAL SAFETY R ULES USA002-2 (F or All T ools ) W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. F ailure to f ollow all instructions listed below , ma y result in electr ic shoc k, fire and/or s[...]

3 5. A void body contact with gr ounded sur- faces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is grounded. 6. Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. W ater enter ing a po wer tool will increase the risk of electric shock. 7. Do not abuse the cord. N ever use the cord t[...]

4 SER VICE 23. T ool ser vice mu st be performed only by qualified repair personnel. Service or main- tenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injur y . 24. When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized par ts or f ailure to[...]

5 does not touch the blade or any other part, in all angles and depths of cut. T o chec k lower guard, open lowe r guard by hand, then release and watch guard closure . Also check to see that Retracting Le ver does not touch tool housing. Leaving b lade exposed is VER Y DANGER OUS and can lead to serious personal injur y . 3. Check the operation an[...]

6 saw is restarted. Support large panels to minimize the risk of blade pinching and KICKB ACK. Large panels tend to sag under their own weight. Suppor ts must be placed under the panel on both sides, near the line of cut and near the edge of the panel as s hown in Fig. 1. T o minimize the r isk of b lade pinching and kickbac k. When cutting operati[...]

7 workpiece pr operly and to hold the saw firmly to pre vent loss of control which could cause personal injury . Fig. 4 illus- trates typical hand support of the saw . 16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on that part of the workpiece which is solidly supported, not on the section that will fall off when the cut is made. As examples, Fig. 5 [...]

8 SYMBOLS USD201-2 The f ollowings show the symbols used for tool. V ....................... volts A ....................... amperes Hz ..................... her tz ................ alternating current .................... no load speed .................... Class II Construction .../min ................ rev olutions or reciprocation per minute n ˚[...]

9 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged bef ore adjusting or checking function on the tool. Adjusting depth of cut CA UTION: • After adjusting the depth of cut, alwa ys tighten the lev er securely . Loosen the le ver on the side of the rear handle and mov e the base up or down. At the des[...]

10 Switch action CA UTION: • Bef ore plugging in the tool, always chec k to see that the s witch tr igger actuates properly and retur ns to the “ OFF ” position when released. T o prev ent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off b utton is provided. T o star t the tool, push in the lock- off button and pull the s witch t[...]

11 T o install the blade, f ollow the remov al procedure in rev erse. Install the cup washer , inner flange, saw b lade, outer flange and he x bolt on the spindle in that order. BE SURE T O TIGHTEN THE HEX BOL T CLOCKWISE SECUREL Y . After installing the blade , install the dust box and tighten the clamping screw to secure the dust bo x. When chang[...]

12 Hold the tool firmly . The tool is provided with both a front grip and rear handle. Use both to best gr asp the tool. If both hands are holding saw , they cannot be cut by the blade. Set the base on the workpiece to be cut without the blade making any contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the b lade attains full speed. Now simply mo ve t[...]

13 Use a screwdriv er to remove the brush holder caps. T ake out the worn carbon br ushes , inser t the new ones and secure the brush holder caps. After replacing brushes, plug in the tool and break in brushes by running tool with no load f or about 10 minutes. Then check the tool while running and electric brake operation when releasing the s witc[...]

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17 Fold Cut Stamp Timbre Makita Canada Inc. 1950 Forbes Street, Whitb y , Ontario L1N 7B7[...]

18 Y our answer s to the following questions are appreciated. Date Purchased Model No. Serial No. Initial Last Name Street Address City Province AGE: Male Female Married Single Month Day Y ear 20 Under 19 20-29 30-39 40-49 Over 50 P aste Paste P aste Paste P aste P aste Paste P aste P aste Paste P aste Paste P aste P aste P aste Paste P aste Paste [...]

19 F actory Ser vice Centres For the authorized service centre nearest you please refer to the local yellow pages directory under “ tools ” or con- tact our customer service department (Tel) 1-800-263-3734 When you need service... • Explain the problem in a letter • Enclose the letter with the tool • Package carefully and send prepaid to [...]

Warranty Policy Every Makita tool is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. It is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase. Should any trouble develop during this one-year period, return the COMPLETE tool, freight prepaid, to one of Makita ’ s[...]