User manual MAKITA BLS713

[. . . ] To avoid injury from flying debris, keep holding the saw head down, after making cuts, until the blade has come to a complete stop. When performing slide cut, first pull carriage fully and press down handle, then push carriage toward the guide fence. Only for EU countries Do not dispose of electric equipment or battery pack together with household waste material!In observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electric and electronic equipment, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and their implementation in accordance with national laws, electric equipment and battery pack that have reached the end of their life must be collected separately and returned to an environmentally compatible recycling facility. [. . . ] If the inner flange is removed be sure to install it on the spindle with its protrusion facing away from the blade. if the flange is installed incorrectly the flange will rub against the machine. To install the blade, mount it carefully onto the spindle, making sure that the direction of the arrow on the surface of the blade matches the direction of the arrow on the blade case. Install the outer flange and hex bolt, and then use the socket wrench to tighten the hex bolt (lefthanded) securely counterclockwise while pressing the shaft lock. Release the handle from the raised position by pulling the stopper pin. If the screw to secure the vise arm contacts the guide fence, install the screw on the opposite side of vise arm. Make sure that no part of the tool contacts the vise when lowering the handle fully and pulling or pushing the carriage all the way. The workpiece must be secured firmly against the turn base and guide fence with the vise during all operations. If the workpiece is not properly secured against the fence the material may move during the cutting operation causing possible damage to the blade, causing the material to be thrown and loss of control resulting in serious personal injury. By turning the vise knob counterclockwise, the screw is released and the vise shaft can be moved rapidly in and out. To grip the workpiece, turn the vise knob gently clockwise until the projection reaches its topmost position, then fasten securely. If the vise knob is forced in or pulled out while being turned clockwise, the projection may stop at an angle. In this case, turn the vise knob back counterclockwise until the screw is released, before turning again gently clockwise. This could cause the workpiece to be thrown, cause damage to the blade or cause the loss of control, which can result in PERSONAL INJURY. The use of the dust bag makes cutting operations cleaner and dust collection easier. When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust bag from the tool and pull the fastener out. Empty the dust bag of its contents, tapping it lightly so as to remove particles adhering to the insides which might hamper further collection. nOTE: · If you connect a vacuum cleaner to your saw, cleaner operations can be performed. It is extremely important to always secure the workpiece correctly with the proper type of vise. Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury and cause damage to the tool and/or the workpiece. ⷠAfter a cutting operation do not raise the blade until it has come to a complete stop. The raising of a coasting blade may result in serious personal injury and damage to the workpiece. [. . . ] Then turn the turn base slightly clockwise and counterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0° miter notch. Square the side of the blade with the face of the guide fence using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then securely tighten the hex bolts on the guide fence in order starting from the right side. 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°. [. . . ]