Makita 5012B Owners Manual - Page 10

Switch

action

To

prevent

the

trigger

from

being

acciden-

tally

pulled,

a

lock

-off

button

is

provided

as

a

safety

feature.

To

start

the

tool,

press

in

the

lock

-off

button

and

pull

the

trigger.

Release

the

trigger

to

stop.

Lock

-off

button

Trigger

switch

Fig.

9

CAUTION:

Before

plugging

in

the

tool,

always

check

to

see

that

the

trigger

switch

actuates

properly

and

returns

to

the

"OFF"

position

when

released.

Lubrication

Turn

the

tool

on

and

then

depress

the

oil

button

4

or

5

times.

Let

the

oil

get

around

the

bar

groove

and

penetrate

before

cut-

ting.

For

continuous

operation,

lubricate

the

tool

for

every

log

having

a

diameter

of

about

200

mm

(8")

by

depressing

the

button

4

or

5

times.

For

greater

thickness,

depress

the

button

several

times

at

some

point

in

the

cutting.

.1.

•

(3

Fig.

10

Insufficient

oiling

will

cause

wear

on

the

rivets,

rough

chain

travel

and

high

chain

tension.

Use

in

such

conditions

will

put

a

great

load

on

the

motor,

and

the

overload

protector

may

cut

out.

Unplug

the

saw

and

pump

the

oil

plunger

5

or

6

times

while

running

the

saw

chain

around

by

hand.

After

enough

lubrication,

resume

sawing

operations.

Be

sure

there

is

enough

oil

in

the

oil

tank

before

operation.

There

is

an

oil

tank

in-

spection

window

on

the

side

opposite

the

chain

cover.

Replenish

with

oil

if

the

level

is

low.

Oil

tank

inspection

window

Fig.

11

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