Makita 5740NB Owners Manual - Page 11

1 1. Rear handle 2. Front grip 3. Base 001463 Hold the tool firmly. The tool is provided with both a front grip and rear handle. Use both to best grasp the tool. If both 2 hands are holding saw, they cannot be cut by the blade. Set 3 the base on the workpiece to be cut without the blade making any contact. Then turn the tool on and wait until the blade attains full speed. Now simply move the tool forward over the workpiece surface, keeping it flat and advancing smoothly until the sawing is completed. To get clean cuts, keep your sawing line straight and your speed of advance uniform. If the cut fails to properly follow your intended cut line, do not attempt to turn or force the tool back to the cut line. Doing so may bind the blade and lead to dangerous kickback and possible serious injury. Release switch, wait for blade to stop and then withdraw tool. Realign tool on new cut line, and start cut again. Attempt to avoid positioning which exposes operator to chips and wood dust being ejected from saw. Use eye protection to help avoid injury. 001483 Rip fence (Guide rule) The handy rip fence allows you to do extra-accurate straight cuts. Simply slide the rip fence up snugly against the side of the workpiece and secure it in position with the screw on the 1 front of the base. It also makes repeated cuts of uniform 2 width possible. 1. Screw 2. Rip fence (Guide rule) MAINTENANCE CAUTION: • Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before attempting to perform inspection or maintenance. 001499 Adjusting for accuracy of 90° cut (vertical cut) This adjustment has been made at the factory. But if it is off, 1 adjust the adjusting screw with a screwdriver while squaring 2 the blade with the base using a triangular rule, try square, etc. 1. Adjusting screw 2. Base 11