Makita JV0600K Owners Manual - Page 7

Bevel cutting Loosen the bolt on the back of the base with the hex wrench and slide the base all the way back. Then tighten the bolt to secure the base. Cutouts Cutouts can be made with either of two methods A or B. A) Boring a starting hole 1. Starting hole 011962 CAUTION: • Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before tilting the base. With the base tilted, you can make bevel cuts at any angle between 0° and 45° (left or right). 1. Hex wrench 1 2. Bolt 2 3. Base 3 1 011966 For internal cutouts without a lead-in cut from an edge, pre-drill a starting hole 12 mm or more in diameter. Insert the blade into this hole to start your cut. B) Plunge cutting 011963 Loosen the bolt on the back of the base with the hex wrench. Move the base so that the bolt is positioned in the center of the cross-shaped slot in the base. 1 2 1. Edge 2. Graduation 011964 Tilt the base until the desired bevel angle is obtained. The edge of the housing indicates the bevel angle by graduations. Then tighten the bolt to secure the base. Front flush cuts 1 1. Base 2 2. Hex wrench 3. Bolt 011967 You need not bore a starting hole or make a lead-in cut if you carefully do as follows. (1) Tilt the tool up on the front edge of the base with the blade point positioned just above the workpiece surface. (2) Apply pressure to the tool so that the front edge of the base will not move when you switch on the tool and gently lower the back end of the tool slowly. (3) As the blade pierces the workpiece, slowly lower the base of the tool down onto the workpiece surface. (4) Complete the cut in the normal manner. 3 011965 7