Makita 5077B Saw User Manual


 
NEVER place your hand or fingers
behind the saw. If kickback occurs,
the saw could easily jump back-
wards over your hand, possibly
causing severe injury.
Fig.
7.
Lower Guard. Raise lower guard
with
the retracting handle.
8.
Adjustments. Before cutting be sure depth and bevel adjustments are tight.
9.
Use Only Correct Blades
In
Mounting. Don’t use blades with incorrect size
IO.
Avoid Cutting Nails. Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber before
holes. Never use defective or incorrect blade washers or bolts.
cutting.
11.
When operating the saw, keep the
cord away from the cutting area
and position
it
so
that
it
will not be
caught on the workpiece during
the cutting operation.
Operate
with
proper hand support,
proper workpiece support, and
supply cord routing away from the
work area.
A
typical illustration
of
proper hand
support, workpiece support, and
supply cord routing.
WARNING:
It
is important to support the workpiece properly and to hold the saw firmly
to prevent
loss
of control which could cause personal injury. Fig.
4
illustrates
typical hand support of the saw.
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