Adjusting The Riving Knife - Makita MLT100N Manual De Instrucciones

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Installing or removing saw blade
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and unplugged before installing or
removing the saw blade.
CAUTION:
Use only the Makita wrench pro-
vided to install or remove the saw blade. Failure
to do so may result in overtightening or insufficient
tightening of the hex bolt. This could cause an injury.
CAUTION:
Use the following saw blade. Do
not use saw blades which do not comply with the
characteristics specified in these instructions.
Diameter
Blade thickness
260 mm
Less than 1.9 mm
1.
Loosen the screws on the table insert and remove
it.
2.
Hold the outer flange with the wrench and loosen
the hex nut counterclockwise with the other wrench.
Then remove the outer flange.
► Fig.21: 1. Wrench 2. Wrench 3. Hex nut
3.
Assemble the inner flange, ring, saw blade, outer
flange and hex nut onto the arbor, making sure that the
teeth of the blade are pointing down at the front of the
table. Always install the hex nut with its recessed side
facing the outer flange.
► Fig.22: 1. Inner flange 2. Ring 3. Saw blade
4. Outer flange 5. Hex nut
CAUTION:
Be sure that the saw blade is
installed so that the teeth are aligned in the cut-
ting (turning) direction.
CAUTION:
Check the arbor hole diameter of
the saw blade before installing the saw blade.
Always use the correct ring for the arbor hole of
the saw blade you intend to use. The size of the
supplied ring(s) varies depending on the country.
For tool for a 30 mm hole-diameter saw blade,
the ring 30 mm in outer diameter is provided.
For tool for a 25.4 mm hole-diameter saw blade,
the ring 25.4 mm in outer diameter is provided.
4.
To secure the saw blade in place, hold the outer
flange with the wrench, then tighten the hex nut clock-
wise with the other wrench. BE SURE TO TIGHTEN
THE HEX NUT SECURELY.
► Fig.23: 1. Wrench 2. Wrench
CAUTION:
Keep the flange surface clean of
dirt or other adhering matter; it could cause saw
blade slippage.
CAUTION:
Be sure to hold the hex nut care-
fully with the wrench. If your grip should slip, the
wrench may come off the hex nut, and your hand
could strike the sharp blade edges.
5.
Attach the table insert in place with the screws.

Adjusting the riving knife

not aligned properly, a dangerous pinching condi-
tion may result during operation. Make sure they are
properly aligned. You could suffer serious personal injury
while using the tool without a properly aligned riving knife.
while tool is running. Disconnect the tool before
making any adjustments.
► Fig.24: 1. Blade guard 2. Riving knife 3. Screw (6 pcs)
The riving knife position is factory-adjusted so that
Kerf
the saw blade and riving knife will be in a straight line.
More than 2.1 mm
However, you need to adjust it if the saw blade and
riving knife are not in a straight line.
Loosen the screws on the table insert and remove it from
the main table. Loosen the hex bolts (B) and adjust the
blade guard mounting portion (stay) so that the riving knife is
aligned directly behind the saw blade. Then tighten the hex
bolts (B) to secure the stay and put the table insert in place.
► Fig.25: 1. Saw blade 2. These two clearances
There must be a clearance of about 4 - 5 mm between
the riving knife and the blade teeth. Loosen the hex
bolts (A), adjust the riving knife accordingly and tighten
the hex bolts (A) securely. Attach the table insert on the
table with the screw, then check to see that the blade
guard works smoothly before cutting.
► Fig.26: 1. Riving knife 2. Blade guard 3. 4 mm -
Installing and adjusting rip fence
► Fig.27: 1. Lever 2. Fence holder 3. Guide rail
Install the rip fence so that the fence holder engages
with the nearmost guide rail.
To secure the rip fence, pivot fully the lever on the fence holder.
To check to be sure that the rip fence is parallel with the
saw blade, secure the rip fence 2 - 3 mm from the blade.
Raise the blade up to maximum elevation. Mark one of the
blade teeth with a crayon. Measure the distance (A) and
(B) between the rip fence and saw blade. Take both mea-
surements using the tooth marked with the crayon. These
two measurements should be identical. If the rip fence is
not parallel with the saw blade, proceed as follows:
► Fig.28: 1. Scale
► Fig.29: 1. Hex bolts
1.
2.
hex wrench provided.
3.
the saw blade.
4.
► Fig.30
that it is parallel with the saw blade, or a danger-
ous kickback condition may occur.
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CAUTION:
If the saw blade and riving knife are
CAUTION:
NEVER make any adjustments
CAUTION:
Don't remove the riving knife.
should be equal. 3. Riving knife 4. Hex bolts
(B) 5. Hex bolts (A)
5mm clearance
Secure the rip fence by lowering the lever on it.
Loosen the two hex bolts on the rip fence with the
Adjust the rip fence until it becomes parallel with
Tighten the two hex bolts on the rip fence.
CAUTION:
Be sure to adjust the rip fence so

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