Makita M2401 User Manual

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WARNING: NEVER defeat the lock-o󰀨 button
by taping down or some other means. A switch with
anegatedlock-o󰀨buttonmayresultinunintentional
operationandseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING: NEVER use the tool if it runs when
you simply pull the switch trigger without press-
ing the lock-o󰀨 button. A switch in need of repair
may result in unintentional operation and serious
personalinjury.ReturntooltoaMakitaservicecenter
forproperrepairsBEFOREfurtherusage.
NOTICE: Do not pull the switch trigger hard
without pressing in the lock-o󰀨 button. This can
causeswitchbreakage.
Interval between vise and guide
plate
CAUTION: After adjusting the interval
between the vise and the guide plate, make
sure that the guide plate is properly secured.
Insu󰀩cientxingmayresultinpersonalinjury.
CAUTION: Remember that narrow workpieces
may not be secured safely when using the two,
wider interval settings.
Thefollowingintervalsettingsoftheviseareavailable:
• 0 - 170 mm (0" - 6-11/16") (original setting)
• 35 - 205 mm (1-3/8" - 8-1/16")
• 70 - 240 mm (2-3/4" - 9-7/16")
Ifyourworkrequiresdi󰀨erentsetting,proceedasfol-
lows to change the spacing or interval.
Removethetwohexsocketboltsusingahexwrench.
Move the guide plate to the desired position and secure
itwiththehexsocketbolts.
►Fig.4: 1. Hex wrench 2. Guide plate 3. Hex socket
bolts
Cutting angle adjustment
CAUTION: After adjusting the angle of the
guide plate, make sure that the guide plate is
properly secured.Insu󰀩cientxingmayresultin
personalinjury.
CAUTION: When performing right miter
cut, always set the guide plate at 0 - 170 mm
(0" - 6-11/16") position. Setting at the 35 - 205 mm
(1-3/8" - 8-1/16") or 70 - 240 mm (2-3/4" - 9-7/16")
position hinders the movement of stopper plate,
which results in a failure cut.
CAUTION: Do not operate the tool when
the material is not rmly secured with the vise
because of the cutting angle.
Loosenthetwohexsocketboltsusingahexwrench.
Turn the guide plate to the desired angle and secure it
withthehexsocketbolts.Becarefulnottomovetheset
anglewhilesecuringthehexsocketbolts.
►Fig.5: 1. Guide plate 2.Hexsocketbolts
NOTE: The scale on the guide plate is only a rough
indication.Formoreaccurateangle,useaprotractor
or triangle ruler. Keep the handle down so that the
cut-o󰀨wheelextendsintothebase.Atthesametime,
adjusttheanglebetweentheguideplateandthecut-
o󰀨wheelwithaprotractorortriangleruler.
Spark guard adjustment
►Fig.6: 1. Screw 2. Spark guard
The spark guard is factory-installed with its lower edge
contactingthebase.Operatingthetoolinthisposition
willcausemanysparkstoyaround.Loosenthescrew
andadjustthesparkguardtoapositionatwhichmini-
mumsparkswillyaround.
Stopper plate
Country specic
►Fig.7: 1. Stopper plate
Thestopperplatepreventsthecut-o󰀨wheelfrom
contactingtheworkbenchoroor.Whenanewcut-o󰀨
wheel is installed, set the stopper plate to position (A).
Whenthecut-o󰀨wheelwearsdowntotheextentthat
the lower portion of the workpiece is left uncut, set the
stopper plate to position (B) to allow increased cutting
capacity with a worn down wheel.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION: Always be sure that the tool is
switched o󰀨 and unplugged before carrying out
any work on the tool.
Opening center cap type safety
guard
Country specic
Forthetoolsequippedwithcentercaptypesafety
guard,loosentheclampingscrewrstthenraisethe
guard.
►Fig.8: 1.Clampingscrew

Makita M2401 Specifications

General

Brand	Makita
Model	M2401
Category	Saw
Language	English