Makita 5103R Instruction Manual - Page 8

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For 5903R, 5103R

► 1 . Top guide 2. Base

For straight cuts, align the A position on the front of the

base with your cutting line. For 45° bevel cuts, align the

B position with it.

For 5143R

► 1 . 60° angle cuts 2. 45° angle cuts 3. 30° angle cuts

4. Straight cuts 5. Blade 6. Base 7. Top guide

Align your sight line with either the 0° notch for straight

cutting or the 30° notch for 30° angle cuts or the 45°

notch for 45° angle cuts or the 60° notch for 60° angle

cuts.

Riving knife adjustment

1- 5mm

► 1 . Setting protuberances 2. Hex socket head bolt

(For adjusting riving knife) 3. Setting protuberances

4. Cutting depth

1- 5mm

Use the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket head

bolt for the riving knife adjustment, then raise the lower

blade guard. Move the riving knife up or down over the

two protuberances for settings indicated in the figure,

so as to obtain the proper clearance between the riving

knife and saw blade.

CAUTION:

•

Ensure that the riving knife is adjusted such

that:

The distance between the riving knife and the

toothed rim of the saw blade is not more than 5

mm. The toothed rim does not extend more than

5 mm beyond the lower edge of the riving knife.

Switch action

► 1 . Lock-off button 2. Switch trigger

CAUTION:

•

Before plugging in the tool, always check to see

that the switch trigger actuates properly and

returns to the "OFF" position when released.

To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally

pulled, a lock-off button is provided. To start the tool,

push in the lock-off button and pull the switch trigger.

Release the switch trigger to stop.

ASSEMBLY

CAUTION:

•

Always be sure that the tool is switched off and

unplugged before carrying out any work on the

tool.

Removing or installing saw blade

The following blade can be used with this tool.

Model

Max. dia.

5705R

190 mm

5903R

235 mm

5103R

270 mm

5143R

355 mm

The thickness of the riving knife is 1.8 mm for Model

5705R, 2.0 mm for Models 5903R and 5103R, and 2.5

mm for Model 5143R.

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Min. dia.

Blade thickness

170 mm

1.6 mm or less

210 mm

1.7 mm or less

260 mm

1.8 mm or less

350 mm

2.3 mm or less

Kerf

1.9 mm or more

2.1 mm or more

2.2 mm or more

2.7 mm or more