Makita 5103N Instruction Manual

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6 ENGLISH10. Guard Against Kickback. (Fig. 1 & 3)Kickback occurs when the saw stalls rapidlyand is driven back towards the operator.Release switch immediately if blade binds orsaw stalls.Keep blades sharp. Support large panels asshown in Fig. 1.Use fence or straight edge guide when ripping.Don’t force tool. Stay alert-exercise control.Don’t remove saw from work during a cut whilethe blade is moving.NEVER place your hand or fingers behind thesaw. If kickback occurs, the saw could easilyjump backwards over your hand, possiblycausing severe injury.Fig. 311. Lower guard should be retracted manuallyonly for special cuts such as “CompoundCuts”. Raise lower guard by Retracting Lever.As soon as blade enters the material, lowerguard must be released. For all other sawing,the lower guard should operate automatically.12. Adjustments.Before cutting be sure depth and bevel adjust-ments are tight.13. Use Only Correct Blades In Mounting.Don’t use blades with incorrect size holes.Never use defective or incorrect blade washersor bolts.14. Avoid Cutting Nails.Inspect for and remove all nails from lumberbefore cutting.15. When operating the saw, keep the cord awayfrom the cutting area and position it so that itwill not be caught on the workpiece during thecutting operation. Operate with proper handsupport, proper workpiece support, and sup-ply cord routing away from the work area.WARNING:It is important to support the workpiece prop-erly and to hold the saw firmly to prevent lossof control which could cause personal injury.Fig. 4 illustrates typical hand support of thesaw.Fig. 4A typical illustration of proper hand support, workpiecesupport, and supply cord routing.16. Place the wider portion of the saw base on thatpart of the workpiece which is solidly sup-ported, not on the section that will fall off whenthe cut is made.As example, Fig. 5 illustrates the RIGHT wayto cut off the end of a board, and Fig. 6 theWRONG way. If the workpiece is short or small,clamp it down. DON’T TRY TO HOLD SHORTPIECES BY HAND! (Fig. 6)Fig. 5Fig. 6