Makita EK8100 Operator's And Safety Manual

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9In wet cutting, the disc is wetted at an equal rate on both sidesby a trickle of water. MAKITA offers the right accessories for allwet cutting applications (see also "SPECIAL ACCESSORIES").- Remove foreign objects such as sand, stones and nails foundwithin the working area. Caution: Watch out for electric wiresand cables!The rapid rotation of the cutting disc at the point of contactthrows fragments out of the cut groove at high speed. Foryour safety, swing the protection hood down as far as possi-ble (23), so that material fragments are thrown forward, awayfrom the operator.- Mark the cut, and then make a groove about 5 mm (just under1/5") along the entire length of the planned cut. This groove willthen guide the Power Cut accurately guring the actual cutoff.NOTE:For long, straight cuts we recommend using a trolley (24, seealso "SPECIAL ACCESSORIES"). This makes it much easier toguide the unit straight.- Perform the cut with a steady back-and-forth motion.- When cutting slabs to size, you need not cut through the entirematerial thickness (creating unnecessary dust). Instead, simplymake a shallow groove, and then knock off the excess materialcleanly on a flat surface (25).CAREFUL!When cutting into lengths, cutting through material, making cut-outs, etc., always make sure to plan the direction and sequenceof cuts in such a way that the disc does not get jammed by thecut-off piece, and that no persons can be injured by falling pieces.Transport and storage- Always turn off the Power Cut when transporting it ormoving it from place to place on a site (26).- Never carry or move the unit with the engine on or thedisc moving!- Carry the unit only by the tubular (middle) handle with the cut-ting disc pointing behind you (26). Avoid touching the exhaustmuffler (burn hazard!)- When moving the Power Cut over longer distances, use awheelbarrow or wagon.- When transporting the Power Cut in a vehicle, make sure it issecurely positioned in such a way that no fuel can leak out.Always remove the cutting disc before transporting the unit ina vehicle. Before transporting in a vehicle, allow the Power Cutto cool off completely. Note: Mufflers with catalytic converterstake longer to cool off!- The Power Cut should be stored safely in a dry place. It mustnot be left outdoors! Always dismount the cutting disc beforestorage. Keep the Power Cut away from children.- Before long-term storage and before shipping the PowerCut, follow the instructions in the chapter on "Periodiccare and maintenance". ALWAYS empty the fuel tank andrun the carburetor dry.- When putting cutting discs in storage, be careful to:• Clean and dry them well. CAUTION: Do NOT clean syntheticresin cutting discs with water or other fluids!• Store them lying down flat.• Avoid dampness, freezing temperatures, direct sunshine,high temperatures and temperature fluctuations, as thesecan cause breakage and splintering.• Before re-using a resin cutting disc, make sure of the use-by(expiration) date (quarter and year, stamped on the arbor ring).If this date has been exceeded, do NOT use the cutting disc.- Always check new cutting discs or cutting discs that havebeen in storage to make sure that they are free of defectsand before the first cut test-run the tool at top speed for atleast 60 seconds. Keep body parts and people well away outof range of the direction of the cutting disc during this test.23262524