12 ENGLISHRemoving or installing circular sawbladeCAUTION: Be sure the circular saw blade isinstalled with teeth pointing up at the front of thetool.CAUTION: Use only the Makita wrench toinstall or remove the circular saw blade.To remove the circular saw blade, press the shaft lockfully so that the circular saw blade cannot revolve anduse the hex wrench to loosen the hex bolt. Then removethe hex bolt, outer flange, circular saw blade and ring(country specific).2143► 1. Shaft lock 2. Hex wrench 3. Loosen 4. TightenFor tool without the ring123456► 1. Hex bolt 2. Outer flange 3. Circular saw blade4. Arrow on the circular saw blade 5. Inner flange6. Arrow on the toolFor tool with the ring1234576► 1. Hex bolt 2. Outer flange 3. Circular saw blade4. Arrow on the circular saw blade 5. Ring 6. Innerflange 7. Arrow on the toolTo install the circular saw blade, follow the removalprocedure in reverse.Align the direction of the arrow on the blade with thearrow on the tool.Mount the inner flange with its recessed side facingoutward onto the mounting shaft and then place circu-lar saw blade (with the ring attached if needed), outerflange and hex bolt.For tool without the ring1 2345► 1. Mounting shaft 2. Inner flange 3. Circular sawblade 4. Outer flange 5. Hex bolt