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ECHNICAL INFORMATION
Change of Link Plate, Center Washer and Center Plate
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For Models
Country
Description
1. Shape of Link Plate has been modified as illustrated below.
Note: This modification applies to the models BLS712, LS0711B, LS711D and LS0711Z only. Link Plate for
LS0811, BLS820 and LS800D have round end as they are now.
BLS712, BLS820, LS0711B, LS711D, LS0711Z, LS0811, LS800D, DK2000, DK2401, DK2403
All countries
See below.
Link Plate
Center Plate
Center Washer
Current New
Side view of top of Link Plate Side view of top of Link Plate
Straight
2. Finish of surface of Link Plate, Center Washer and Center Plate have been changed. The new parts can be distinguished
from the current ones by color. See the table below.
Round
Current New
Color Silver and lustrous Gray and dull
Interchangeability(I/C)
Item No. I/C
See note 1
below.
026
See note 2
below.
See note 3
below.
See note 4
below.
Current part
Link Plate
344645-7
Link Plate
344786-9
Link Plate
344776-2
Center Washer
344639-2
Center Plate
344640-7
Q'ty
1
1
1
1
1
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
New part For ModelQ'ty
Link Plate
344999-2
Link Plate
344786-9
Link Plate
344776-2
Center Washer
344639-2
Center Plate
344640-7
1
See note 5 below.
For LS0811
1
For BLS820,
1
LS800D
1
For all models
in the subject
1
The parts numbers
remain unchanged.
Interchangeability mark ;
The arrow means that the new part is substituted for the current.

Note
1. Item No. of Link Plate (Pt. No. 344645-7 or 344999-2)
For Model BLS712
Item No. 044
2. Item No. of Link Plate (Pt. No. 344776-2)
For Model BLS820 LS800D
Item No. 043 043
3. Item No. of Center Washer (Pt. No. 344639-2)
For Model BLS712 BLS820
Item No. 063 062
4. Item No. of Center Plate (Pt. No. 344640-7)
For Model BLS712 BLS820
Item No. 059 058
5. For BLS712, LS0711B, LS711D, LS0711Z, DK2000, DK2401, DK2403
LS0711B LS711D LS0711Z
026 026044
LS0711B LS711D LS0711Z LS0811
063 017 051017
LS0711B LS711D LS0711Z LS0811
059 020 054020
Implementation
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LS800D
062
LS800D
058
Machines manufactured in MJ (Makita Japan)
Modification of Link Plate in shape
BLS712: From serial No. 1065E (Oct., 2000)
LS0711B: From serial No. 3315E (Dec., 2000)
LS711D: From serial No. 1135E (Oct., 2000)
Change of Color and Luster in the subject
BLS712: From serial No. 1070E (Dec., 2000)
BLS820: From serial No. 1587E (Nov., 2000)
LS0711B: From serial No. 3315E (Dec., 2000)
LS711D: From your next order
LS800D: From serial No. 2492E (Nov., 2000)
LS0811: From serial No. 1096E (Dec., 2000)
Machines manufactured in MCA (Makita Corporation of America)
BLS712, BLS820, LS711D, LS0711Z, LS800D, DK2000, DK2401, DK2403: To be informed later