Makita MSS700 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Circular Saw

MSS700

DOUBLE INSULATION

WARNING:
For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Model MSS700

Blade diameter 185 mm

Max. cutting depth

No load speed (min-1) 4,700

Overall length 286 mm

Net weight 3.5 kg

• Due to our continuing programme of research and development, the specifications herein are subject to change without notice.

• Note: Specifications may differ from country to country.

Safety class /II

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING! When using electric tools, basic safety
precautions, including the following, should always
be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and personal injury. Read all these instructions
before operating this product and save these
instructions.

For safe operations:

1. Keep work area clean.
Cluttered areas and benches invite injuries.

2. Consider work area environment.
Do not expose power tools to rain. Do not use
power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep work
area well lit. Do not use power tools where there is
risk to cause fire or explosion.

3. Guard against electric shock.
Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded
surfaces (e.g. pipes, radiators, ranges,
refrigerators).

4. Keep children away.
Do not let visitors touch the tool or extension cord.
All visitors should be kept away from work area.

5. Store idle tools.
When not in use, tools should be stored in a dry,
high or locked up place, out of reach of children.

6. Do not force the tool.
It will do the job better and safer at the rate for
which it was intended.

7. Use the right tool.
Do not force small tools or attachments to do the
job of a heavy duty tool. Do not use tools for
purposes not intended; for example, do not use
circular saws to cut tree limbs or logs.

8. Dress properly.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery, they can
be caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves and
non-skid footwear are recommended when
working outdoors. Wear protecting hair covering

at 90° 66 mm

at 45° 44 mm

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to contain long hair.

9. Use safety glasses and hearing protection.
Also use face or dust mask if the cutting operation
is dusty.

10. Connect dust extraction equipment.
If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities ensure these
are connected and properly used.

11. Do not abuse the cord.
Never carry the tool by the cord or yank it to
disconnect it from the socket. Keep the cord away
from heat, oil and sharp edges.

12. Secure work.
Use clamps or a vice to hold the work. It is safer
than using your hand and it frees both hands to
operate the tool.

13. Do not overreach.
Keep proper footing and balance at all times.

14. Maintain tools with care.
Keep cutting tools sharp and clean for better and
safer performance. Follow instructions for
lubrication and changing accessories. Inspect tool
cord periodically and if damaged have it repaired
by an authorized service facility. Inspect extension
cords periodically and replace, if damaged. Keep
handles dry, clean and free from oil and grease.

15. Disconnect tools.
When not in use, before servicing and when
changing accessories such as blades, bits and
cutters.

16. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches.
Form the habit of checking to see that keys and
adjusting wrenches are removed from the tool
before turning it on.

17. Avoid unintentional starting.
Do not carry a plugged-in tool with a finger on the
switch. Ensure switch is off when plugging in.

18. Use outdoor extension leads.
When tool is used outdoors, use only extension
cords intended for outdoor use.

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19. Stay alert.
Watch what you are doing. Use common sense.
Do not operate tool when you are tired.

20. Check damaged parts.
Before further use of the tool, a guard or other part
that is damaged should be carefully checked to
determine that it will operate properly and perform
its intended function. Check for alignment of
moving parts, free running of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting and any other
conditions that may affect its operation. A guard or
other part that is damaged should be properly
repaired or replaced by an authorized service
center unless otherwise indicated in this
instruction manual. Have defective switches
replaced by an authorized service facility. Do not
use the tool if the switch does not turn it on and
off.

21. Warning.
The use of any accessory or attachment, other
than those recommended in this instruction
manual or the catalog, may present a risk of
personal injury.

22. Have your tool repaired by a qualified person.
This electric tool is in accordance with the relevant
safety requirements. Repairs should only be
carried out by qualified persons using original
spare parts, otherwise this may result in
considerable danger to the user.

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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR TOOL

Danger:

1. Keep hands away from cutting area and the
blade. Keep your second hand on auxiliary
handle, or motor housing. If both hands are

holding the saw, they cannot be cut by blade.

2. Do not reach underneath the workpiece. The
guard cannot protect you from the blade below the
workpiece.

3. Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of
the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade
teeth should be visible below the workpiece.

4. Never hold piece being cut in your hands or

across your leg. Secure the workpiece to a
stable platform. It is important to support the

work properly to minimize body exposure, blade
binding, or loss of control.

A typical illustration of proper hand support, workpiece
support, and supply cord routing (if applicable).

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5. Hold power tool by insulated gripping

surfaces when performing an operation where
the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or
its own cord. Contact with a "live" wire will also

make exposed metal parts of the power tool "live"
and shock the operator.

6. When ripping always use a rip fence or
straight edge guide. This improves the accuracy
of cut and reduces the chance for blade binding.

7. Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware
of the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of
control.

8. Never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolts. The blade washers and bolt
were specially designed for your saw, for optimum
performance and safety of operation.

9. Causes and operator prevention of kickback;

• Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched, bound

or misaligned saw blade, causing an uncontrolled
saw to lift up and out of the workpiece toward the
operator.

• When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the

kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor
reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the
operator.

• if the blade becomes twisted or misaligned in the

cut, the teeth at the back edge of the blade can dig
into the top surface of the wood causing the blade
to climb out of the kerf and jump back toward the

operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be avoided
by taking proper precautions as given below.

(1) Maintain a firm grip with both hands on

the saw and position your arms to resist
kickback forces. Position your body to
either side of the blade, but not in line with
the blade. Kickback could cause the saw to

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