Makita 433ODWA instruction manual Cutouts, Finishing edges

cutouts

Cutouts can be made with either of two methods A or B.

A)Boring a starting hole: For internal cut- outs without lead-in cut from an edge, pre-drill a starting hole more than 12 mm (15/32") in diameter. Insert the blade into this hole and hold the tool firmly against the workpiece to start your cut.

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B)Plunge cutting: You need not bore a starting hole or make a lead-in cut if you carefully do as follows.

1)Tilt the tool up on the front edge of the base, with the blade point positioned just above the workpiece surface.

2)Apply firm pressure to the tool so that the front edge of the base will not move when you switch on the tool and gently lower the back end of the tool slowly.

3)As the blade slices into the work- piece, slowly lower the base of the tool down onto the workpiece sur- face.

4)Complete the cut in the normal man- ner.

Finishing edges

To trim edges or make slight dimensional adjustments, run the blade lightly along the cut edges.

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