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Chapter 6 Maintenance
6-1 Daily Care

Cleaning

WARNING Never use a pneumatic blower.
This machine is not compatible with a pneumatic blower. Cutting waste ma y get inside the
machine and cause fire or electrical shock.
WARNING Never use a solvent such as gasoline, alcohol, or thinner to perform cleaning.
Doing so may cause fire.
WARNING Disconnect the power cord before performing cleaning or maintenance.
Attempting such operations while the machine is connected to a power source may re-
sult in injury or electrical shock.
WARNING When using a vacuum cleaner to take up cutting waste, exercise caution to pre-
vent fire or dust explosion.
Taking up fine cuttings using an ordinary vacuum cleaner may cause danger of fire or
explosion. Check with the manufacturer of the vacuum cleaner. When the safety of use
cannot be determined, clean using a brush or the like, without using the vacuum cleaner.
CAUTION Caution: high temperatures.
The cutting tool and spindle motor become hot. Exercise caution to avoid fire or burns.
CAUTION When performing maintenance, be sure to keep the tool detached.
Contact with the blade may cause injury.
➢Carefully clean away cutting waste. Operating the machine with a large amount of cutting waste present may
cause malfunction.
➢Never apply lubrication anywhere except at specified locations.

Cleaning Inside the Front Cover

Open the front cover and clean away any buildup of cutting waste inside.
Never touch these rails.