Makita EK6100 User Manual

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In wet cutting, the disc is wetted at an equal rate on both sides by 
a trickle of water. MAKITA offers the right accessories for all wet 
cutting applications (see also "SPECIAL ACCESSORIES").
Remove foreign objects such as sand, stones and nails found 
within the working area. Caution: Watch out for electric wires 
and cables!
The rapid rotation of the cutting disc at the point of contact 
throws fragments out of the cut groove at high speed. For 
your safety, swing the protection hood down as far as pos-
sible  
(23), so that material fragments are thrown forward, 
away from the operator.
Mark the cut, and then make a groove about 5 mm (just under 
1/5") along the entire length of the planned cut. This groove will 
then guide the Power Cut accurately guring the actual cutoff. 
-  Perform the cut with a steady back-and-forth motion.
When cutting slabs to size, you need not cut through the entire 
material thickness (creating unnecessary dust). Instead, simply 
make a shallow groove, and then knock off the excess material 
cleanly on a ß at surface (25).
CAREFUL!
When cutting into lengths, cutting through material, making cutouts, 
etc., always make sure to plan the direction and sequence of cuts 
in such a way that the disc does not get jammed by the cut-off 
piece, and that no persons can be injured by falling pieces.
Transport and storage
-  Always turn off the Power Cut when transporting it or 
moving it from place to place on a site (26).
-  Never carry or move the unit with the engine on or the 
disc moving!
Carry the unit only by the tubular (middle) handle with the cut-
ting disc pointing behind you (26). Avoid touching the exhaust 
mufß er (burn hazard!)
-  When moving the Power Cut over longer distances, use a 
wheelbarrow or wagon.
-  When transporting the Power Cut in a vehicle, make sure it is 
securely positioned in such a way that no fuel can leak out. 
Always remove the cutting disc before transporting the unit in 
a vehicle.
-  The Power Cut should be stored safely in a dry place. It must 
not be left outdoors! Always dismount the cutting disc before 
storage. Keep the Power Cut away from children.
-  Before long-term storage and before shipping the Power 
Cut, follow the instructions in the chapter on "Periodic 
care and maintenance". ALWAYS empty the fuel tank and 
run the carburetor dry.
-  When putting cutting discs in storage, be careful to:
 
•  Clean and dry them well. CAUTION: Do NOT clean synthetic 
resin cutting discs with water or other ß uids!
 
•  Store them lying down ß at.
 
•  Avoid dampness, freezing temperatures, direct sunshine, 
high temperatures and temperature ß uctuations, as these 
can cause breakage and splintering.
 
•  Before re-using a resin cutting disc, make sure of the use-by 
(expiration) date (quarter and year, stamped on the arbor 
ring). If this date has been exceeded, do NOT use the cutting 
disc.
-  Always check new cutting discs or cutting discs that have 
been in storage to make sure that they are free of defects  
and 
before the Þ rst cut test-run the tool at top speed for at 
least 60 seconds. Keep body parts and people well away out 
of range of the direction of the cutting disc during this test.
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