• Compact cutting solution designed for one-handed operation in tight spaces and overhead applications
• 2-5/8" x 2-5/8" cutting capacity; ideal for cutting multiple types of materials
• Makita-built BL™ Brushless Motor delivers 0-630 ft./min. variable blade speed for faster and more efficient cutting
• Constant speed control automatically applies additional power to the motor to maintain speed under load during challenging jobs
• Overload protection is designed to help prevent motor burnout in abnormally high torque applications
• Meets ANSI blade guarding requirements for one-handed operation
• Built-in L.E.D. light illuminates the work area
• Trigger switch with lock-off feature requires two actions to power on the band saw
• Catch bar helps eliminate accidental follow through during repetitive cutting
• Compact design at 15-1/2” long; weighs only 7.9 lbs. with battery for convenient operation (battery not included)
• Blade tracking dial provides quick and easy adjustability for increased cutting performance
• Die-cast aluminum gear and blade housing for increased cutting stability
• Variable speed dial and trigger enables user to match the speed to the application
• Integrated 3-stage L.E.D. light indicator is conveniently positioned to provide the battery charge level
• Auxiliary side handle for increased control in challenging applications (side handle sold separately)
• Retractable tool hook secures the tool when not in use
• Adjustable stopper plate provides improved material support while cutting in flush to surface scenarios
• Rubberized grip handle provides increased operator comfort
• "Tool-less" blade change lever for fast installation and removal of blade
• On-board hex wrench for convenience
• Accepts 32-7/8" x 1/2" blades
• Equipped with Star Protection Computer Controls™ to protect against overloading, over-discharging and over-heating
• Compatible with Makita 18V Lithium-Ion batteries with a Star symbol
• Rapid Optimum Charger communicates with the battery's built-in chip throughout the charging process to optimize battery life by actively controlling current, voltage and temperature (battery and charger sold separately)
• Rapid Optimum Charger has a built-in fan to cool the battery for faster, more efficient charging (battery and charger sold separately)
• Makita technology delivers category-leading charge time so the battery spends more time working and less time sitting on the charger (battery and charger sold separately)
• 3-year limited warranty
• Only use genuine Makita batteries and chargers

TECHNOLOGY

Tool users who unplug the cord with Makita 18V LXT® experience new levels of convenience, efficiency and productivity. Makita created the 18V Lithium-Ion cordless tool category in 2005, and today it is the world’s largest 18V cordless tool line-up. Makita’s leading technology gives tool users unmatched performance and breadth of line, with innovation in motor and battery technology that is obliterating industry standards – and leaving old thinking behind. With high amp-hour batteries, efficient brushed and brushless motors, and 36V (18V X2) LXT® technology, Makita 18V LXT® tools not only meet corded demands, they can exceed the performance of corded, all while remaining in a single cordless platform powered by the industry's fastest-charging 18V lithium-ion batteries. 

Makita cordless tools are engineered for industrial applications, and for added protection during the most demanding jobs Makita created STAR Protection Computer Controls™. STAR is communications technology that monitors conditions during use, allowing the tool and battery to exchange data to protect against overloading, overdischarging and overheating. If STAR detects conditions that threaten to overload, overdischarge or overheat the tool or battery, the tool will automatically stop. At that time the user can either restart the tool, change or charge the battery, and put the tool back to work. When you slide a Makita 18V LXT® battery with the STAR symbol onto a Makita tool that has either the STAR symbol or a yellow terminal, you are benefitting from STAR Protection Computer Controls™.