Description
Overview:
The Makita Safety Cover 317461-0 is a genuine replacement upper blade guard for the Makita 5704R circular saw. Built from tough, die-cast aluminium with a durable finish, it encloses the upper portion of the blade to help prevent accidental contact and to deflect debris away from the user. The precise, model-specific design ensures correct alignment with the saw's original guarding mechanism for reliable performance during straight cuts, rip cuts, and site work. Suitable for tradespeople and DIY users, this factory part restores the saw to its intended safety specification if the original guard is damaged or worn. Being an authentic Makita component, it maintains fit, function, and balance on the 5704R, supporting smooth guard operation and long service life under regular jobsite use.
Key Features:
- Genuine Makita part for assured compatibility and build quality (part no. 317461-0)
- Robust die-cast aluminium construction for strength and impact resistance
- Corrosion-resistant finish suited to workshop and site environments
- Exact fit for the Makita 5704R, maintaining the saw's original safety performance
- Helps shield the user from the rotating blade and deflects chips and dust
- Consistent, smooth guard travel when correctly installed and maintained
- Restores safety if the original guard is cracked, bent, or missing
- Installs using standard fixings and factory mounting points
- Engineered to withstand regular use with timber, sheet materials, and composites
- Supports safe operation alongside the saw's lower guard and existing hardware
Typical Applications:
Replacement upper blade guard for the Makita 5704R used in carpentry, joinery, first fix and second fix work, site framing, decking, roofing, and general woodworking. Suitable for cutting softwood, hardwood, plywood, MDF, and similar sheet goods where reliable guarding is required to reduce accidental blade contact and manage debris around the cut line.
Also known as:
Upper blade guard, blade shroud, guard housing, blade shield, protective guard cover, upper saw housing, blade safety shroud, guard casing.
Fits Models:
5704R
Alternate Part Numbers:
3174610
Product Specifications
| L&S Part No. | 317461-0 |
|---|---|
| Part Type | Genuine Part |
| Manufacturer | Makita |
| OEM No. | 317461-0 |
| Unit of Sale | 1 |
| Applications | 5704R |
| Machine Type | Circular Saw |
| Fits Brands | Makita |
| Fits Models | 5704R |
