Makita LS004G Instruction Manual page 27

NOTICE:
Before use, be sure to unlock the stopper
pin and release the handle from the lowered position.
NOTICE:
Do not apply excessive pressure on the han-
dle when cutting. Too much force may result in overload of
the motor and/or decreased cutting efficiency. Press down
handle with only as much force as necessary for smooth
cutting and without significant decrease in blade speed.
NOTICE:
Gently press down the handle to per-
form the cut. If the handle is pressed down with force
or if lateral force is applied, the blade may vibrate and
leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the
precision of the cut may be impaired.
NOTICE:
During a slide cut, gently push the
carriage toward the guide fence without stopping.
If the carriage movement is stopped during the cut, a
mark will be left in the workpiece and the precision of
the cut will be impaired.
Press cutting
WARNING:
Always lock the sliding movement
of the carriage when performing a press cutting.
Cutting without lock may cause possible kickback
which may result in serious personal injury.
Workpieces up to 71 mm (2-13/16") high and 155 mm
(6-1/8") wide can be cut in the following manner.
1
► 1. Stopper pin
1.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence until it
stops and lock it with the stopper pin.
2. Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise.
3. Switch on the tool without the circular saw blade
making any contact and wait until the circular saw blade
attains full speed before lowering.
4.
Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion to cut the workpiece.
5. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and
wait until the circular saw blade has come to a com-
plete stop before returning the circular saw blade to its
fully elevated position.
Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide
workpieces)
WARNING:
first pull the carriage full towards you and press
the handle all the way down, then push the car-
riage toward the guide fence. Never start the cut
with the carriage not pulled fully toward you. If
you perform the slide cut without the carriage pulled
fully toward you, unexpected kickback may occur and
serious personal injury may result.
WARNING:
cut by pulling the carriage towards you. Pulling
the carriage towards you while cutting may cause
unexpected kickback resulting in possible serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
the handle locked in the lowered position.
1
► 1. Stopper pin
1. Unlock the stopper pin so that the carriage can
slide freely.
2. Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise.
3.
Pull the carriage toward you fully.
4.
Switch on the tool without the saw blade making
any contact and wait until the saw blade attains full
speed.
5. Press the handle down and push the carriage
toward the guide fence and through the workpiece.
6. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and
wait until the saw blade has come to a complete
stop before returning the blade to its fully elevated
position.
27 ENGLISH
Whenever performing a slide cut,
Never attempt to perform a slide
Never perform the slide cut with