Makita LS1214 Instruction Manual page 18

motor and/or decreased cutting efficiency. Push down
handle with only as much force as is necessary for
smooth cutting and without significant decrease in
blade speed.
• Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If the
handle is pressed down with force or if lateral force is
applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a mark (saw
mark) in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will
be impaired.
• 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.
1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces) (Fig. 40)
Workpieces up to 115 mm high and 75 mm wide can be
cut in the following way.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten the knob clockwise to secure the carriage.
Secure the workpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool
without the blade making any contact and wait until the
blade attains full speed before lowering. Then gently
lower the handle to the fully lowered position to cut the
workpiece. When the cut is completed, switch off the
tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade to its
fully elevated position.
CAUTION:
• Firmly tighten the knob clockwise so that the carriage
will not move during operation. Insufficient tightening
may cause unexpected kickback of the blade. Possible
serious PERSONAL INJURY may result.
2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces)
(Fig. 41)
Loosen the knob counterclockwise so that the carriage
can slide freely. Secure the workpiece with the vise.
Pull the carriage toward you fully. Switch on the tool
without the blade making any contact and wait until the
blade attains full speed. Press down the handle and
PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE
FENCE AND THROUGH THE WORKPIECE. When
the cut is completed, switch off the tool and WAIT
UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE
STOP before returning the blade to its fully elevated
position.
CAUTION:
• Whenever performing the slide cut, FIRST PULL THE
CARRIAGE TOWARD YOU FULLY and press down
the handle to the fully lowered position, then PUSH
THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE.
NEVER START THE CUT WITH THE CARRIAGE NOT
FULLY PULLED TOWARD YOU. If you perform the
slide cut without pulling the carriage fully or if you
perform the slide cut toward your direction, the blade
may kickback unexpectedly with the potential to cause
serious PERSONAL INJURY.
• Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked in
the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.
• Never loosen the knob which secures the carriage
while the blade is rotating. This may cause serious
injury.
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3. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
4. Bevel cut (Fig. 42)
Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel
angle (Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the
bevel angle"). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to
secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the
workpiece with a vise. Make sure the carriage is pulled
all the way back toward the operator. Switch on the tool
without the blade making any contact and wait until the
blade attains full speed. Then gently lower the handle
to the fully lowered position while applying pressure in
parallel with the blade and PUSH THE CARRIAGE
TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE TO CUT THE
WORKPIECE. When the cut is completed, switch off
the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO
A COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade to its
fully elevated position.
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the blade will move down to bevel
direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands out of path of
saw blade.
• During a bevel cut, it may create a condition whereby
the piece cut off will come to rest against the side of the
blade. If the blade is raised while the blade is still
rotating, this piece may be caught by the blade,
causing fragments to be scattered which is dangerous.
The blade should be raised ONLY after the blade has
come to a complete stop.
• When pressing down the handle, apply pressure in
parallel with the blade. If a force is applied
perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pressure
direction is changed during a cut, the precision of the
cut will be impaired.
• Always set the sub-fence to the left position when
performing left bevel cuts.
5. Compound cutting
Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel
angle is made at the same time in which a miter angle
is being cut on a workpiece. Compound cutting can be
performed at angle shown in the table.
Miter angle
Left and Right 45°
Left 47°
Right 52°
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At the miter angle of left 45° and bevel angle of left 45°,
workpieces up to 66 mm high and 170 mm wide can be
cut.
At the miter angle of right 45° and bevel angle of left
45°, workpieces up to 66 mm high and 215 mm wide
can be cut.
At the miter angle of left and right 45° and bevel angle
of right 45°, workpieces up to 45 mm high and 215 mm
wide can be cut.
When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Slide cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut"
explanations.
Bevel angle
Left and Right 0° - 45°
Left 0° - 45° and Right 0° - 40°
Left 0° - 30° and Right 0° - 45°