Maintenance; Carrying Tool; Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita LS1018 Instruction Manual

Carrying tool

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Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at
0° bevel angle and the turn base at the full right miter
angle position. Secure the slide poles so that the lower
slide pole is locked in the position of the carriage fully
pulled to operator and the upper poles are locked in the
position of the carriage fully pushed forward to the guide
fence (refer to the section titled "Slide lock adjustment ".)
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position
by pushing in the stopper pin.
Wind the power supply cord using the cord rests.
WARNING:
Stopper pin is only for carrying and storage
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purposes and should never be used for any
cutting operations. The use of the stopper pin for
cutting operations
movement of the saw blade resulting in kickback
and serious personal injury.
Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as
shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag,
etc., you can carry the tool more easily.
CAUTION:
Always secure all moving portions before carrying
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the tool. If portions of the tool move or slide while
being carried loss of control or balance may occur
resulting in personal injury.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before
inspection or maintenance. Failure to unplug and
switch off the tool may result in accidental start up of
the tool which may result in serious personal injury.
Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean
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for the best and safest performance. Attempting a
cut with a dull and /or dirty blade may cause kickback
and result in a serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or the like.
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Discoloration, deformation or cracks may result.
may cause unexpected
attempting to perform

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
1. Miter angle
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Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the locking screw to secure the carriage.
Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn the
turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. Then turn the turn base slightly clockwise and
counterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0° miter
notch. (Leave as it is if the pointer does not point to
0°.) Loosen the hex sockets bolts securing the guide
fence using the socket wrench.
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Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the
side of the blade with the face of the guide fence
using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then
securely tighten the hex socket bolts on the guide
fence in order starting from the right side.
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Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the
pointer so that it will point to 0°.
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1. Hex bolt
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2. Guide fence
3. Grip
1. Guide fence
2. Triangular rule
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1. Screw
2. Pointer
3. Miter scale
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