Makita LF1000 Instruction Manual page 17

table saw mode, pull the stopper in the direction of
arrow A and turn it to the angle of 90° in the
direction of arrow B with the stopper pulled Then
lower the handle to lock the tool head.
CAUTION:
When the tool head cannot be locked in the fully
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lowered position, turn the depth adjusting knob by
several turns clockwise.
Before turning over the tool, always make sure that
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the stopper pin has securely locked the tool head
in the lowest position.
7. Turning over the tool
WARNING:
Make sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before turning over.
When pushing down the lever, be sure to place
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your hand/finger away from the lever-table fitting
area.
Fig.45
Hold the middle edge of table with one hand, push
the lever down with the other hand while holding
the table edge firmly and pivot the table carefully to
turn it over. Keep holding it until it locks.
8. Installing the top blade guard
Fig.46
Push the push button of the top blade guard to its
side surface, place it on the notch of the riving knife
with the button depressed and release the button.
After releasing the push button, make sure that the
top blade guard is secured by trying to pull it out.
Fig.1
Fig.5
1. Riving knife
2. Clamping nut
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The position of riving knife (Fig. 1) should be changed as
follows.
(1) Loosen the clamping nut and hold the lower
blade guard A using its lug by hand (Fig. 2).
Fig.2
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1
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CAUTION:
After installing the top blade guard, make sure that
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it works smoothly.
Setting up the tool in miter saw mode
WARNING:
Be sure to install the lower blade guard C before
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using the tool in miter saw mode.
To change the set up from table saw mode to miter saw
mode, reverse the procedure of the section titled "
Setting up the tool in table saw mode "
1. Removing the top blade guard
Push the push button of the top blade guard to its
side surface and then just take away the top blade
guard upward with the button depressed .
2. Installing the lower blade guard C
Place the lower blade guard C on the table so that
it fits in the slot of the table and tightening the
clamping screw firmly.
3. Turning over the tool
Refer to the same titled section in the "Setting up
the tool in table saw mode ".
4. Releasing the tool head from fully lowered
position
Fig.47
While holding the handle, pull the stopper pin in the
direction of arrow A, turn it to the angle of 90° in the
direction of arrow B with the stopper pin pulled and
then raise the handle slowly.
5. Repositioning riving knife
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2
Fig.4
(2) While holding the lower blade guard A, pull
the riving knife so that it turns and pivot it to
the position in the direction of arrow (Fig. 3).
(3) With the riving knife held in that position,
return the lower blade guard A to the original
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Fig.3
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