Installation; Bench Mounting; Functional Description - Makita LF1000 Instruction Manual

25. Stop operation immediately if you notice anything
abnormal.
26. Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop before
moving workpiece or changing settings.
27. Unplug tool before changing blade, servicing or
not in use.
28. Some dust created from operation contains
chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
lead from lead-based-painted material and,
arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated
lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending
on how often you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area and work with approved safety
equipment, such as those dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
29. Connect the tool to a dust collecting device when
sawing.
30. Make sure that the table is securely fixed with the
lever after turning it over.
WHEN USING IN MITER SAW MODE:
31. Do not use the saw to cut other than wood,
aluminum or similar materials.
32. Do not perform operation freehand when cutting
workpiece in an area close to saw blade. The
workpiece must be secured firmly against the turn
table and guide fence during all operations.
33. Make sure that the turn table is properly secured
so it will not move during operation.
34. Make sure that the arm is securely fixed when
beveling. Tighten the lever clockwise to fix the
arm.
35. Make sure the blade does not contact the turn
table in the lowest position and is not contacting
the workpiece before the switch is turned on.
36. Hold the handle firmly. Be aware that the saw
moves up or down slightly during start-up and
stopping.
WHEN USING IN THE TABLE SAW (BENCH SAW)
MODE:
37. Do not perform any operation freehand. Freehand
means using your hands to support or guide the
workpiece, in lieu of a rip fence.
38. Make sure that the turn table is fixed securely.
39. Make sure that the arm is securely fixed in the
working position. Tighten the lever clockwise to
fix the arm.
40. Use a push stick or a push block to avoid working
with the hands and fingers close to the saw blade.
41. Make sure the blade is not contacting the riving
knife or workpiece before the switch is turned on.
42. Always store the push-stick when it is not in use.
43. Pay particular attention to instructions for
reducing risk of KICKBACK. KICKBACK is a
sudden reaction to a pinched, bound or
misaligned saw blade. KICKBACK causes the
ejection of the workpiece from the tool back
towards the operator. KICKBACKS CAN LEAD TO
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY. Avoid KICKBACKS
by keeping the blade sharp, by keeping the rip
fence parallel to the blade, by keeping the riving
knife and blade guard in place and operating
properly, by not releasing the workpiece until you
have pushed it all the way past the blade, and by
not ripping a workpiece that is twisted or warped
or does not have a straight edge to guide along
the fence.
44. Avoid abrupt, fast feeding. Feed as slowly as
possible when cutting hard workpieces. Do not
bend or twist workpiece while feeding. If you stall
or jam the blade in the workpiece, turn the tool off
immediately. Unplug the tool. Then clear the jam.
45. Before turning over the tool, always make sure
that the stopper pin has securely locked the tool
head in the lowest position
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
• Keep the floor area around the tool level well
maintained and free of loose materials such as chips
and cut-offs.

Bench mounting

For the fully-extended feet set up as the high table
When the tool cannot be set up stable, turn the adjusting
nut at the foot of the tool for proper stability. Turn
counterclockwise in top viewing to make the foot shorter
and clockwise in top viewing to make it longer. After
adjustment, make sure that the tool keep stable. (Fig. 1)
Install the fix plates with its angled end pointing outwards
onto three feet of the tool with hex bolts. And secure the
tool to the stable and level surface using bolt holes
provided in the fix plates with three bolts. (Fig. 2)
For the folded feet set up as the low table (Fig. 3)
When the tool is ready in the foot-folded position, secure
the tool by using U-shaped grooves shown in the figure.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before adjusting or checking function on the
tool.
Blade guard (Fig. 4, Fig. 5 & Fig. 6)
CAUTION:
• Make sure that the handle cannot be lowered without
pushing the lever nearby the handle to the left.
• Make sure that the lower blade guards A dose not open
unless the lever near the handle is pushed at the
topmost position of the handle.
• Make sure that the lower blade guard C is installed
before using in miter saw mode.
When lowering the handle while pushing the lever to the
left, the lower blade guard A rises automatically. The
lower blade guard B rises as it contacts a workpiece. The
lower blade guards are spring loaded so it returns to its
original position when the cut is completed and the handle
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