Makita LH1040 Instruction Manual page 15

applying pressure in parallel with the blade. 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
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bevel direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands out
of path of saw blade.
During a bevel cut, it may create a condition
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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 the handle down, apply pressure
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parallel to the blade. If the pressure is not parallel
to the blade during a cut, the angle of the blade
might be shifted and the precision of the cut will be
impaired.
4. 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.
Bevel angle
45
006366
When performing compound cutting, refer to
"Press cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut"
explanations.
5. Cutting aluminum extrusion
Fig.43
When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer
blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to
prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a
cutting lubricant when cutting the aluminum
extrusion to prevent build-up of the aluminum
material on the blade.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum
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extrusions. Thick aluminum extrusions may come
loose during operation and round aluminum
extrusions cannot be secured firmly with this tool.
Never cut aluminum in the table saw mode (bench
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mode).
6. Wood facing
Use of wood facing helps to assure splinter-free
cuts in workpieces. Attach a wood facing to the
guide fence using the holes in the guide fence.
See the figure concerning the dimensions for a
suggested wood facing.
Miter angle
Left and Right 0 - 45
Over 10mm
1
90mm
1. Hole
005577
CAUTION:
Use straight wood of even thickness as the wood
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facing.
Use screws to attach the wood facing to the guide
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fence. The screws should be installed so that the
screw heads are below the surface of the wood
facing.
When the wood facing is attached, do not turn the
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turn base with the handle lowered. The blade
and/or the wood facing will be damaged.
7. Cutting repetitive lengths
Fig.44
When cutting several pieces of stock to the same
length, ranging from 240 mm to 400 mm, use of
the set plate will facilitate more efficient operation.
Install the set plate on the holder as shown in the
figure.
Align the cutting line on your workpiece with either
the left or right side of the groove in the kerf board,
and while holding the workpiece from moving,
move the set plate flush against the end of the
workpiece. Then secure the set plate with the
screw. When the set plate is not used, loosen the
screw and turn the set plate out of the way.
NOTE:
Use of the
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accessory) allows cutting repetitive lengths up to
2,200 mm approximately.
CUTTING AS TABLE SAW (BENCH MODE)
CAUTION:
When using the tool in the table saw mode (bench
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mode), place the blade cover on the turn table so that
the blade cover is centered over the slit for the blade
entrance in the turn table and two small bosses on the
underside of the blade cover fit into the semi-circular
slit in the periphery of the turn table as shown in the
figure and then lock the handle in the lowest position
by fully pushing in the stopper pin. If not fixing the
blade cover, the table can not be down.
Fig.45
CAUTION:
Always use "work helpers" such as push sticks
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and push blocks when there is a danger that your
hands or fingers will come close to the blade.
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Over 460mm
107mm 107mm 90mm
holder-rod assembly
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(optional