Makita LS0714 Instruction Manual page 14

1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces)
Fig.37
Workpieces up to 50 mm high and 97 mm wide can
be cut in the following way.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles 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 two clamping screws which secure
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the slide poles 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.38
Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles 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
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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,
unexpectedly with the potential to cause serious
PERSONAL INJURY.
Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked
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in the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.
Never loosen the clamp screw which secures the
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carriage while the blade is rotating. This may
cause serious injury.
3. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the
miter angle".
the blade may kickback
4. Bevel cut
Fig.39
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
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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.
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
Right 50
Right 55
Right 57
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When performing compound cutting, refer to
"Press cutting", "Slide cutting", "Miter cutting" and
"Bevel cut" explanations.
6. Cutting aluminum extrusion
Fig.40
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
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Bevel angle
Left 0 - 45
Left 0 - 40
Left 0 - 30
Left 0 - 25