Operation - Makita LS1040 Instruction Manual

OPERATION

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CAUTION:
• Before use, be sure to release the handle from the lowered position by
pulling the stopper pin.
• Make sure the blade is not contacting the workpiece, etc. before the
switch is turned on.
• Do not apply excessive pressure on the handle when cutting. Too much
force may result in overload of the motor and/or decreased cutting
efficiency. Push down handle with only as much force as is necessary for
smooth cutting and without significant decrease in blade speed.
• Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If the handle is pressed
down with force or if lateral force is applied, the blade will vibrate and
leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will
be impaired.
1. Press cutting
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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 low-
ering. 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 return-
ing the blade to its fully elevated position.
2. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter angle".
3. Bevel cut
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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. 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. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and WAIT
UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP before return-
ing the blade to its fully elevated position.
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the blade will move down to bevel direction during a
bevel cut. Keep hands out of path of saw blade.
• During a bevel cut, it may create a condition 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 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.
• Always set the sub-fence to the left position when performing left bevel
cuts.
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˚
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Miter angle
Left and Right 0 - 45˚