Makita LS1016 Instruction Manual page 13

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1. Adjusting bolt
2. Turn base
3. Stopper lever
4. Slide pipe
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Fig.8
Fig.9
First, unplug the tool. Lower the stopper lever to position
the saw blade as shown in the figure. Push the carriage
toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle
completely. Use the socket wrench to turn the adjusting
bolt until the periphery of the blade extends slightly
below the top surface of the turn base at the point where
the front face of the guide fence meets the top surface of
the turn base.
With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while
holding the handle all the way down to be sure that the
blade does not contact any part of the lower base.
Re-adjust slightly, if necessary.
After adjustment, always return the stopper lever to the
original position by turning it counterclockwise.
WARNING:
After installing a new blade and with the tool
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unplugged, always be sure that the blade does
not contact any part of the lower base when the
handle is lowered completely. If a blade makes
contact with the base it may cause kickback and
result in serious personal injury.
Stopper arm
Fig.10
The lower limit position of the blade can be easily
adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, rotate the
stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops
at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.
Adjusting the miter angle
Fig.11
Push the grip so that the cams engages and turn it
clockwise until it stops. Turn the turn base while pressing
down the lock lever. When you have moved the grip to
the position where the pointer points to the desired angle
on the miter scale, turn the grip 90° counterclockwise to
lock the turn base.
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CAUTION:
After changing the miter angle, always secure the
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turn base by turning the grip 90° counterclockwise.
NOTICE:
When turning the turn base, be sure to raise the
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handle fully.
Adjusting the bevel angle
Fig.12
Fig.13
To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of
the tool counterclockwise. Push the latch lever forward
as shown in the figure fully while supporting the weight
of the saw head so as to release the pressure on the
lock pin.
When tilting the carriage to the right, tilt the carriage to
the left slightly after loosening the lever and press the
releasing button. With the releasing button being
pressed, tilt the carriage to the right.
Fig.14
Tilt the saw blade until the pointer points to the desired
angle on the bevel scale. Then tighten the lever
clockwise firmly to secure the arm.
When the latch lever is pulled towards the front of the
saw, the saw blade can be locked using positive stops
at the right and left 22.5 ° and 33.9 ° angle to the base
surface.
When the latch lever is pushed to the back of the saw as
shown in the figure, the saw blade can be locked at any
desired angle within the specified bevel angle range.
CAUTION:
After changing the bevel angle, always secure the
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arm by tightening the lever clockwise.
NOTICE:
When tilting the saw blade be sure the handle is
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fully raised.
When changing bevel angles, be sure to position
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the kerf boards appropriately as explained in the
"Positioning kerf boards" section.
Slide lock adjustment
Fig.15
To lock the lower slide pole, pull the lock lever towards
the front of the saw.
To lock the upper slide pole, turn the locking screw
clockwise.
Switch action
For European countries
Fig.16
To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally
pulled, a lock-off button is provided. To start the tool,
push the lever to the left, press in the lock-off button and
then pull the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to
stop.