Makita DLS714 Instruction Manual page 20

NOTICE:
Before use, be sure to release the handle
from the lowered position by pulling the stopper pin.
NOTICE:
Do not apply excessive pressure on the han-
dle when cutting. Too much force may result in overload of
the motor and/or decreased cutting efficiency. Press down
handle with only as much force as necessary for smooth
cutting and without significant decrease in blade speed.
NOTICE:
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 may vibrate and leave a mark (saw mark)
in the workpiece and the precision of the cut may be impaired.
NOTICE:
During a slide cut, gently push the carriage
toward the guide fence without stopping. If the carriage
movement stops during the cut, a mark may be left in the
workpiece and the precision of the cut may be impaired.
Press cutting (cutting small
workpieces)
WARNING:
Firmly tighten two clamp screws
which secure the slide poles clockwise so that the
carriage will not move during operation. Insufficient
tightening of the locking screw may cause possible
kickback which may result in serious personal injury.
► Fig.43
Workpieces up to 52 mm high and 97 mm wide can be
cut in the following manner.
1. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten two clamp screws which secure the slide poles
clockwise to secure the carriage.
2. Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise.
3.
Switch on the tool without the blade making any contact
and wait until the blade attains full speed before lowering.
4. Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion to cut the workpiece.
5. 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.
Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide
workpieces)
WARNING:
Whenever performing a slide cut,
first pull the carriage full towards you and press the
handle all the way down, then push the carriage toward
the guide fence. Never start the cut with the carriage
not pulled fully toward you. If you perform the slide cut
without the carriage pulled fully toward you unexpected
kickback may occur and serious personal injury may result.
WARNING:
Never attempt to perform a slide cut
by pulling the carriage towards you. Pulling the car-
riage towards you while cutting may cause unexpected
kickback resulting in possible serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Never perform the slide cut with
the handle locked in the lowered position.
WARNING:
Never loosen the knob which
secures the carriage while the blade is rotating.
A loose carriage while cutting may cause unexpected
kickback resulting in possible in serious personal injury.
► Fig.44
1. Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles counterclockwise so that the carriage can slide
freely.
2. Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise.
3.
Pull the carriage toward you fully.
4.
Switch on the tool without the blade making any
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed.
5. Press the handle down and push the carriage
toward the guide fence and through the workpiece.
6. 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.
Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
Bevel cut
WARNING:
cut, before operating the tool ensure that the car-
riage and blade will have free travel throughout
the entire range of the intended cut. Interruption of
the carriage or blade travel during the cutting oper-
ation may result in kickback and serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
hands out of the path of the blade. The angle of the
blade may confuse the operator as to the actual blade
path while cutting and contact with the blade will
result in serious personal injury
WARNING:
until it has come to a complete stop. During a
bevel cut the piece cut off may come to rest against
the blade. If the blade is raised while it is rotating the
cut-off piece maybe ejected by the blade causing
the material to fragment which may result in serious
personal injury.
CAUTION:
(Only for tools with sub-fence)
Always set the sub-fence outside when perform-
ing left bevel cuts.
► Fig.45
1. 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.
2.
Secure the workpiece with a vise.
3. Pull the carriage toward you fully.
4. Switch on the tool without the blade making any
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed.
5. Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion while applying pressure in parallel with the blade
and push the carriage toward the guide fence to cut
the workpiece.
6. 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.
20 ENGLISH
After setting the blade for a bevel
While making a bevel cut keep
The blade should not be raised