Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita LS0714 Instruction Manual

Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or
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the like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may
result.
WARNING:
Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean
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for the best and safest performance.

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
1. Miter angle
Fig.47
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten two clamp screws to secure the carriage.
Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn
the turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the
miter scale. Then turn the turn base slightly
clockwise and counterclockwise to seat the turn
base in the 0° miter notch. (Leave as it is if the
pointer does not point to 0°.) Loosen the hex
socket bolt securing the guide fence using the hex
wrench.
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the
side of the blade with the face of the guide fence
using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then
securely tighten the hex socket bolt on the guide
fence in the order from the right side.
Fig.48
Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the
pointer so that it will point to 0°.
Fig.49
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten two clamp screws to secure the
carriage. Lower the handle fully and lock it in
the lowered position by pushing in the stopper
pin. Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt (lower
bolt) on the right side of the arm two or three
revolutions counterclockwise to tilt the blade
to the right.
Fig.50
Carefully square the side of the blade with
the top surface of the turn base using the
triangular rule, try-square, etc. by turning the
0° bevel angle adjusting bolt clockwise. Then
tighten the lever securely.
Fig.51
Make sure that the pointer on the arm point to
0° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If it
does not point to 0°, loosen the screw which
secures the pointer and adjust the pointer so
that it will point to 0°.
Fig.52
(2) 45° bevel angle
Fig.53
Adjust the 45° bevel angle only after
performing 0° bevel angle adjustment. To
adjust left 45° bevel angle, loosen the lever
and tilt the blade to the left fully. Make sure
that the pointer on the arm points to 45° on
the bevel scale on the arm holder. If the
pointer does not point to 45°, turn the 45°
bevel angle adjusting bolt (upper bolt) on the
right side of the arm until the pointer points to
45°.
Adjusting the position of laser line
For model LS0714FL, LS0714L
Fig.54
Fig.55
WARNING:
As the tool is plugged when adjusting the position
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of laser line, take a full caution especially at switch
action. Pulling the switch trigger accidentally cause
an accidental start of the tool and personal injury.
CAUTION:
Never look into the laser beam directly. Direct laser
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beam causes damage to your eyes.
Never apply a blow or impact to the tool. A blow or
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impact causes the incorrect position of laser line,
damage to the laser beam emitting part or a short
life of the tool.
Have the tool repaired by Makita authorized
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service center for any failure on the laser unit. No
change with different type of laser is permitted.
When adjusting the laser line appears on the left
side of the saw blade
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1. Screw to change the movable range of the adjusting
screw
2. Adjusting screw
3. Hex wrench
4. Laser line
5. Saw blade
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