Maintenance; Adjusting The Cutting Angle; Carrying Tool - Makita LS0815F Instruction Manual

position of the carriage fully pushed forward to the guide
fence (refer to the section titled "Slide lock adjustment
".) Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin.
Wind the power supply cord using the cord rests.
WARNING:
Stopper pin is only for carrying and storage
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purposes and should never be used for any
cutting operations. The use of the stopper pin for
cutting operations
movement of the saw blade resulting in kickback
and serious personal injury.
Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as
shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag,
etc., you can carry the tool more easily.
CAUTION:
Always secure all moving portions before carrying
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the tool. If portions of the tool move or slide while
being carried loss of control or balance may occur
resulting in personal injury.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off
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and unplugged before attempting to perform
inspection or maintenance. Failure to unplug
and switch off the tool may result in accidental
start up of the tool which may result in serious
personal injury.
Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean
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for the best and safest performance. Attempting a
cut with a dull and /or dirty blade may cause
kickback and result in a serious personal injury.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or
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the like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may
result.

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.40
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the locking screw 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
sockets bolts securing the guide fence using the
socket wrench.
may cause unexpected
Fig.41
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 bolts on the guide
fence in order starting from the right side.
Fig.42
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°.
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
Fig.43
Push the carriage toward the guide fence
and tighten the locking screw 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.
Fig.44
Turn the hex bolt on the right side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to
tilt the blade to the right.
Fig.45
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
hex bolt on the right side of the arm
clockwise. Then tighten the lever securely.
Fig.46
Make sure that the pointer on the arm point
to 0° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If
they do not point to 0°, loosen the screw
which secure the pointer and adjust it so that
it will point to 0°.
(2) 45° bevel angle
Fig.47
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 on the right side of
the arm holder until the pointer points to 45°.
To adjust the right 5° bevel angle, perform
the same procedure as that described above.
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