Bevel Angle - Makita LS1040 Instruction Manual

Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn the
turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. Tighten the grip and loosen the hex bolts secur-
ing the guide fence using the socket 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 bolts
on the guide fence in the order from the right side.
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► 1. Triangular rule 2. Grip 3. Guide fence

Bevel angle

0° bevel angle
► 1. Turn base 2. Lever 3. 0° adjusting bolt
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by push-
ing in the stopper pin. Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt on the right side
of the turn base two or three revolutions clockwise to tilt
the blade to the right.
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
counterclockwise. Then tighten the lever securely.
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► 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3. Top surface of
turn base
Make sure that the pointer on the turn base point to 0°
on the bevel scale on the arm. 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°.
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► 1. Arm 2. Bevel scale 3. Pointer 4. Turn base
45° bevel angle
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► 1. Lever 2. Arm 3. Pointer 4. 45° bevel angle adjust-
ing bolt
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 left side of the arm until the pointer points to 45°.
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