Adjusting The Miter Angle - Makita DLS110 Instruction Manual

In the interest of your personal safety, always maintain
tion of the blade guard should be corrected immediately.
Check to assure spring loaded return action of guard.
WARNING:
Never use the tool if the blade
guard or spring are damaged, faulty or removed.
Operation of the tool with a damaged, faulty or
If the see-through blade guard becomes dirty, or saw-
workpiece is no longer easily visible, remove the bat-
teries and clean the guard carefully with a damp cloth.
Do not use solvents or any petroleum-based cleaners
on the plastic guard because this may cause damage
to the guard.
If the blade guard is especially dirty and vision through
the guard is impaired, remove the batteries and use the
supplied wrench to loosen the hex bolt holding the cen-
ter cover. Loosen the hex bolt by turning it counterclock-
wise and raise the blade guard and center cover. With
the blade guard so positioned, cleaning can be more
is complete, reverse procedure above and secure bolt.
Do not remove spring holding blade guard. If guard
becomes discolored through age or UV light exposure,
contact a Makita service center for a new guard. DO
Fig.13: 1. Center cover 2. Hex wrench 3. Blade
guard
Kerf boards
kerf boards as follows:
Fig.14: 1. Kerf board
Fig.15: 1. Left bevel cut 2. Straight cut 3. Right
bevel cut 4. Saw blade 5. Blade teeth
6. Kerf board
First, remove the batteries. Loosen all the screws (2
each on left and right) securing the kerf boards until the
kerf boards can still be easily moved by hand. Lower the
handle fully, then pull and turn the stopper pin to lock
the handle in the lowered position. Release the stopper
pin on the sliding pole and pull the carriage toward you
securely.
NOTICE:
After setting the bevel angle ensure
that the kerf boards are adjusted properly. Correct
support of the workpiece minimizing workpiece tear
out.
Maintaining maximum cutting
-
capacity
cutting capacity for a 260 mm saw blade.
When installing a new blade, always check the lower
follows:
engaged position.
Fig.16: 1. Stopper lever
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
lower the handle completely.
extend slightly below the top surface of the turn base
and also comes to the point where the front face of the
guide fence meets the top surface of the turn base.
Fig.17: 1.
Fig.18: 1.
blade 3. Guide fence
With the batteries removed, 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
original position.
WARNING:
with the batteries removed, 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
Stopper arm
stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.
Fig.19: 1. Stopper arm 2.

Adjusting the miter angle

CAUTION:
always secure the turn base by tightening the grip
NOTICE:
When turning the turn base, be sure to
raise the handle fully.
Fig.20: 1. Lock lever 2. Grip 3. Releasing lever
4. Pointer
Rotate the grip counterclockwise to unlock the turn
angle on the scale then tighten the grip.
NOTE: If you depress the releasing lever, you can
move the turn base without holding down the lock
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2. Periphery of
After installing a new blade and
After changing the miter angle,