Bevel Angle; After Use - Makita DLS600 Instruction Manual

Bevel angle

0° bevel angle
1.
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin.
2. Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
3. Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt on the right
side of the saw head two or three revolutions counter-
clockwise to tilt the blade to the right.
► Fig.57: 1. Adjusting bolt 2. Lever
4.
Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt clockwise
carefully until the side of the blade makes a perpendic-
ular angle with the top surface of the turn base. Use the
triangular rule, try-square, etc. as a guide. Then tighten
the lever securely.
► Fig.58: 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3. Top sur-
face of turn table
5.
Make sure that the pointer on the arm indicates 0°
on the bevel scale. If it does not indicate 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer
so that it indicates 0°.
► Fig.59: 1. Screw 2. Pointer 3. Bevel scale
45° bevel angle
Adjust the 45° bevel angle only after performing 0°
bevel angle adjustment.
1. Loosen the lever and tilt the blade to the left fully.
2. Make sure that the pointer on the arm indicates
45° on the bevel scale. If the pointer does not indicate
45°, turn the left 45° bevel angle adjusting bolt on the
right side of the arm until the pointer indicates 45°.
► Fig.60: 1. Right 45° bevel angle adjusting bolt
2. Pointer 3. Left 45° bevel angle adjusting
bolt
3. Tilt the blade to the right fully, and then adjust the
right 45° bevel angle using the right 45° bevel angle
adjusting bolt.
► Fig.61: 1. Saw blade 2. Triangular rule
Adjusting the laser line position
WARNING:
The battery cartridge must be
installed on the tool while adjusting the laser line.
Take extra care not to switch on the tool during
adjustment. Accidental start up of the tool may result
in serious personal injury.
CAUTION:
Never look directly into the laser
beam. Direct eye exposure to the beam could cause
serious damage to your eyes.
NOTICE:
Check the position of laser line regu-
larly for accuracy.
NOTICE:
Beware that impacts to the tool. It may
cause the laser line to be misaligned or may cause
damage to the laser, shortening its life.
NOTICE:
Have the tool repaired by a Makita
authorized service center for any failure on the
laser unit.
The movable range of laser line is decided by the range
adjustment screws on both sides. Perform following
procedures to alter the laser line position.
1.
Remove the battery cartridge.
2. Draw a cutting line on the workpiece and place it
on the turn base. At this time, do not secure the work-
piece with a vise or similar securing device.
3. Lower the handle and align the cutting line with
the saw blade.
► Fig.62: 1. Cutting line
4.
Return the handle to the original position and
secure the workpiece with the vertical vise so that the
workpiece does not move from the position you have
determined.
► Fig.63: 1. Vise
5. Install the battery cartridge to the tool and turn on
the laser switch.
6.
Loosen the adjusting screw. To move the laser line
away from the blade, turn the range adjustment screws
counterclockwise. To move the laser line close to the
blade, turn the range adjustment screw clockwise.
Adjusting the laser line on the left side of the blade
► Fig.64: 1. Adjusting screw 2. Range adjustment
screw 3. Hex wrench 4. Laser line 5. Saw
blade
Adjusting the laser line on the right side of the
blade
► Fig.65: 1. Range adjustment screw 2. Hex wrench
3. Laser line 4. Saw blade
7.
Slide the adjusting screw to the position that the
laser line comes onto the cutting line and then tighten.
NOTE: The movable range of laser line is factory
adjusted within 1 mm from the side surface of blade.
Cleaning the laser light lens
The laser light becomes hard to see as the lens for
the laser light gets dirty. Clean the lens for laser light
periodically.
Remove the battery cartridge. Loosen the screw and
pull out the lens. Clean the lens gently with a damp soft
cloth.
► Fig.66: 1. Screw
► Fig.67: 1. Lens
NOTICE:
Do not remove the screw which
secures the lens. If the lens does not come out,
loosen the screw further.
NOTICE:
Do not use solvents or any petro-
leum-based cleaners on the lens.

After use

After use, wipe off chips and dust adhering to the tool
with a cloth or the like. Keep the blade guard clean
according to the directions in the previously covered
section titled "Blade guard". Lubricate the sliding por-
tions with machine oil to prevent rust.
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