Maintaining Maximum Cutting Capacity - Makita LS1013 Instruction Manual

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1. Saw blade
2. Blade teeth
3. Kerf board
4. Left bevel cut
5. Straight cut
6. Right bevel cut
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1. Adjusting bolt
2. Turn base
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1. Top surface ot turn base
2. Periphery of blade
3. Guide fence
First, unplug the tool. Loosen all the screws (2 each on left
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and right) securing the kerf boards. Re-tighten them only to
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the extent that the kerf boards can still be easily moved by
hand. Lower the handle fully and push in the stopper pin to
lock the handle in the lowered position. Loosen the knob
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which secures the slide poles. Pull the carriage toward you
fully. Adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just con-
tact the sides of the blade teeth. Tighten the front screws (do
not tighten firmly). Push the carriage toward the guide fence
fully and adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just
contact the sides of blade teeth. Tighten the rear screws (do
not tighten firmly).
After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stopper pin and
raise the handle. Then tighten all the screws securely.
CAUTION:
• Before and after changing the bevel angle, always adjust
the kerf boards as described above.

Maintaining maximum cutting capacity

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Unplug the tool before any adjustment is attempted. This tool
is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity
for a 255 mm (10") saw blade.
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When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit
position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows:
First, unplug the tool. Push the carriage toward the guide
fence fully and lower the handle completely. Use the socket
wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until the periphery of the
blade extends slightly below the top surface of the turn base
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at the point where the front face of the guide fence meets the
top surface of the turn base.
With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while hold-
ing the handle all the way down to be sure that the blade
does not contact any part of the lower base. Re-adjust
slightly, if necessary.
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CAUTION:
• After installing a new blade, always be sure that the
blade does not contact any part of the lower base when
the handle is lowered completely. Always do this with the
tool unplugged.
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