Makita LS1040 Instruction Manual page 13

Lighting up the lamps
Only for model LS1040F / LS1040FS
► Fig.15: 1. Light switch
CAUTION:
• This is not a rainproof light. Do not wash the
light in water or use it in a rain or a wet area.
Such a conduct can cause an electric shock and
fume.
• Do not touch the lens of the light, as it is very hot
while it is lighted or shortly after it is turned off.
This may cause a burn to a human body.
• Do not apply impact to the light, which may
cause damage or shorted service time to it.
• Do not keep casting the beam of the light to your
eyes. This can cause your eyes to be hurt.
• Do not cover the light with clothes, carton, card-
board or similar objects while it is lighted, which
can cause a fire or an ignition.
Push the upper position of the switch for turning on the
light and the lower position for off.
Move the light to shift an area of lighting.
► Fig.16: 1. Light 2. Light switch
NOTE:
• Use a dry cloth to wipe the dirt off the lens of
lamp. Be careful not to scratch the lens of light,
or it may lower the illumination.
ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before carrying out any work on the
tool.
Installing and removing saw blade
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before installing or removing the
blade.
• Use only the Makita socket wrench provided to
install or remove the blade. Failure to do so may
result in overtightening or insufficient tightening
of the hex bolt. This could cause an injury.
Installing saw blade
NOTE: The saw blade may have already been
installed at the time of shipment.
To install the blade, do the following steps.
1. Keep the handle in the raised position.
2. Use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt
holding the center cover by turning it counterclockwise.
Then, raise the blade guard and center cover.
► Fig.17: 1. Center cover 2. Socket wrench 3. Hex
bolt 4. Blade guard
3. Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use
the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt clockwise.
Then remove the hex bolt and outer flange.
► Fig.18: 1. Socket wrench 2. Shaft lock
4. Mount the saw blade carefully onto the spindle,
making sure that the direction of the arrow on the sur-
face of the blade matches the direction of the arrow on
the blade case.
► Fig.19: 1. Blade case 2. Arrow 3. Saw blade
4. Arrow
5.
Install the flange and hex bolt, and then use the
socket wrench to tighten the hex bolt (left-handed)
securely counterclockwise while pressing the shaft lock.
► Fig.20: 1. Spindle 2. Flange 3. Saw blade 4. Flange
5. Hex bolt 6. Ring
CAUTION:
The ring 25.4 mm or 30 mm in
outer diameter is factory-installed onto the spin-
dle. Before mounting the blade onto the spindle,
always be sure that the correct ring for the arbor
hole of the blade you intend to use is installed
onto the spindle.
6. Return the blade guard and center cover to its
original position. Then tighten the hex bolt clockwise to
secure the center cover.
7.
Lower the handle to make sure that the blade
guard moves properly.
8. Make sure shaft lock has released spindle before
making cut.
Removing saw blade
1. Keep the handle in the raised position.
2.
Use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt
holding the center cover by turning it counterclockwise.
Then, raise the blade guard and center cover.
3. Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use
the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt clockwise.
Then remove the hex bolt, outer flange and blade.
When storing the tool, install the outer flange and lightly
tighten the hex bolt by hand to prevent loss.
Connecting a vacuum cleaner
When you wish to perform clean cutting operation,
connect a Makita vacuum cleaner.
► Fig.21
Dust bag
► Fig.22: 1. Dust nozzle 2. Dust bag 3. Fastener
The use of the dust bag makes cutting operations clean
and dust collection easy. To attach the dust bag, fit it
onto the dust nozzle.
When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust
bag from the tool and pull the fastener out. Empty
the dust bag of its contents, tapping it lightly so as to
remove particles adhering to the insides which might
hamper further collection.
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