Makita LS001G Instruction Manual page 14

Cordless slide compound miter saw
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Maintaining maximum cutting
capacity
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 165 mm saw blade.
When installing a new circular saw blade, always check
the lower limit position of the circular saw blade, and if
necessary, adjust it as follows:
1.
Remove the battery cartridge. Then, push the car-
riage toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle
completely.
1
2
► 1. Adjusting bolt 2. Guide fence
2.
Use the hex wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until
the circular saw blade comes slightly below the cross
section of the guide fence and the top surface of the
turn base.
3.
Rotate the blade by hand while holding the handle
all the way down to be sure that the circular saw blade
does not contact any part of the lower base. Re-adjust
slightly, if necessary.
WARNING:
blade and with the battery cartridge removed,
always be sure that the circular saw blade does
not contact any part of the lower base when the
handle is lowered completely. If a circular saw
blade makes contact with the base, it may cause
kickback and result in serious personal injury.
Stopper arm
The lower limit position of the circular saw blade can be
easily adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, move
the stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown
in the figure. Turn the adjusting screw with the supplied
hex wrench and then press down the handle fully to
check the result.
2
► 1. Hex wrench 2. Adjusting screw 3. Stopper arm
CAUTION:
Always hold the handle firmly
when adjusting. Failure to do so may cause the
carriage to jump up and result in injury.
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After installing a new circular saw
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