Makita LS1216 Instruction Manual page 15

Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If
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the handle is pressed down with force or if lateral
force is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a
mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the
precision of the cut will be impaired.
During a slide cut, gently push the carriage toward
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the guide fence without stopping. If the carriage
movement is stopped during the cut, a mark will be
left in the workpiece and the precision of the cut
will be impaired.
1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces)
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Workpieces up to 92 mm (3-5/8") high and 183 mm
(7-1/4") wide can be cut in the following way.
After turning the stopper lever clockwise and
sliding the carriage to your desired position, push
the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten the locking screw clockwise and pull the
lock lever toward yourself to secure the carriage.
Secure the workpiece with the vise. Switch on the
tool without the blade making any contact and wait
until the blade attains full speed before lowering.
Then gently lower the handle to the fully lowered
position to cut the workpiece. When the cut is
completed, switch off the tool and WAIT UNTIL
THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP
before returning the blade to its fully elevated
position.
CAUTION:
Firmly tighten the locking screw clockwise and pull
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the lock lever toward yourself so that the carriage
will not move
tightening may cause unexpected kickback of the
blade. Possible serious PERSONAL INJURY may
result.
during operation. Insufficient
2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces)
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Loosen the locking screw counterclockwise and
also push forward the lock lever so that the
carriage can slide freely. Secure the workpiece
with the vise.
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Pull the carriage toward you fully. Switch on the
tool without the blade making any contact and wait
until the blade attains full speed. Press down the
handle and PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD
THE GUIDE FENCE AND THROUGH THE
WORKPIECE. When the cut is completed, switch
off the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP before returning
the blade to its fully elevated position.
CAUTION:
Whenever performing the slide cut, FIRST PULL
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THE CARRIAGE TOWARD YOU FULLY and press
down the handle to the fully lowered position, then
PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE
FENCE. NEVER START THE CUT WITH THE
CARRIAGE NOT FULLY PULLED TOWARD YOU.
If you perform the slide cut without pulling the
carriage fully or if you perform the slide cut toward
your direction,
unexpectedly with the potential to cause serious
PERSONAL INJURY.
Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked
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in the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.
Never loosen the knob which secures the carriage
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while the blade is rotating. This may cause serious
injury.
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1. Lock lever
2. Screw
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the blade may kickback