Replacing Carbon Brushes - Makita LS1017 Instruction Manual

Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the
pointer so that it will point to 0°.
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
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Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the locking screw to secure the
carriage. Lower the handle fully and lock it in
the lowered position by pushing in the stopper
pin. Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
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Turn the hex bolt on the right side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to
tilt the blade to the right.
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Carefully square the side of the blade with the
top surface of the turn base using the
triangular rule, try-square, etc. by turning the
hex bolt on the right side of the arm clockwise.
Then tighten the lever securely.
1. Lever
2. Arm
1. 0 ﾟ adjusting
bolt
2. Left 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
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1. Triangular rule
2. Saw blade
3. Top surface of
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turn table
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Make sure that the pointer on the arm point to
0° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If
they do not point to 0°, loosen the screw
which secure the pointer and adjust it so that
it will point to 0°.
(2) 45° bevel angle
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Adjust the 45° bevel angle only after
performing 0° bevel angle adjustment. To
adjust left 45° bevel angle, loosen the lever
and tilt the blade to the left fully. Make sure
that the pointer on the arm points to 45° on the
bevel scale on the arm holder. If the pointer
does not point to 45°, turn the 45° bevel angle
adjusting bolt on the right side of the arm
holder until the pointer points to 45°.
To adjust the right 5° bevel angle, perform
the same procedure as that described above.

Replacing carbon brushes

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Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly.
Replace when they wear down to 3 mm in length. Keep
the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the holders.
Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the same
time. Use only identical carbon brushes.
Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps. Take
out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones and
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1. Screw
2. Pointer
3. Bevel scale
1. Right 5 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
2. Left 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
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