Press Cutting; Slide (Push) Cutting - Makita LS1216 Instruction Manual

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.
WARNING:
Make sure the blade is not contacting the
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workpiece, etc. before the switch is turned on.
Turning the tool on with the blade in contact with
the workpiece may result in kickback and serious
personal injury.
1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces)
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Workpieces up to 87 mm high and 183 mm wide
can be cut in the following manner.
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 towards the front of the saw to secure
the carriage. Secure the workpiece correctly with
the proper type of vise or crown molding stoppers.
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.
WARNING:
Firmly tighten the locking screw clockwise and
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pull the lock lever towards the front of the saw
so that the carriage will not move during
operation. Insufficient tightening of the locking
screw may cause possible kickback which may
result in serious personal injury.
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 proper type of 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 the handle
down and PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE
GUIDE FENCE
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.
WARNING:
Whenever performing a slide cut, first pull the
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carriage full towards you and press the handle
all the way down, then push the carriage toward
the guide fence. Never start the cut with the
carriage not pulled fully toward you. If you
perform the slide cut without the carriage pulled
fully toward you unexpected kickback may occur
and serious personal injury may result.
Never attempt to perform a slide cut by pulling
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the carriage towards you. Pulling the carriage
towards you while cutting may cause unexpected
kickback resulting in possible serious personal
injury.
Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked
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in the lowered position.
Never loosen the knob which secures the
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carriage while the blade is rotating. A loose
carriage while cutting may cause unexpected
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1. Lock lever
2. Locking screw
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