Adjusting The Miter Angle; Adjusting The Bevel Angle - Makita LS1216 Instruction Manual

handle is lowered completely. If a blade makes
contact with the base it may cause kickback and
result in serious personal injury.
Stopper arm
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The lower limit position of the blade can be easily
adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, rotate the
stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops
at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.

Adjusting the miter angle

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Push the grip so that the cams engages and turn it
clockwise until it stops. Turn the turn base while pressing
down the lock lever. When you have moved the grip to
the position where the pointer points to the desired angle
on the miter scale, turn the grip 90° counterclockwise to
lock the turn base.
CAUTION:
After changing the miter angle, always secure the
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turn base by turning the grip 90° counterclockwise.
NOTICE:
When turning the turn base, be sure to raise the
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handle fully.

Adjusting the bevel angle

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1. Stopper arm
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2. Adjusting screw
1. Lock lever
2. Grip
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3. Cam
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1. Lever
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To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of
the tool counterclockwise. Push the latch lever forward
as shown in the figure fully while supporting the weight
of the saw head so as to release the pressure on the
lock pin.
When tilting the carriage to the right, tilt the carriage to
the left slightly after loosening the lever and press the
releasing button. With the releasing button being
pressed, tilt the carriage to the right.
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Tilt the saw blade until the pointer points to the desired
angle on the bevel scale. Then tighten the lever
clockwise firmly to secure the arm.
When the latch lever is pulled towards the front of the
saw, the saw blade can be locked using positive stops
at the right and left 22.5 ° and 33.9 ° angle to the base
surface.
When the latch lever is pushed to the back of the saw as
shown in the figure, the saw blade can be locked at any
desired angle within the specified bevel angle range.
CAUTION:
After changing the bevel angle, always secure the
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arm by tightening the lever clockwise.
NOTICE:
When tilting the saw blade be sure the handle is
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fully raised.
When changing bevel angles, be sure to position
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the kerf boards appropriately as explained in the
"Positioning kerf boards" section.
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1. Latch lever
1. Scale plate
2. Release button
3. Pointer
4. Latch lever