Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita LS0815F Instruction Manual

NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or
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the like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may
result.

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
1. Miter angle
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Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the locking screw to secure the carriage.
Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn
the turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the
miter scale. Then turn the turn base slightly
clockwise and counterclockwise to seat the turn
base in the 0° miter notch. (Leave as it is if the
pointer does not point to 0°.) Loosen the hex
sockets bolts securing the guide fence using the
socket wrench.
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Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the
side of the blade with the face of the guide fence
using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then
securely tighten the hex socket bolts on the guide
fence in order starting from the right side.
1. Guide fence
2. Hex bolts
3. Grip
1. Guide fence
2. Triangular rule
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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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1. Screw
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3. Miter scale
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1. Lever
2. Arm
1. 0 ﾟ adjusting bolt
2. Left 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
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