Makita LS1214 Instruction Manual page 17

screw which secures the pointer and adjust the
pointer so that it will point to 0°.
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2 3
001568
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
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2
3
001569
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the knob 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.
Make sure that the arm is locked.
Turn the hex bolt on the left side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise.
Turn the hex bolt on the right side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to
tilt the blade to the left.
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001570
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.
Turn the hex bolt on the left side of the arm
clockwise as far as it will go. Then tighten the
lever securely.
1. Screw
2. Miter scale
3. Pointer
1. Arm
2. Lever
3. Hex bolt
1. Hex bolt
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3
001571
Make sure that the two pointers on the arm
point to each 0° on the bevel scale on the
arm holder. If they do not point to 0°, loosen
the screws which secure the pointers and
adjust them so that they will point to 0°.
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2
3
001572
(2) 45° bevel angle
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2
001573
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 left 45°
bevel angle adjusting bolt on the side of the
arm holder until the pointer points to 45°.
To adjust right 45° bevel angle, perform the
same procedure described above.
1. Triangular rule
2. Saw blade
2
3. Top surface of
turn base
1. Bevel scale
2. Screws
3
3. Pointers
1. Arm holder
2. Right 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
3
3. Left 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt