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Makita LS1013F Instruction Manual

Slide compound saw equipped with electric blade brake 255 mm (10”)
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Slide Compound Saw
Equipped with Electric Blade Brake
255 mm (10")
MODEL LS1013F
I N S T R U C T I O N
WARNING:
For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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M A N U A L
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  • Page 1 Slide Compound Saw Equipped with Electric Blade Brake 255 mm (10”) MODEL LS1013F I N S T R U C T I O N WARNING: For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

  • Page 2: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter : ... 255 mm (10”) Hole diameter : ... 15.88 mm (5/8”) Max. Miter angle : ...Left 47°, Right 52° Max. Bevel angle : ... Left and Right 45° Max. Cutting capacities (H x W) Miter angle 0°...
  • Page 3 5. DON’T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRON- MENT. Don’t use power tools in damp or wet locations, or expose them to rain. Keep work area well lighted. Don’t use tool in presence of flammable liquids or gases. 6. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. should be kept safe distance from work area.

  • Page 4: Additional Safety Rules

    Never use your hand to secure the workpiece. 5. Never reach around saw blade. 6. Turn off tool and wait for saw blade to stop before moving workpiece or chang- ing settings. Total length of cord in feet 50 ft.
  • Page 5 16. Make sure that the turn base is properly secured so it will not move during opera- tion. Use the holes in the base to fasten the saw to a stable work platform or bench. NEVER use tool where operator positioning would be awkward.
  • Page 6 INJURY as shown in the figure. ALWAYS use vise to secure workpiece. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual may cause serious personal injury. 30. Do not abuse cord. Never yank cord to disconnect it from the receptacle.

  • Page 7: Blade Guard

    INSTALLATION 001564 1. Stopper pin 001531 1. Bolt FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 002016 1. Blade guard Bench mounting When the tool is shipped, the handle is locked in the lowered position by the stopper pin. Release the stopper pin by lower- ing the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. This tool should be bolted with four bolts to a level and stable surface using the bolt holes provided in the tool’s base.

  • Page 8: Positioning Kerf Board

    Do not remove spring holding blade guard. If guard becomes discolored through age or UV light exposure, con- tact a Makita service center for a new guard. DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE GUARD. Positioning kerf board This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut.

  • Page 9: Maintaining Maximum Cutting Capacity

    Maintaining maximum cutting capacity This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity for a 255 mm (10”) saw blade. When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows: First, unplug the tool.

  • Page 10: Stopper Arm

    Unlock the arm by pushing the handle somewhat strongly in the direction that you intend to tilt the saw blade. 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.

  • Page 11: Switch Action

    NEVER use the tool if it runs when you simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-off button. Return tool to a Makita service center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage. •...
  • Page 12 002026 1. Light 2. Light switch 002027 ASSEMBLY 001530 1. Socket wrench 2. Wrench holder Lighting up the lamps CAUTION: • This is not a rainproof light. Do not wash the light in water or use it in a rain or a wet area. Such a conduct can cause an electric shock and fume.
  • Page 13 Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before installing or removing the blade. • Use only the Makita socket wrench provided to install or remove the blade. Failure to do so may result in overtightening or insufficient tightening of the hex bolt.

  • Page 14: Securing Workpiece

    NOTE: If you connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your saw, more efficient and cleaner operations can be performed. Securing workpiece WARNING: •...
  • Page 15 001549 1. Support 2. Turn base 001545 1. Sub-fence 001546 1. Sub-fence 001547 1. Sub-fence R 2. Screws destroyed. PERSONAL RESULT. Also, after a cutting operation, DO NOT raise the blade until the blade has come to a complete stop. CAUTION: •...
  • Page 16 001548 1. Vise arm 2. Vise rod 3. Screw 4. Clamp screw 5. Guide fence 001550 1. Vise plate 2. Vise nut 3. Vise knob Vertical vise The vertical vise can be installed in two positions on either the left or right side of the guide fence or the base. Insert the vise rod into the hole in the guide fence or the base and tighten the screw to secure the vise rod.

  • Page 17: Operation

    Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If the handle is pressed down with force or if lateral force is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will be impaired.
  • Page 18 002022 1. Knob 002023 1. Knob 1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces) Workpieces up to 91 mm (3 - 5/8”) high and 70 mm (2 - 3/4”) wide can be cut in the following way. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten the knob clockwise to secure the carriage.
  • Page 19 4. Bevel cut 002024 Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel angle (Refer to the previously covered “Adjusting the bevel angle”). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the work- piece with a vise.
  • Page 20 6. Cutting crown and cove moldings Crown and cove moldings can be cut on a compound miter saw with the moldings laid flat on the turn base. There are two common types of crown moldings and one type of cove moldings; 52/38° wall angle crown molding, 45°...
  • Page 21 Lay crown molding with its broad back (hidden) surface down on the turn base with its CEILING CONTACT EDGE against the guide fence on the saw. • The finished piece to be used will always be on the LEFT side of the blade after the cut has been made.
  • Page 22 Lay crown molding with its broad back (hidden) surface down on the turn base with its WALL CONTACT EDGE against the guide fence on the saw. • The finished piece to be used will always be on the RIGHT side of the blade after the cut has...
  • Page 23 30.3 32.5 29.9 32.2 29.4 31.8 29.0 31.5 28.6 31.1 28.2 30.8 27.7 30.4 27.3 Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings Wall Angle Bevel Angle Miter Angle (deg.) (deg.) (deg.) 30.1 26.9 29.7 26.5 29.4 26.1 29.0 25.7 28.7...
  • Page 24 33.9 28.8 33.4 28.5 32.9 28.2 32.5 27.9 32.0 27.6 31.6 27.3 31.1 27.0 30.7 Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings Wall Angle Bevel Angle Miter Angle (deg.) (deg.) (deg.) 26.7 30.2 26.4 29.8 26.1 29.4 25.8 28.9 25.5...
  • Page 25 3. Crown molding stopper 4. Screw Crown molding stoppers (optional accessories) allow easier cuts of crown molding without tilting the saw blade. Install them on the base as shown in the figures. Fig. B: At right 45° miter angle Fig. C: At left 45° miter angle...

  • Page 26: Carrying Tool

    001561 1. Guide fence 2. Vise 3. Spacer block 4. Aluminum extrusion 5. Spacer block 001563 1. Cut grooves with blade 001564 1. Stopper pin 7. Cutting aluminum extrusion When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to prevent deformation of the aluminum.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Cutting Angle

    002025 MAINTENANCE 001566 1. Guide fence 2. Hex bolts 001567 1. Guide fence 2. Triangular rule Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more easily.
  • Page 28 001570 1. Hex bolt 001571 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3. Top surface of turn base 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°.
  • Page 29 001572 1. Bevel scale 2. Screws 3. Pointers 001573 1. Arm holder 2. Right 45° bevel angle adjusting bolt 3. Left 45° bevel angle adjusting bolt 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°.

  • Page 30: Replacing Carbon Brushes

    Remove screws, which secure Lamp Box for the light. Pull out the Lamp Box keeping pushing lightly the upper posi- tion of it as illustrated on the left. Pull out the fluorescent tube and then replace it with Makita original new one. Replacing carbon brushes Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly.
  • Page 31 CAUTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this manual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injury to persons. Only use accessory or attachment for its stated purpose.
  • Page 32 Memo...
  • Page 33 First-Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Makita U.S.A., Inc. 14930 Northam Street La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 Fold...
  • Page 34 Paste 3. How did you learn about this product: Magazine From Dealer Newspaper Store Display Catalog 4. Most favored points are: Design Features Size Price Makita Brand MODEL NO. YEAR SERIAL NO. PHONE 20-29 30-39 40-49 Paste Paste Radio Exhibition...

  • Page 35: Factory Service Centers

    Date Purchased When you need service: Send complete tool (prepaid) to one Dealer’s Name & Address of the Makita Factory Service Centers listed, or to an Authorized Makita Service Center. Be sure to attach a letter to the outside of Model No.

  • Page 36: Warranty Policy

    MAKITA LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Warranty Policy Every Makita tool is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. It is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase.

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