Makita LS1040 Instruction Manual page 24

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1. Triangular rule
2. Grip
3. Guide fence
1. Turn base
2. Lever
3. 0° adjusting bolt
4. Hex nut
1
1. Triangular rule
2. Saw blade
3. Top surface of turn base
1
1. Arm
2. Bevel scale
3. Pointer
4. Turn base
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Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position
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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 bolts
1
on the guide fence in the order from the right side.
2
2. Bevel angle
001768
1
(1) 0° bevel angle
2
3
4
001819
2
3
001769
4
2
3
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.
Loosen the hex nut and turn the 0° bevel angle
adjusting bolt on the right side of the turn base two
or three revolutions clockwise to tilt the blade to the
right.
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 0° bevel angle adjust-
ing bolt counterclockwise. Then tighten the hex nut
to secure the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt and
tighten the lever securely.
Make sure that the pointer on the turn base point to
0° on the bevel scale on the arm. If it does not point
to 0°, loosen the screw which secures the pointer
and adjust the pointer so that it will point to 0°.