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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Cordless Slide Compound Miter Saw DLS211 DLS212 ENGLISH Original instructions Read before use ...

Page 2: ... height of cut 15 mm 115 mm 227 mm 25 mm 120 mm 212 mm 60 right and left 92 mm x 185 mm 107 mm x 178 mm Thickness of wood facing on guide fence for increased height of cut 15 mm 115 mm 155 mm 25 mm 120 mm 140 mm Cutting capacities for special cuttings Type of cutting Cutting capacity Crown molding 45 type with crown molding stopper used 203 mm Base board with horizontal vise used 171 mm Due to our...

Page 3: ...el LpA 95 dB A Sound power level LWA 103 dB A Uncertainty K 3 dB A NOTE The declared noise emission value s has been measured in accordance with a standard test method and may be used for comparing one tool with another NOTE The declared noise emission value s may also be used in a preliminary assessment of exposure WARNING Wear ear protection WARNING The noise emission during actual use of the po...

Page 4: ...lar medical devices should contact the maker of their device and or doctor for advice before operating this power tool Personal Safety 1 Stay alert watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs alcohol or med ication A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious perso...

Page 5: ...ected from the battery avoid contact If con tact accidentally occurs flush with water If liquid contacts eyes additionally seek medical help Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irritation or burns 5 Do not use a battery pack or tool that is dam aged or modified Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit unpredictable behaviour resulting in fire explosion or risk of injury 6 Do not expose a ba...

Page 6: ... spinning saw blade If confined i e using length stops the cut off piece could get wedged against the blade and thrown violently 15 Always use a clamp or a fixture designed to properly support round material such as rods or tubing Rods have a tendency to roll while being cut causing the blade to bite and pull the work with your hand into the blade 16 Let the blade reach full speed before contact i...

Page 7: ...supply with this tool Additional safety rules for the laser 1 LASER RADIATION DO NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS CLASS 2M LASER PRODUCT SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with product gained from repeated use replace strict adherence to safety rules for the subject product MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in this i...

Page 8: ...strument Be careful not to drop or strike the wireless unit 11 Avoid touching the terminal of the wireless unit with bare hands or metallic materials 12 Always remove the battery on the product when installing the wireless unit into it 13 When opening the lid of the slot avoid the place where dust and water may come into the slot Always keep the inlet of the slot clean 14 Always insert the wireles...

Page 9: ... Pointer for miter angle 8 Miter angle scale 9 Kerf board 10 Blade case 11 Adjusting screw for laser line 12 Range adjustment screw for laser line 13 Blade guard 14 Knob for bevel angle 15 Hex wrench 16 Sub fence 17 Adjusting screw for lower limit position 18 Adjusting bolt for maxi mum cutting capacity 19 Stopper arm 20 Battery cartridge 21 Lock lever for turn base 22 Releasing lever for turn bas...

Page 10: ...or DLS211 only 9 Switch for laser line 10 Battery indicator 11 Mode indicator 12 Check button 13 Wireless activation button 14 Wireless activation lamp 15 Dust bag 16 Bevel angle scale 17 0 adjusting bolt for bevel angle 18 Pointer for bevel angle 19 45 adjusting bolt for bevel angle 20 Latch lever for bevel angle 21 Releasing lever for 48 bevel angle INSTALLATION Installing the grip Screw the thr...

Page 11: ...l is shipped the handle is locked in the lowered position by the stopper pin While lowering the handle slightly pull the stopper pin and rotate it 90 2 1 3 1 Locked position 2 Unlocked position 3 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 This will help prevent tipping and possible injury 1 1 Bolt WARNING En...

Page 12: ... CAUTION Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly If the cartridge does not slide in easily it is not being inserted correctly NOTE The tool does not work with only one battery cartridge Tool battery protection system The tool is equipped with a tool battery protection sys tem This system automatically cuts off power to the motor to extend tool and battery life The tool will auto matically st...

Page 13: ...uarding may result in serious personal injury during operation In the interest of your personal safety always maintain the blade guard in good condition Any irregular opera tion of the blade guard should be corrected immediately Check to assure spring loaded return action of guard WARNING Never use the tool if the blade guard or spring are damaged faulty or removed Operation of the tool with a dam...

Page 14: ...Adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just contact the sides of the blade teeth Tighten the front screws do not tighten firmly Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just contact the sides of blade teeth Tighten the rear screws do not tighten firmly After adjusting the kerf boards release the stopper pin and raise the handle Then ...

Page 15: ...that the blade does not contact any part of the lower base Re adjust slightly if necessary After adjustment always return the stopper lever to the original position WARNING After installing a new blade and with the batteries removed always be sure that the blade does not contact any part of the lower base when the handle is lowered completely If a blade makes contact with the base it may cause kic...

Page 16: ... set 0 15 22 5 31 6 45 and 60 right left miter angle quickly To use this function move the turn base close to your desired positive stop angle while holding down the lock lever Then release the lock lever and move the turn base to your desired positive stop angle until the turn base is locked Adjusting the bevel angle NOTICE Always remove the upper guide fences and vertical vise before adjusting t...

Page 17: ...utton If you perform a bevel cut greater than 45 move the carriage while sliding the releasing lever toward the front of the tool You can perform up to 48 bevel cut 1 1 Releasing lever This miter saw employs positive stop function You can set 22 5 and 33 9 angle to both right and left quickly Set the latch lever in the position as illustrated and tilt the carriage To change the angle pull the latc...

Page 18: ...tch in need of repair may result in unintentional operation and serious personal injury Return tool to a Makita service center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage 3 2 1 1 Switch trigger 2 Lock off button 3 Hole for padlock To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled a lock off button is provided To start the tool press in the lock off button and pull the switch trigger Release...

Page 19: ... cutting bevel angle 45 and miter angle right 45 ASSEMBLY WARNING Always be sure that the tool is switched off and the battery cartridge is removed before working on the tool Failure to switch off and remove the battery cartridge may result in serious personal injury Hex wrench storage When not in use store the hex wrench as shown in the figure to keep it from being lost 1 1 Hex wrench Removing an...

Page 20: ...er cover 3 1 2 1 Center cover 2 Hex wrench 3 Blade guard Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use the hex wrench to loosen the hex socket bolt Then remove the hex socket bolt outer flange and saw blade 1 3 2 4 5 1 Shaft lock 2 Hex wrench 3 Hex socket bolt left handed 4 Loosen 5 Tighten Installing the saw blade Mount the saw blade carefully onto the spindle making sure that the direction of...

Page 21: ...ure that the correct ring for the blade s arbor hole you intend to use is installed between the inner and the outer flanges Use of the incorrect arbor hole ring may result in the improper mounting of the blade causing blade move ment and severe vibration resulting in possible loss of control during operation and in serious personal injury Connecting a vacuum cleaner When you wish to perform clean ...

Page 22: ... base Guide fences WARNING Before operating the tool make sure that the upper fence is secured firmly WARNING Before bevel cutting make sure that no part of the tool especially the saw blade contacts the upper and lower fences when fully lowering and raising the handle in any position and while moving the carriage through its full range of travel If the tool or blade makes contact with the fence t...

Page 23: ...NOTE For a quick setting of workpiece turning the vise knob to 90 counterclockwise allows the vise knob to be moved up and down To secure the work piece after setting turn the vise knob clockwise Horizontal vise Optional accessory WARNING Always rotate the vise nut clock wise until the workpiece is properly secured If the workpiece is not properly secured the material may move during the cutting o...

Page 24: ...urning the tool on with the blade in contact with the workpiece may result in kickback and serious personal injury WARNING After a cutting operation do not raise the saw blade until it has come to a complete stop The raising of a coasting blade may result in serious personal injury and damage to the workpiece WARNING Do not perform any adjustment such as turning grip knob and levers on the tool wh...

Page 25: ...n possible serious personal injury WARNING Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked in the lowered position 1 1 Stopper pin 1 Unlock the stopper pin so that the carriage can slide freely 2 Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise 3 Pull the carriage toward you fully 4 Switch on the tool without the saw blade making any contact and wait until the saw blade attains full speed 5 Pr...

Page 26: ...in which a miter angle is being cut on a workpiece Compound cutting can be performed at the angle shown in the table Miter angle Bevel angle Left and Right 0 45 Left and Right 0 45 When performing compound cutting refer to the section for press cutting slide push cutting miter cutting and bevel cut Cutting base boards CAUTION Make sure to use the horizontal vise optional accessory when cutting the...

Page 27: ...rner Table A Molding position in the figure Bevel angle Miter angle 52 38 type 45 type 52 38 type 45 type For inside corner a Left 33 9 Left 30 Right 31 6 Right 35 3 b Left 31 6 Left 35 3 For outside corner c d Right 31 6 Right 35 3 Table B Molding position in the figure Molding edge against guide fence Finished piece For inside corner a Ceiling contact edge should be against guide fence Finished ...

Page 28: ...HT Adjust and secure miter angle setting to 31 6 RIGHT 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 been made Crown molding stopper Optional accessory Crown molding stoppers allow easier cuts of crown molding witho...

Page 29: ...Never attempt to cut thick or round alumi num extrusions Thick or round aluminum extrusions can be diffi cult to secure and the work may loosen during the cutting operation which may result in loss of control and serious personal injury Special Max Width Cutting Capacities Technique The maximum cutting capacity of width can be achieved by following the steps below For the maximum cutting width of ...

Page 30: ... secured to the tool 7 Secure the workpiece firmly against the upper fences with a vise before cutting 1 2 3 4 1 Upper fence 2 Vertical vise 3 Workpiece 4 Platform 8 Make a cut through the workpiece slowly accord ing to the operation explained in the section for slide push cutting WARNING Ensure that the workpiece is secured with the vise and make the cut slowly Failure to do so may cause the work...

Page 31: ...e wood facing is attached do not turn the turn base with the handle lowered The blade and or the wood facing will be damaged Use of wood facing helps to assure splinter free cuts in workpieces Attach a wood facing to the guide fence using the holes in the guide fence and 6 mm screws See the figure concerning the dimensions for a sug gested wood facing 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 6 7 1 Hole 2 Over 15 mm 3 Ov...

Page 32: ...s activation function The overview of the wireless activation function setting is as follows Refer to each section for detail procedures 1 Installing the wireless unit 2 Tool registration for the vacuum cleaner 3 Starting the wireless activation function Installing the wireless unit Optional accessory CAUTION Place the tool on a flat and stable surface when installing the wireless unit NOTICE Clea...

Page 33: ...ol registration NOTE During the tool registration do not pull the switch trigger or turn on the power switch on the vacuum cleaner NOTE Refer to the instruction manual of the vacuum cleaner too If you wish to activate the vacuum cleaner along with the switch operation of the tool finish the tool registra tion beforehand 1 Install the batteries to the vacuum cleaner and the tool 2 Set the stand by ...

Page 34: ...m cleaner to AUTO 1 1 Stand by switch 4 Push the wireless activation button on the tool briefly The wireless activation lamp will blink in blue 1 2 1 Wireless activation button 2 Wireless activation lamp 5 Pull the switch trigger of the tool Check if the vacuum cleaner runs while the switch trigger is being pulled To stop the wireless activation of the vacuum cleaner push the wireless activation b...

Page 35: ...uum cleaner is available and the tool is running Tool registration Green 20 seconds Ready for the tool registration Waiting for the registration by the vacuum cleaner 2 seconds The tool registration has been finished The wireless activation lamp will start blinking in blue Cancelling tool registration Red 20 seconds Ready for the cancellation of the tool registration Waiting for the cancellation b...

Page 36: ...nd then become red After that press the wireless activation button on the tool in the same way 1 2 1 2 1 Wireless activation button 2 Wireless activation lamp If the cancellation is performed successfully the wire less activation lamps will light up in red for 2 seconds and start blinking in blue NOTE The wireless activation lamps finish blinking in red after 20 seconds elapsed Press the wireless ...

Page 37: ...ower button on the vacuum cleaner is turned on Push the wireless activation button briefly and perform the tool registration cancellation procedures again The tool registration procedures for the tool or vacuum cleaner have not finished Perform the tool registration procedures for both the tool and the vacuum cleaner at the same timing Radio disturbance by other appliances which generate high inte...

Page 38: ...ay have affected the alignment If your tool is not aligned properly perform the following Miter angle Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by the stopper pin Push the carriage toward the guide fence Loosen the grip and the screws which secure the pointer and miter angle scale 3 2 1 2 1 Screw on pointer 2 Screws on miter angle scale 3 Miter scale Set the turn base to the 0 pos...

Page 39: ...fully tilt the carriage to the side that you want to check Check if the pointer indicates the 45 position in the bevel angle scale If the pointer does not indicate the 45 position align it with 45 position by turning the adjusting bolt on the opposite side of the bevel angle scale 1 2 1 Left 45 adjusting bolt 2 Right 45 adjusting bolt Adjusting the sub fences Adjust the sub fences on the sub bases...

Page 40: ...the turn base At this time do not secure the work piece with a vise or similar securing device 3 Lower the handle and align the cutting line with the saw blade 4 Return the handle to the original position and secure the workpiece with the vertical vise so that the workpiece does not move from the position you have determined 5 Install the batteries and turn on the laser switch 6 Loosen the adjusti...

Page 41: ... sliding por tions with machine oil to prevent rust OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES WARNING These Makita accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this manual The use of any other accessories or attachments may result in serious personal injury WARNING Only use the Makita accessory or attachment for its stated purpose Misuse of an accessory or attachment may result...

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