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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Miter Saw

DLS610

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Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL Cordless Slide Compound Miter Saw DLS610 ENGLISH Original instructions Read before use ...

Page 2: ... be available depending on your region of residence WARNING Only use the battery cartridges and chargers listed above Use of any other battery cartridges and chargers may cause injury and or fire Cutting capacities H x W with blade 165 mm in diameter Miter angle Bevel angle 45 left 0 45 right 0 30 mm x 182 mm 46 mm x 182 mm 15 mm x 182 mm 36 mm x 150 mm NOTE 1 55 mm x 150 mm NOTE 1 20 mm x 150 mm ...

Page 3: ... increase the risk of electric shock 5 When operating a power tool outdoors use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock 6 If operating a power tool in a damp location is unavoidable use a residual current device RCD protected supply Use of an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock 7 Power tools can produce electromagnetic...

Page 4: ...lly desig nated battery packs Use of any other battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire 3 When battery pack is not in use keep it away from other metal objects like paper clips coins keys nails screws or other small metal objects that can make a connection from one terminal to another Shorting the battery termi nals together may cause burns or a fire 4 Under abusive conditions liquid may...

Page 5: ...han the table top Workpieces longer or wider than the mitre saw table can tip if not securely supported If the cut off piece or workpiece tips it can lift the lower guard or be thrown by the spinning blade 13 Do not use another person as a substitute for a table extension or as additional support Unstable support for the workpiece can cause the blade to bind or the workpiece to shift during the cu...

Page 6: ...ormal 20 Do not attempt to lock the trigger in the ON position 21 Always use accessories recommended in this manual Use of improper accessories such as abrasive wheels may cause an injury 22 Some material contains chemicals which may be toxic Take caution to prevent dust inhalation and skin contact Follow material supplier safety data 23 Do not use a corded power supply with this tool Additional s...

Page 7: ... under high temperature or places where static electricity or electrical noise could be generated 9 The wireless unit can produce electromagnetic fields EMF but they are not harmful to the user 10 The wireless unit is an accurate instrument 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 t...

Page 8: ...vel angle 6 Vertical vise 7 Guide fence 8 Releasing lever for right side bevel angle 9 Adjusting knob for miter angle 10 Miter angle scale 11 Pointer for miter angle 12 Releasing button for turn base 13 Lock lever for turn base 14 Grip for turn base 15 Kerf board 16 Small sub fence 17 Blade guard 18 Stopper arm 19 Range adjustment screw for laser line 20 Adjusting screw for laser line 21 Wireless ...

Page 9: ...11 Lamp 12 Lamp switch 13 Laser switch 14 Shaft lock 15 Mode indicator 16 Battery indicator INSTALLATION Bench mounting WARNING Ensure that the tool does not move on the supporting surface Movement of the miter saw on the supporting surface while cutting may result in loss of control and serious personal injury Fix the base to a level and stable surface screwing with the bolts This helps to preven...

Page 10: ...e fence and through the workpiece NOTE When cutting the kerf board bring the car riage at a slow and even pace 6 When the cut is completed switch off the tool and wait until the circular saw blade has come to a complete stop before returning the carriage to its fully elevated position 7 Turn the lever at the rear of the tool counterclock wise to loosen it 1 2 3 1 Lever 2 Releasing lever for 46 bev...

Page 11: ...etely CAUTION Always install the battery cartridge fully until the red indicator cannot be seen If not it may accidentally fall out of the tool causing injury to you or someone around you CAUTION Do not install the battery cartridge forcibly If the cartridge does not slide in easily it is not being inserted correctly Tool battery protection system The tool is equipped with a tool battery protectio...

Page 12: ...arge the battery The battery may have malfunctioned NOTE Depending on the conditions of use and the ambient temperature the indication may differ slightly from the actual capacity Automatic speed change function 1 1 Mode indicator Mode indicator status Operation mode High speed mode High torque mode This tool has high speed mode and high torque mode It automatically changes operation mode dependin...

Page 13: ... to the guard For cleaning raise the blade guard by referring to the section for installing removing the circular saw blade After cleaning make sure to return the circular saw blade and center cover and tighten the hex socket bolt 1 Make sure that the tool is switched off and the battery cartridge is removed 2 Turn the hex socket bolt counterclockwise using the supplied hex wrench with holding the...

Page 14: ...ly NOTICE After setting the bevel angle ensure that the kerf boards are adjusted properly Correct adjustment of the kerf boards helps to provide proper support of the workpiece and minimizing workpiece tear out Maintaining maximum cutting capacity This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity for a 165 mm saw blade When installing a new circular saw blade always check the l...

Page 15: ...lt 2 3 1 1 Hex wrench 2 Adjusting screw 3 Stopper arm CAUTION Always hold the handle firmly when adjusting Failure to do so may cause the carriage to jump up and result in injury Small sub fence CAUTION When performing right side bevel cuts fold the small sub fences Otherwise they may contact the circular saw blade or a part of the tool and may result in serious injury to the operator 1 2 1 Small ...

Page 16: ...3 2 1 Adjusting knob 2 Releasing button 3 Lock lever 4 Grip Adjusting the bevel angle To adjust the bevel angle loosen the lever at the rear of the tool 1 1 Lever To tilt the circular saw blade to the left hold the handle and tilt the carriage Use the bevel scale and the pointer as a guide Then tighten the lever firmly to secure the arm 1 2 3 3 4 1 Arm 2 Bevel scale 3 Pointer 4 Releasing lever for...

Page 17: ...e lock off button A switch 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 1 2 3 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...

Page 18: ... the adjusting screw as follows 1 1 Adjusting screw 1 Loosen the adjusting screw by turning it counterclockwise 2 With the adjusting screw loosened slide the adjusting screw to the right or left as far as it goes 3 Tighten the adjusting screw firmly at the position where it stops sliding NOTE Laser line is factory adjusted so that it is positioned within 1 mm from the side surface of the circular ...

Page 19: ...ided to install or remove the circular saw blade Failure to use the wrench may result in overtightening or insufficient tightening of the hex socket bolt and serious personal injury WARNING Never use or substitute the parts which are not supplied with this tool Using such parts can cause serious personal injury WARNING After installing the circular saw blade always make sure that it is securely in...

Page 20: ...s the direction of the arrow on the blade case 1 1 1 Arrow 2 Install the outer flange and hex socket bolt and then use the hex wrench to tighten the hex socket bolt left handed of the spindle securely counterclockwise while pressing the shaft lock 3 Return the blade guard and center cover to its original position Then tighten the hex socket bolt of the center cover to secure it 4 Pull and turn the...

Page 21: ...de hole perfectly 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Outer flange 2 Circular saw blade 3 Inner flange 4 Hex socket bolt left handed 5 Spindle 6 Blade mounting part CAUTION Make sure that the blade mounting part a on the inner flange that is positioned outside fits into the circular saw blade hole a perfectly Mounting the circular saw blade on the wrong side can result in the dangerous vibration Connecting a vacuum cle...

Page 22: ...oss of control and serious personal injury Install the vertical vise on either the left or right side of the guide fence Insert the vise rod into the hole in the guide fence and tighten the lower screw to secure the vise rod 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 1 Vise rod 2 Upper screw 3 Vise arm 4 Vise knob 5 Guide fence 6 Lower screw Position the vise arm according to the thickness and shape of the workpiece and secur...

Page 23: ...ex socket bolt 2 Sub base 3 Flat surface 4 Rod 5 Wrench 6 Hex wrench NOTE To tighten the hex socket bolts use the wrench and hex wrench supplied with the sub base set 3 Make sure that the groove on the rod cannot be seen and then secure the rod using the clamping screw supplied with the sub base set as illustrated 1 2 1 Clamping screw 2 Groove 4 Attach two fence shafts onto the holes on the sub ba...

Page 24: ...rkpiece may result in kickback and serious personal injury WARNING After a cutting operation do not raise the circular 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 levers stopper pin on the tool while the circular saw blade is rotating Adjus...

Page 25: ...the car riage toward the guide fence Never start the cut with the carriage not pulled fully toward you If you perform the slide cut without the carriage pulled fully toward you unexpected kickback may occur and serious personal injury may result WARNING Never attempt to perform a slide cut by pulling the carriage towards you Pulling the carriage towards you while cutting may cause unexpected kickb...

Page 26: ... Then tighten the lever 3 Secure the workpiece with a vise 4 Pull the carriage toward you fully 5 Switch on the tool without the circular saw blade making any contact and wait until the circular saw blade attains full speed 6 Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi tion while applying pressure in parallel with the circular saw blade and push the carriage toward the guide fence to cut the...

Page 27: ...pe 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 piece will be on the Left side of blade b Wall contact edge should be against guide fence For outside c...

Page 28: ...ut has been made Cutting aluminum extrusion 1 2 4 3 5 1 Vise 2 Spacer block 3 Guide fence 4 Aluminum extrusion 5 Spacer block When securing aluminum extrusions use spacer blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to prevent deformation of the aluminum Use a cutting lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to prevent build up of the aluminum material on the circular saw blade WARNING Ne...

Page 29: ...de push cut 1 1 Cut grooves with blade 3 Remove the workpiece material between the grooves with a chisel Carrying tool Before carrying the tool be sure to remove the battery cartridge and all movable parts of the miter saw are secured Always check the following The battery cartridge is removed The carriage is at 0 bevel angle position and secured The carriage is lowered and locked The carriage is ...

Page 30: ...ivation function Installing the wireless unit Optional accessory CAUTION Place the tool on a flat and stable surface when installing the wireless unit NOTICE Clean the dust and dirt on the tool before installing the wireless unit Dust or dirt may cause malfunction if it comes into the slot of the wireless unit NOTICE To prevent the malfunction caused by static touch a static discharging material s...

Page 31: ...l 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 s...

Page 32: ...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 2 1 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 33: ...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 34: ...d then become red After that press the wireless activation button on the tool in the same way 1 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 35: ...power 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 int...

Page 36: ...lignment If your tool is not aligned properly perform the following Miter angle Lower the carriage fully and lock it in the lowered posi tion by the stopper lever Push the carriage toward the guide fence Loosen the grip and the screws which secure the pointer and miter angle scale 1 2 3 1 Screw on pointer 2 Screws on miter angle scale 3 Miter angle scale Set the turn base to the 0 position using t...

Page 37: ...idge must be installed while adjusting the laser line Take extra care not to switch on the tool during adjustment Accidental start up of the tool may result in serious personal injury CAUTION Never look directly into the laser beam Direct eye exposure to the beam could cause serious damage to your eyes NOTICE Check the position of laser line regu larly for accuracy NOTICE Beware that impacts to th...

Page 38: ...aser line comes onto the cutting line and then tighten it NOTE The movable range of laser line is factory adjusted within 1 mm from the side surface of saw blade Cleaning the laser light lens The laser light becomes hard to see as the lens for the laser light gets dirty Clean the lens for laser light periodically 1 2 1 Screw 2 Lens Remove the battery cartridge Loosen the screw and pull out the len...

Page 39: ...ted purpose Misuse of an accessory or attachment may result in serious personal injury If you need any assistance for more details regard ing these accessories ask your local Makita Service Center Carbide tipped saw blades Vertical vise Dust bag Triangular rule Hex wrench Hex wrench for laser adjustment Sub base set Makita genuine battery and charger NOTE Some items in the list may be included in ...

Page 40: ...Makita Corporation 3 11 8 Sumiyoshi cho Anjo Aichi 446 8502 Japan www makita com 885740 922 EN 20191022 ...

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