Makita LS0815FL, Instruction Manual

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the workpiece. When the cut is completed, switch
off the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP before returning
the blade to its fully elevated position.
WARNING:
•
Firmly tighten the knob clockwise so that the
carriage will not move during operation.
Insufficient tightening of the knob may cause
possible kickback which may result in serious
personal injury.
•
Never cut so small workpiece which cannot be
securely held by the vise.
Improperly held
workpiece may cause kickback and serious
personal injury.
2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces)
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Loosen the locking screw counterclockwise so that the
carriage can slide freely. Secure the workpiece with
the proper type of vise. Pull the carriage toward you
fully. Switch on the tool without the blade making any
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed.
Press the handle down and PUSH THE CARRIAGE
TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE AND THROUGH THE
WORKPIECE. When the cut is completed, switch off
the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO
A COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade to its
fully elevated position.
WARNING:
•
Whenever performing a slide cut, first pull the
carriage full towards you and press the handle
all the way down, then push the carriage
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.
•
Never attempt to perform a slide cut by pulling
the carriage towards you.
Pulling the carriage
towards you while cutting may cause unexpected
kickback resulting in possible serious personal injury.
•
Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked
in the lowered position.
•
Never loosen the locking screw which secures
the carriage while the blade is rotating.
A loose
carriage while cutting may cause unexpected
kickback resulting in possible in serious personal
injury.
3. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the
miter angle".
4. Bevel cut
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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 workpiece with a vise. Make
sure the carriage is pulled all the way back toward
the operator. Switch on the tool without the blade
making any contact and wait until the blade attains
full speed. Then gently lower the handle to the
fully lowered position while applying pressure in
parallel with the blade and PUSH THE CARRIAGE
TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE TO CUT THE
WORKPIECE. When the cut is completed, switch
off the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP before returning
the blade to its fully elevated position.
WARNING:
•
After setting the blade for a bevel cut, before
operating the tool ensure that the carriage and
blade will have free travel throughout the
entire range of the intended cut.
Interruption of
the carriage or blade travel during the cutting
operation may result in kickback and serious
personal injury.
•
While making a bevel cut keep hands out of
the path of the blade.
The angle of the blade may
confuse the operator as to the actual blade path
while cutting and contact with the blade will result
in serious personal injury.
•
The blade should not be raised until it has
come to a complete stop.
During a bevel cut the
piece cut off may come to rest against the blade.
If the blade is raised while it is rotating the cut-off
piece maybe ejected by the blade causing the
material to fragment which may result in serious
personal injury.
1. Locking screw