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Summary of Contents for LS1211

Page 1: ...Slide Compound Saw 305 mm 12 MODEL LSl21l Equipped with Electric Brake INSTRUCTION MANUAL DOUBLE INSULATION ...

Page 2: ...ark indicates that a wood facing with the following thickness is used Miter angle I Thickness of wood facing I I 30 mm 11 3 16 I oo 00 120 mm x 230 mm 14 3 4 x 9 1 16 107 mm x 290 mm 14 3 16 x 11 7 16 94 mm x 310 mm 13 11 16 x 12 3 16 120 mm x 162 mm 4 3 4 x 6 3 8 1 107 mm x 205 mm 94 mm x 219 mm 13 11 16 x 8 5 8 14 3 16 x 8 1 16 1 2 0 m m x 115mm 4 3 4 x 4 112 107 mm x 145 mm 14 3 16 x 5 11 16 94...

Page 3: ...locks master switches or by removing starter keys 8 DON T FORCE TOOL It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed 9 USE RIGHT TOOL Don t force tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed IO WEAR PROPER APPAREL Wear no loose clothing gloves neckties rings bracelets or other jewelry which may get caught in moving parts Nonslip footwear is recommended Wea...

Page 4: ...ABLE 1 MINIMUMGAUGE FOR CORD SETS Total Length of Cord in Feet 0 6 6 10 10 12 12 16 I 0 25 I 26 50 I 51 100 I 101 150 18 16 14 18 16 16 16 14 12 14 12 Not Recommended t I 12 Ampere Rating More Not MOW Than Than A W G VOLTAGE WARNING Before connecting the tool to a power source receptacle outlet etc be sure the voltage supplied is the same as that specified on the nameplate of the tool A power sour...

Page 5: ... must be secured firmly against the turn base and guide fence with the vise during all operations Never use your hand to secure the workpiece 14 Keep hands out of path of saw blade Avoid contact with any coasting blade It can still cause severe injury 15 Never reach around saw blade 16 Make sure the blade is not contacting the workpiece before the switch is turned on 17 Before using the tool on an...

Page 6: ...cked in the lowered position Release the handle from the lowered position by lower ing it slightly and removing the chain from the screw on the motor housing I Wrench holder 1 I I Chain This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a level and stable surface using the bolt holes provided in the tool s base This will help pre vent tipping and possibleinjury 6 ...

Page 7: ...cover Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt by turning it clockwise Then re move the hex bolt outer flange and blade To install the blade mount it carefully onto the spindle making sure that the direction of the arrow on the surface of the blade matches the direction of the arrow on the blade case Socket wrenc Hex bolt left handed Socket wrench O...

Page 8: ...to its original position when the cut is complet d and the handle is raised NEVER DEFE T OR REMOVE THE SAFETY COVER In the interest of your personal safety always maintain the safety cover in good condition Any irregular operation of the safety cover should be corrected immediately NEVER USE THE TOOL WITH A FAULTY SAFETY COVER If the see throughsafety cover becomes dirty or sawdust adheres to it i...

Page 9: ...w on the arm Pull the carriage toward you fully and lower the handle fully Adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just contact the sides of blade teeth slightly Tighten the front screws do not tighten firmly Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and adjust the kerf boardsso that the kerf boards just contact the sides of blade teeth slightly Tighten the rear screws do not tighten f...

Page 10: ...ade by hand while holding the handle all the way down to be sure that the Periphery I of blade n blade does not contact any part of the lower base Re adjustslightly if necessary To surface of turn base of turn base Guide fence I I CAUTION After installing a new blade always be sure that the blade does not contact any Part of the lower base when the handle is lowered completely Positioningfor adjus...

Page 11: ...tting press the release button after tilting the saw blade slightly to the left While pressing the release button tilt the saw blade to the right until the pointer points to the desired angle Then tighten the lever firmly to secure the arm i f Tighten L CAUTION When tilting the saw blade be sure to raisethe handle fully After changing the bevel angle always secure the arm by tightening the lever W...

Page 12: ...ide fence and the turn base Position the workpiece at the desired cutting position and secure it firmly by tightening the clamp screw of the vise The maximum thickness of workpieces which can be secured by the vertical vise is 120 mm 4 3 4 CAUTION The workpiece must always be secured firmly against the turn base and guide fence with the vise during all operations 2 Horizontal vise optional acccsso...

Page 13: ...ch action To prevent the trigger from being acciden tally actuated a lock off button is provided To start the tool press in the lock off but ton and pull the trigger at the same time Release the trigger to stop When installing the vertical vise on the holder assembly Vertical vise Holder assembly Lock off button Trigger switch I CAUTION Before plugging in the tool always check to see that the trig...

Page 14: ...d the precisionof the cut will be impaired 1 Presscutting cutting small workpieces Workpieces up to 94 mm 3 11 16 high and 130 mm 5 1 8 wide or 107 mm 4 3 16 high and 110 mm 4 5 16 wide can be cut in the following way Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten the clamp screw on the arm to secure the carriage in the back position Secure the workpiece with a vise Switch on the tool ...

Page 15: ...r if you perform the slide cut toward your direction the blade may kick back unexpectedly with the potential to cause serious injury 3 Miter cutting 4 Bevel cut Refer to the previously covered Positioning for adjusting the miter angle Left and right 0 45 bevel cuts can be performed At a left 45 bevel angle work pieces up to 48 mm 1 7 8 high and 310 mm 12 3 16 wide or 57 mm 2 1 4 high and 290 mm 11...

Page 16: ...wn the handle apply pressure in parallel with the blade If a force is applied perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pressure direction is changed during a cut the precisionof the cut will be impaired 5 Compound cutting Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel angle is made a t the same time in which a miter angle is being cut on a workpiece Compound cutting can be performed at angle s...

Page 17: ...e molding 52 38 wall angle crown molding 45 wall angle crown molding and 45 wall angle cove molding See illustrationsbelow CeiIIing Ceilling 52 38 type crown molding 45 type crown molding 45 type cove molding There are crown and cove molding joints which are made to frt Inside 90 corners and In Fig A and Outside 90 corners 0 and in Fig A 38 or 45 w inside corner Outside corner F i g U inside corne...

Page 18: ... type Molding position in Fig AI 0 0 0 I __ 33 90 30 Molding in Fig AI Miter angle Molding edge against guide fence Finished piece Left 31 6O Left 35 3 For outside corner a Right 31 6O 1 Right 35 3 Finished piece will be on the Right side of blade Ceiling contact edge should be against guide fence Ceiling contact edge should be against guide fence Finished piece will be on the Left side of blade F...

Page 19: ...s are very difficult to be secured firmly and safely with this tool 8 Wood facing When cutting workpieces from 107 mm 4 3 16 to 120 mm 4 3 4 high use a wood facing attached to the face of the guide fence to prevent a portion of the workpiece near the guide fence from being left uncut Attach a straight wood board of even thick ness to the guide fence using the holes in the guide fence and screws Th...

Page 20: ...rew When the set plate is not used loosen the screw and turn the set plate out of the way 10 Groovecutting A dado type cut can be made by proceeding as follows Adjust the lower limit position of the blade using the adjustingscrew on the stopper arm to limit the cutting depth of the blade To adjust it rotate the stopper arm to the posi tion shown in the figure Adjust the adjusting screw so that the...

Page 21: ...the carriage to ward you fully Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by hooking the chain to the screw on the motor hous ing Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as shown in the figure If you remove the holders dust bag vise tec you can carry the tool more easily CAUTION Always secure all moving portions before carrying the tool 21 ...

Page 22: ...tion Loosen the grip which secures the turn base Rotate the turn base so that the pointer points to 0 on the miter scale Then turn the turn base slightly to the left and right to seat the turn base snugly in the 0 miter notch Leave as it is even if the pointer does not point to O Loosen the four hex bolts which secure the guide fence using the socket wrench Lower the handle fully and square the si...

Page 23: ...ilt the blade to the right Lower the handle fully and carefully square the side of the blade with top surface of the turn base using the tri angular rule try square etc by turn ing the hex bolt A clockwise Then tighten the lever securely Make sure that the pointer on the arm points to 0 on the bevel scale on the arm holder If it does not point to O loosen the screw which secures the pointer and ad...

Page 24: ...de case and arm connection tighten the hex lock nut using a wrench while holding the bolt with another wrench After adjusting the hex lock nut be sure that the handle returns automatically to the initial raised position from any position If the hex lock nut is too loose the cutting accuracy will be affected if it is too tight it will be difficult to work the handle up and down Note that this is a ...

Page 25: ...to the tool with a cloth or the like Keep the safety cover clean according to the directions in the previously covered Safety cover Lubricate the sliding portions with machine oil to prevent rust To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY repairs any other maintenance or adjustment should be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service Centers always using Makita replacement parts 25 ...

Page 26: ...e use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injury t o persons The accessories or attachments should be used only in the proper and intended manner Dust bag Part No 122469 9 Socket wrench 13 Part No 782212 4 Holder Part No 322602 5 Triangular rule Part No 762001 3 Holder Assembly Part No 122446 1 Set plate Part No 344049 3 Lock off button 2 PCS Part No 41 1478 6 Vise asse...

Page 27: ...Oci 2 5 93 US 305 mm 12 1 SLIDE COMPOUND SAW Model LS1211 27 ...

Page 28: ... Note The switch noise suppressor and other part configurations may differ from country to country h 7R ...

Page 29: ...l Gear 39 lesrlng 8 tall Bearing 6203LLB ipmdle learing Retamer 66 an Head Screw M5r16 lWith Washer1 ling 15 8 lex Flange Head Boll MlOr2O lange 55 1enge 55 nl 6 81 8 81 8 s 9L 91 9 9 94 9t 9t 9 i 9L 91 101 1ac to1 I 03 I a4 105 106 to8 107 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 1I 6 1 I 9 121 I 2 2 I 2 3 I 2 4 125 126 127 I26 I29 I30 131 I32 I34 I35 I36 137 38 39 I41 142 I43 4 4 845 46 847 48 49 51 ...

Page 30: ...mproperly maintained alterations have been made to the tool IN NO EVENT SHALL MAKITA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CON SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FROM THE SALE OR USE OF THE PRODU JT THIS DISCLAIMER APPLIES BOTH DURING AND AFTER THE TERM O F THIS WARRANTY MAKITA DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES O F MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE AFT...

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