Makita LS1216L Owners Manual - Page 21

Example: When cutting workpieces 115 mm (4-1/2") and 120 mm (4 - 3/4") high, use a wood facing with the following thickness. Miter angle 0° Left and Right 45° Left and Right 52° Right 60° 010050 Thickness of wood facing 115 mm (4-1/2") 120 mm (4-3/4") 20 mm (13/16") 38 mm (1-1/2") 15 mm (9/16") 25 mm (1") 15 mm (9/16") 25 mm (1") 15 mm (9/16") 25 mm (1") CAUTION: • Use screws to attach the wood facing to the guide fence. The screws should be installed so that the screw heads are below the surface of the wood facing. • When the wood facing is attached, do not turn the turn base with the handle lowered. The blade and/or the wood facing will be damaged. 9. Groove cutting 1 1. Cut grooves with blade Carrying tool 1 1. Stopper pin 009483 Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at 0° bevel angle and the turn base at right miter angle fully. Secure the slide poles so that the lower slide pole is locked in the position of the carriage fully pulled to operator and the upper poles are locked in the position of the carriage fully pushed forward to the guide fence (refer to the section titled "Slide lock adjustment ".) Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin. Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more easily. 001563 A dado type cut can be made by proceeding as follows: Adjust the lower limit position of the blade using the adjusting screw and the stopper arm to limit the cutting depth of the blade. Refer to "Stopper arm" section described previously. After adjusting the lower limit position of the blade, cut parallel grooves across the width of the workpiece using a slide (push) cut as shown in the figure. Then remove the workpiece material between the grooves with a chisel. Do not attempt to perform this type of cut using wide (thick) blades or with a dado blade. Possible loss of control and injury may result. CAUTION: • Be sure to return the stopper arm to the original position when performing other than groove cutting. 009506 CAUTION: • Always secure all moving portions before carrying the tool. • Stopper pin is for carrying and storage purposes only and not for any cutting operations. MAINTENANCE CAUTION: • Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before attempting to perform inspection or maintenance. WARNING: • Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for the best and safest performance. Adjusting the cutting angle This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory, but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following: 21