Makita LS1216L Owners Manual - Page 8

Stopper arm, Adjusting the miter angle, Adjusting the bevel angle - miter saw

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1 1. Adjusting bolt 2. Turn base 3. Stopper lever 4. Slide pipe 009518 2 1 009737 3 4 2 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. Always do this with the tool unplugged. Stopper arm 2 1. Stopper arm 2. Adjusting screw 1 1. Top surface of 3 turn base 2. Periphery of blade 3. Guide fence 1. Stopper lever 009487 The lower limit position of the blade can be easily adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, rotate the stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops at the desired position when lowering the handle fully. Adjusting the miter angle 1. Lock lever 1 2. Grip 3. Cam 2 1 009736 First, unplug the tool. Lower the stopper lever to position the saw blade as shown in the figure. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle completely. Use the socket wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until the periphery of the blade extends slightly below the top surface of the turn base at the point where the front face of the guide fence meets the top surface of the turn base. With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while holding the handle all the way down to be sure 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 by turning it counterclockwise. 3 009517 Push the grip so that the cams engages and turn it clockwise until it stops. Turn the turn base while pressing down the lock lever. When you have moved the grip to the position where the pointer points to the desired angle on the miter scale, turn the grip to 90° counterclockwise to lock the turn base. CAUTION: • When turning the turn base, be sure to raise the handle fully. • After changing the miter angle, always secure the turn base by turning the grip to 90° counterclockwise. Adjusting the bevel angle To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of the tool counterclockwise. Push the latch lever forward as shown in the figure fully while supporting the weight of the saw head so as to release the pressure on the lock pin. 8

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009518
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009737
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009736
First, unplug the tool. Lower the stopper lever to position
the saw blade as shown in the figure. Push the carriage
toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle
completely. Use the socket wrench to turn the adjusting
bolt until the periphery of the blade extends slightly
below the top surface of the turn base at the point where
the front face of the guide fence meets the top surface of
the turn base.
With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while
holding the handle all the way down to be sure 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 by turning it counterclockwise.
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.
Always do this with the tool unplugged.
Stopper arm
1
2
009487
The lower limit position of the blade can be easily
adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, rotate the
stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops
at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.
Adjusting the miter angle
1
2
3
009517
Push the grip
so that the cams engages and turn it
clockwise until it stops. Turn the turn base while pressing
down the lock lever. When you have moved the grip to
the position where the pointer points to the desired angle
on the miter scale, turn the grip to 90° counterclockwise
to lock the turn base.
CAUTION:
•
When turning the turn base, be sure to raise the
handle fully.
•
After changing the miter angle, always secure the
turn
base
by
turning
the
grip
to
90°
counterclockwise.
Adjusting the bevel angle
To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of
the tool counterclockwise. Push the latch lever forward
as shown in the figure fully while supporting the weight
of the saw head so as to release the pressure on the
lock pin.
1. Lock lever
2. Grip
3. Cam
1. Stopper arm
2. Adjusting screw
1. Stopper lever
1. Top surface of
turn base
2. Periphery of
blade
3. Guide fence
1. Adjusting bolt
2. Turn base
3. Stopper lever
4. Slide pipe