Makita LS0714FL - Manual (Page 12)

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as is necessary for smooth cutting and without sig-
nificant decrease in blade speed.
• Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If
the handle is pressed down with force or if lateral
force is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a
mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precision
of the cut will be impaired.
• During a slide cut, gently push the carriage toward
the guide fence without stopping. If the carriage
movement is stopped during the cut, a mark will be
left in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will
be impaired.
1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces)
Workpieces up to 50 mm (2”) high and 97 mm (3-
13/16”) wide can be cut in the following way.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles clockwise to secure the carriage. Secure the
workpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool without
the blade making any contact and wait until the
blade attains full speed before lowering. Then gen-
tly lower the handle to the fully lowered position 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.
CAUTION:
• Firmly tighten two clamping screws which secure
the slide poles clockwise so that the carriage will
not move during operation. Insufficient tightening
may cause unexpected kickback of the blade. Pos-
sible serious PERSONAL INJURY may result.
2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces)
Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles counterclockwise so that the carriage can
slide freely. Secure the workpiece with the 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 down the handle
and PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE
GUIDE FENCE AND THROUGH THE WORK-
PIECE. 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.
CAUTION:
• Whenever performing the slide cut, FIRST PULL
THE CARRIAGE TOWARD YOU FULLY and press
down the handle to the fully lowered position, then
PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE
FENCE. NEVER START THE CUT WITH THE
CARRIAGE NOT FULLY PULLED TOWARD YOU.
If you perform the slide cut without pulling the car-
riage fully or if you perform the slide cut toward your
direction, the blade may kickback unexpectedly
with the potential to cause serious PERSONAL
INJURY.
• Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked
in the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.
• Never loosen the clamp screw which secures the
carriage while the blade is rotating. This may cause
serious injury.
3. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered “Adjusting the miter
angle”.
4. Bevel cut
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.
1. Clamp screw
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002202
002203
002204