Maintenance - Makita LS1040 Betriebsanleitung

1. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered ''Positioning for
adjusting the miter angle''.
2. Bevel cut (Fig. 30)
• Left 0° – 45° bevel cuts can be performed.
• Set the sub-fence to the left position as shown in
Fig. 17. Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade
to set the bevel angle. Be sure to retighten the
lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle
safely. Secure the workpiece with the vise.
Switch on the tool and wait until the blade
attains full speed. Then gently lower the handle
to the fully lowered position while applying pres-
sure in parallel with the blade. 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:
• When performing the bevel cut with the work-
piece secured on the left side of the turn base, it
will create a condition where the piece cut off will
come to rest on the blade. If the blade is raised
while the blade is still rotating, this piece may be
caught in the blade, causing fragments to be
scattered around which is dangerous. The blade
should be gently raised only after the blade has
come to a complete stop.
• When pressing down the handle, apply pressure
in parallel with the blade. If a force is applied
perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pres-
sure direction is changed during a cut, the
precision of the cut will be impaired.
• Always set the sub-fence to the left position as
shown in Fig. 17 when performing bevel cuts.
3. Compound cutting
Compound cutting can be performed at angle
shown in the table below.
Bevel angle
45°
When performing the compound cutting, refer to
''Miter cutting'' and ''Bevel cut'' explanations.
12
Miter angle
Left and right
0° – 45°
4. Cutting aluminum extrusion (Fig. 31)
When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer
blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in Fig. 31 to
prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a cut-
ting lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion
to prevent build-up of the aluminum material on
the blade.
CAUTION:
Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum
extrusions. Thick aluminum extrusions may come
loose during operation and round aluminum extru-
sions cannot be secured firmly with this tool.
5. Wood facing (Fig. 32)
Use of wood facing helps to assure splinter-free
cuts in workpieces. Attach a wood facing to the
guide fence using the holes in the guide fence.
CAUTION:
• Use straight wood of even thickness as the
wood facing.
• See Fig. 32 concerning the dimensions for a
suggested wood facing.
6. Cutting repetitive lengths (Fig. 33)
When cutting several pieces of stock to the same
length, ranging from 240 mm to 400 mm, use of
the set plate (optional accessory) will facilitate
more efficient operation. Install the set plate on
the holder as shown in Fig. 33. Align the cutting
line on your workpiece with either the left or right
side of the groove in the kerf board, and while
holding the workpiece from moving, move the set
plate flush against the end of the workpiece. Then
secure the set plate with the screw. When the set
plate is not used, loosen the screw and turn the
set plate out of the way.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before carrying out any work on the tool.
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:
1) Miter angle (Fig. 34 & 35)
Loosen the grip and set the turn base at zero
degrees by turning the turn base. Tighten the grip
securely and loosen the hex bolts on the guide
fence. Square the side of the blade with the face
of the guide fence using a triangular rule, try-
square, etc. by moving the right side of the guide
fence. Then securely tighten the hex bolts on the
guide fence in the order indicated in Fig. 35.