Makita DLS714 Instruction Manual

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23 ENGLISHBevel cutWARNING: After setting the blade for a bevelcut, before operating the tool ensure that the car-riage and blade will have free travel throughoutthe entire range of the intended cut. Interruption ofthe carriage or blade travel during the cutting oper-ation may result in kickback and serious personalinjury.WARNING: While making a bevel cut keephands out of the path of the blade. The angle of theblade may confuse the operator as to the actual bladepath while cutting and contact with the blade willresult in serious personal injuryWARNING: The blade should not be raiseduntil it has come to a complete stop. During abevel cut the piece cut off may come to rest againstthe blade. If the blade is raised while it is rotating thecut-off piece maybe ejected by the blade causingthe material to fragment which may result in seriouspersonal injury.CAUTION: (Only for tools with sub-fence)Always set the sub-fence outside when perform-ing left bevel cuts.► Fig.47: 1. Holder assembly1. Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set thebevel angle (Refer to the previously covered "Adjustingthe bevel angle"). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly tosecure the selected bevel angle safely.2. Secure the workpiece with a vise.3. Pull the carriage toward you fully.4. Switch on the tool without the blade making anycontact and wait until the blade attains full speed.5. Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-tion while applying pressure in parallel with the bladeand push the carriage toward the guide fence to cutthe workpiece.6. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool andwait until the blade has come to a complete stopbefore returning the blade to its fully elevated position.NOTICE: When pressing down the handle, applypressure in parallel with the blade. If a force isapplied perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pres-sure direction is changed during a cut, the precisionof the cut will be impaired.Compound cuttingCompound cutting is the process in which a bevelangle is made at the same time in which a miter angleis being cut on a workpiece. Compound cutting can beperformed at the angle shown in the table.Miter angle Bevel angleLeft and Right 45° Left 0° - 45°Right 50° Left 0° - 40°Right 55° Left 0° - 30°Right 57° Left 0° - 25°When performing compound cutting, refer to "Presscutting", "Slide cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut"explanations.Cutting crown and cove moldingsCrown and cove moldings can be cut on a compoundmiter saw with the moldings laid flat on the turn base.There are two common types of crown moldings andone type of cove moldings; 52/38° wall angle crownmolding, 45° wall angle crown molding and 45° wallangle cove molding.► Fig.48: 1. 52/38° type crown molding 2. 45° typecrown molding 3. 45° type cove moldingThere are crown and cove molding joints which aremade to fit "Inside" 90° corners ((a) and (b) in the figure)and "Outside" 90° corners ((c) and (d) in the figure.)(a) (b) (c) (d)1 21. Inside corner 2. Outside corner► Fig.49: 1. Inside corner 2. Outside cornerMeasuringMeasure the wall width, and adjust the width of theworkpiece according to it. Always make sure that widthof the workpiece's wall contact edge is the same as walllength.► Fig.50: 1. Workpiece 2. Wall width 3. Width of theworkpiece 4. Wall contact edgeAlways use several pieces for test cuts to check thesaw angles.When cutting crown and cove moldings, set the bevelangle and miter angle as indicated in the table (A) andposition the moldings on the top surface of the sawbase as indicated in the table (B).