Makita LS0714 Instruction Manual

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20MAINTENANCECAUTION:• Always be sure that the tool is switched off andunplugged before attempting to perform inspection ormaintenance.WARNING:• Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for thebest and safest performance.Adjusting the cutting angleThis tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,but rough handling may have affected the alignment. Ifyour tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:1. Miter anglePush the carriage toward the guide fence and tighten twoclamp screws to secure the carriage.Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn theturn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the miterscale. Then turn the turn base slightly clockwise andcounterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0° miternotch. (Leave as it is if the pointer does not point to 0°.)Loosen the hex bolts securing the guide fence using thesocket wrench. (Fig. 45)Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered positionby pushing in the stopper pin. Square the side of theblade with the face of the guide fence using a triangularrule, try-square, etc. Then securely tighten the hex boltson the guide fence in the order from the right side.(Fig. 46)Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter scale.If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the screw whichsecures the pointer and adjust the pointer so that it willpoint to 0°. (Fig. 47)2. Bevel angle1. 0° bevel anglePush the carriage toward the guide fence andtighten two clamp screws to secure the carriage.Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered posi-tion by pushing in the stopper pin. Loosen the leverat the rear of the tool.Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt (lower bolt) onthe right side of the arm two or three revolutionscounterclockwise to tilt the blade to the right.(Fig. 48)Carefully square the side of the blade with the topsurface of the turn base using the triangular rule, try-square, etc. by turning the 0° bevel angle adjustingbolt clockwise. Then tighten the lever securely.(Fig. 49)Make sure that the pointer on the arm point to 0° onthe bevel scale on the arm holder. If it does not pointto 0°, loosen the screw which secures the pointerand adjust the pointer so that it will point to 0°.(Fig. 50)2. 45° bevel angleAdjust the 45° bevel angle only after performing 0°bevel angle adjustment. To adjust left 45° bevelangle, loosen the lever and tilt the blade to the leftfully. Make sure that the pointer on the arm points to45° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If thepointer does not point to 45°, turn the 45° bevelangle adjusting bolt (upper bolt) on the right side ofthe arm until the pointer points to 45°. (Fig. 51)Adjusting the position of laser line (Fig. 52 & 53)For model LS0714FL, LS0714LWARNING:• As the tool is plugged when adjusting the position oflaser line, take a full caution especially at switch action.Pulling the switch trigger accidentally cause an acci-dental start of the tool and personal injury.CAUTION:• Never look into the laser beam directly. Direct laserbeam causes damage to your eyes.• Never apply a blow or impact to the tool. A blow orimpact causes the incorrect position of laser line, dam-age to the laser beam emitting part or a short life of thetool.• Have the tool repaired by Makita authorized servicecenter for any failure on the laser unit. No change withdifferent type of laser is permitted.When adjusting the laser line appears on the left sideof the saw blade1 Screw to change the movable range of the adjustingscrew2 Adjusting screw3 Hex wrench4 Laser line5 Saw bladeWhen adjusting the laser line appears on the rightside of the saw blade1 Screw to change the movable range of the adjustingscrew2 Saw blade3 Laser line1 234 51 2 3

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