Makita LS0714FL Instruction Manual

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12as is necessary for smooth cutting and without sig-nificant decrease in blade speed.• Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. Ifthe handle is pressed down with force or if lateralforce is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave amark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precisionof the cut will be impaired.• During a slide cut, gently push the carriage towardthe guide fence without stopping. If the carriagemovement is stopped during the cut, a mark will beleft in the workpiece and the precision of the cut willbe 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 andtighten two clamp screws which secure the slidepoles clockwise to secure the carriage. Secure theworkpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool withoutthe blade making any contact and wait until theblade attains full speed before lowering. Then gen-tly lower the handle to the fully lowered position tocut the workpiece. When the cut is completed,switch off the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADEHAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP beforereturning the blade to its fully elevated position.CAUTION:• Firmly tighten two clamping screws which securethe slide poles clockwise so that the carriage willnot move during operation. Insufficient tighteningmay 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 slidepoles counterclockwise so that the carriage canslide freely. Secure the workpiece with the vise.Pull the carriage toward you fully. Switch on the toolwithout the blade making any contact and wait untilthe blade attains full speed. Press down the handleand PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THEGUIDE FENCE AND THROUGH THE WORK-PIECE. When the cut is completed, switch off thetool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TOA COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade toits fully elevated position.CAUTION:• Whenever performing the slide cut, FIRST PULLTHE CARRIAGE TOWARD YOU FULLY and pressdown the handle to the fully lowered position, thenPUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDEFENCE. NEVER START THE CUT WITH THECARRIAGE 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 yourdirection, the blade may kickback unexpectedlywith the potential to cause serious PERSONALINJURY.• Never perform the slide cut with the handle lockedin the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.• Never loosen the clamp screw which secures thecarriage while the blade is rotating. This may causeserious injury.3. Miter cuttingRefer to the previously covered “Adjusting the miterangle”.4. Bevel cutLoosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set thebevel angle (Refer to the previously covered“Adjusting the bevel angle”). Be sure to retightenthe lever firmly to secure the selected bevel anglesafely. Secure the workpiece with a vise. Makesure the carriage is pulled all the way back towardthe operator. Switch on the tool without the blademaking any contact and wait until the blade attainsfull speed. Then gently lower the handle to the fullylowered position while applying pressure in parallelwith the blade and PUSH THE CARRIAGETOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE TO CUT THEWORKPIECE. When the cut is completed, switchoff the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HASCOME TO A COMPLETE STOP before returningthe blade to its fully elevated position.1. Clamp screw1002202002203002204

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