Makita LS1214 Instruction Manual

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14CAUTION:• 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 thecarriage fully or if you perform the slide cut towardyour direction, the blade may kickbackunexpectedly with the potential to cause seriousPERSONAL INJURY.• Never perform the slide cut with the handle lockedin the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.• Never loosen the knob which secures the carriagewhile the blade is rotating. This may cause seriousinjury.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. Make surethe carriage is pulled all the way back toward theoperator. Switch on the tool without the blade mak-ing any contact and wait until the blade attains fullspeed. 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.CAUTION:• Always be sure that the blade will move down tobevel direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands outof path of saw blade.• During a bevel cut, it may create a conditionwhereby the piece cut off will come to rest againstthe side of the blade. If the blade is raised while theblade is still rotating, this piece may be caught bythe blade, causing fragments to be scattered whichis dangerous. The blade should be raised ONLYafter the blade has come to a complete stop.• When pressing down the handle, apply pressure inparallel with the blade. If a force is appliedperpendicularly to the turn base or if the pressuredirection is changed during a cut, the precision ofthe cut will be impaired.• Always set the sub-fence to the left position whenperforming left bevel cuts.5. Compound cuttingCompound cutting is the process in which a bevelangle is made at the same time in which a miterangle is being cut on a workpiece. Compound cut-ting can be performed at angle shown in the table.When performing compound cutting, refer to “Presscutting”, “Slide cutting”, “Miter cutting” and “Bevelcut” explanations.6. Cutting crown and cove moldingsCrown and cove moldings can be cut on a com-pound miter saw with the moldings laid flat on theturn base.There are two common types of crown moldingsand one type of cove moldings; 52/38° wall anglecrown molding, 45° wall angle crown molding and45° wall angle cove molding. See illustrations.There are crown and cove molding joints which aremade to fit “Inside” 90° corners ((1) and (2) in Fig.A) and “Outside” 90° corners ((3) and (4) in Fig. A).0020241. 52/38° typecrown molding2. 45° type crownmolding3. 45° type covemolding1. Inside corner2. Outside cornerBevel angleLeft and Right 0˚ - 45˚Left 0˚ - 45˚ and Right 0˚ - 40˚Miter angleLeft and Right 45˚Left 47˚Right 52˚ Left 0˚ - 30˚ and Right 0˚ - 45˚00648452∞38∞45∞45∞45∞45∞1 2 3001555(1) (2) (3) (4)1 2Fig.A001556