Makita LXSL01 Instruction Manual

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19Carrying tool1011300011247Make sure that the battery cartridge is removed. Securethe blade at 0° bevel angle and the turn base at the fullright miter angle position. Secure the slide poles afterpulling the carriage toward the guide fence fully. Lowerthe handle fully and lock it in the lowered position bypushing in the stopper pin.Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base asshown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag,etc., you can carry the tool more easily.CAUTION:• Always secure all moving portions before carryingthe tool. If portions of the tool move or slide whilebeing carried loss of control or balance may occurresulting in personal injury.WARNING:• Stopper pin is only for carrying and storagepurposes and should never be used for anycutting operations. The use of the stopper pin forcutting operations may cause unexpectedmovement of the saw blade resulting in kickbackand serious personal injury.MAINTENANCECAUTION:• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and thebattery cartridge is removed before attempting toperform inspection or maintenance.WARNING:• Always be sure that the blade is sharp andclean for the best and safest performance.Attempting a cut with a dull and /or dirty blade maycause kickback and result in a serious personalinjury.NOTICE:• Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or thelike. Discoloration, deformation or cracks mayresult.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 angle1 2002242Push the carriage toward the guide fence andtighten two clamp screws to secure the carriage.Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turnthe turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on themiter scale. Then turn the turn base slightlyclockwise and counterclockwise to seat the turnbase in the 0° miter notch. (Leave as it is if thepointer does not point to 0°.) Loosen the hex boltssecuring the guide fence using the socket wrench.Lower the handle fully and lock it in the loweredposition by pushing in the stopper pin. Square theside of the blade with the face of the guide fenceusing a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Thensecurely tighten the hex bolts on the guide fence inorder starting from the right side.1002209Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miterscale. If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen thescrew which secures the pointer and adjust thepointer so that it will point to 0°.1. Triangular rule1. Guide fence2. Hex bolt1. Stopper pin