Makita MLT100N Instruction Manual

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14 ENGLISHAdjusting the bevel angle► Fig.9: 1. Lock lever 2. Arrow pointer 3. HandwheelLoosen the lock lever counterclockwise and turn thehandwheel until the desired angle (0° - 45°) is obtained.The bevel angle is indicated by the arrow pointer.After obtaining the desired angle, tighten the lock leverclockwise to secure the adjustment.CAUTION: After adjusting the bevel angle, besure to tighten the lock lever securely.Adjusting positive stops► Fig.10: 1. 90°Adjusting screw 2. 45°Adjusting screw► Fig.11The tool is equipped with positive stops at 90° and 45°to the table surface. To check and adjust the positivestops, proceed as follows:Move the handwheel as far as possible by turning it.Place a triangular rule on the table and check to seeif the saw blade is at 90° or 45° to the table surface. Ifthe saw blade is at an angle shown in Fig. A, turn theadjusting screws clockwise; if it is at an angle shown inFig. B, turn the adjusting screws counterclockwise toadjust the positive stops.After adjusting the positive stops, set the saw blade at90° to the table surface. Then adjust the arrow pointerso that its right edge is aligned to the 0° graduation.► Fig.12: 1. Arrow pointerSwitch action► Fig.13: 1. ON ( I ) button 2. OFF ( O ) button3. Restart buttonTo start the tool, press the ON ( I ) button.To stop it, press the OFF ( O ) button.Overload protection systemThis tool is equipped with the overload prevention sys-tem. The tool stops and the restart button pops up whenthe tool is overloaded.In this case, perform the following procedures to restartthe tool :1. Press the restart button.2. Press the ON ( I ) button.Rip fence► Fig.14: 1. Nut 2. Rip fence 3. Screw headIf the rip fence comes close to the saw blade, changethe rip fence position. Loosen the nuts and slide the ripfence out from the screw heads. Slide the screw headinto the groove on the short side of the rip fence andthen tighten the nuts.When the rip fence is attached to the left side of thesaw blade, switch the rip fence position. Loosen thenuts and lift the rip fence together with the nuts. Placethe thread of the screws into the grooves so that the ripfence comes to the saw blade side. After that, tightenthe nuts.► Fig.15: 1. Rip fence 2. Groove 3. Nut 4. Screw headSub table (R)► Fig.16: 1. Screws► Fig.17: 1. Sub table (R)This tool is provided with the extendable sub table (R)on the right side of the main table. To extend the subtable (R), loosen two screws on the right side counter-clockwise, pull out the table (R) fully and then tightenthe two screws to secure it.Sub table (back)► Fig.18: 1. Screws 2. Sub table (back)To use the sub table (back), loosen the screws on theleft and right hand sides under the table and pull it outbackwards to the desired length. At the desired length,tighten the screw securely.Slide tableCAUTION: When using the slide table, securework with the clamp on the miter gauge. It is saferthan using your hand and it frees both hands to oper-ate the tool.► Fig.19: 1. Slide table 2. Locking plateCAUTION: After using slide table, be sure tolock it by moving the locking plate to the verticalposition.This tool is provided with the slide table on the left side.The slide table slides back and forth. Pivot the lockingplates on the back and front sides to the horizontalposition before using it.Hold workpiece firmly with the miter gauge using aclamp on the miter gauge and slide the workpiecetogether with the slide table at the time of cuttingoperation.Anti-kickback pawlsWARNING: Use the Antikickback pawls when-ever possible during the through cutting opera-tions. This will help prevent the material from beingpushed forward into the operator during a kickbacksituation which may result in serious personal injury.► Fig.20: 1. Antikickback pawl 2. ClampTo remove the anti-kickback pawls from the tool, loosenthe clamp on the root of the antikickback pawls andthen pull them out. To install, perform the removal pro-cedure in reverse.ASSEMBLYCAUTION: Always be sure that the tool isswitched off and unplugged before carrying outany work on the tool.