Adjustment Of Laser Line Position; Replacing Carbon Brushes - Makita LS1016 Instruction Manual

the hex socket bolts on the guide fence in order
starting from the right side. (Fig. 56)
Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer
so that it will point to 0°. (Fig. 57)
2. Bevel angle
Push the latch lever forward fully to release the
positive stops.
(1) 0° bevel angle (Fig. 58)
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the locking screw clockwise and pull the
lock lever towards the front of the saw to secure
the carriage. Lower the handle fully and lock it in
the lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin.
Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
Turn the hex socket bolt on the right side of the
arm holder two or three revolutions
counterclockwise to tilt the blade to the right.
(Fig. 59)
Carefully square the side of the blade with the top
surface of the turn base using the triangular rule,
try-square, etc. by turning the hex socket bolt on
the right side of the arm holder clockwise. Then
tighten the lever securely. (Fig. 60)
Make sure that the pointers on the arm holder
point to 0° on the bevel scale plate on the arm. If
they do not point to 0°, loosen the screws which
secure the pointers and adjust them so that they
will point to 0°. (Fig. 61)
(2) 45° bevel angle (Fig. 62)
Adjust the 45° bevel angle only after performing 0°
bevel angle adjustment. To adjust left 45° bevel
angle, loosen the lever and tilt the blade to the left
fully. Make sure that the pointer on the arm holder
points to 45° on the bevel scale on the arm. If the
pointer does not point to 45°, turn the left 45° bevel
angle adjusting bolt on the side of the arm until the
pointer points to 45°.
To adjust right 45° bevel angle, perform the same
procedure described above.
Adjustment of the laser line position
For model LS1016L only (Fig. 63 & 64)
WARNING:
• Since the tool must be plugged in while adjusting
the laser line, special care must be taken to not
switch on the tool. Accidental start up of the tool may
result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION:
• Never look directly into the laser beam. Direct eye
exposure to the beam could cause serious damage to
the eyes.
• LASER RADIATION
Do not stare into beam.
NOTICE:
• Beware that impacts to the tool may cause the laser
line to be misaligned or may cause damage to the
laser, shortening its life.
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Adjusting the laser line for the left side of the blade.
(Fig. 65)
Adjusting the laser line for the right side of the blade.
(Fig. 66)
For both adjustments, do as follows.
1. Make sure that the tool is unplugged.
2. Draw the cutting line on the workpiece and place it on
the turn table. At this time, do not secure the
workpiece with a vise or similar securing device.
3. Lower the blade by lowering the handle and just check
to see where the cutting line and the position of the
saw blade is. (Decide which position to cut on the line
of cut.)
4. After deciding the correct position of the line in relation
to the blade, return the handle to the original position.
Secure the workpiece with the vertical vise without
shifting the workpiece from the pre-checked position.
5. Plug the tool and turn on the laser switch.
6. Adjust the position of laser line as follows.
The position of laser line can be changed as the movable
range of the adjusting screw for the laser is changed by
turning two screws with a hex wrench. (The movable
range of laser line is factory adjusted within 1 mm from
the side surface of blade.)
To shift the laser line movable range further away from the
side surface of blade, turn the two screws
counterclockwise after loosening the adjusting screw.
Turn these two screws clockwise to shift it closer to the
side surface of the blade after loosening the adjusting
screw.
Refer to the section titled "Laser line action" and adjust
the adjusting screw so that the cutting line on your
workpiece is aligned with the laser line.
NOTE:
• Check the position of laser line regularly for accuracy.
• Have the tool repaired by a Makita authorized service
center for any failure on the laser unit.
Cleaning the laser light lens
For model LS1016L only (Fig. 67)
If the lens for the laser light becomes dirty, or sawdust
adheres to it in such a way that the laser line is no longer
easily visible, unplug the saw and remove and clean the
lens for the laser light carefully with a damp, soft cloth. Do
not use solvents or any petroleum-based cleaners on the
lens.
To remove the lens for the laser light, remove the saw
blade before removing the lens according to the
instructions in the section titled "Installing or removing saw
blade". (Fig. 68)
Loosen but do not remove the screw which secures the
lens using a screwdriver.
Pull out the lens as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
• If the lens does not come out, loosen the screw further
and pull out the lens again without removing the screw.

Replacing carbon brushes

Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly. Replace
when they wear down to the limit mark. Keep the carbon
brushes clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon