Installation; Functional Description; Bench Mounting - Makita LH1040 Original Instruction Manual

keeping the rip fence parallel to the blade, by
keeping the riving knife and blade guard in
place and operating properly, by not releasing
the workpiece until you have pushed it all the
way past the blade, and by not ripping a
workpiece that is twisted or warped or does
not have a straight edge to guide along the
fence.
44. Avoid abrupt, fast feeding. Feed as slowly as
possible when cutting hard workpieces. Do
not bend or twist workpiece while feeding. If
you stall or jam the blade in the workpiece,
turn the tool off immediately. Unplug the tool.
Then clear the jam.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTALLATION

CAUTION:
Keep the floor area around the tool level well maintained
and free of loose materials such as chips and cut-offs.
Installing auxiliary plate
Fig.1
Fig.2
Always install the auxiliary plate using the notch in the
tool's base and secure it by tightening the hex bolt
before operation.

Bench mounting

This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a level and
stable surface using the bolt holes provided in the tool's
base. This will help prevent tipping and possible injury.
Fig.3

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before adjusting or checking function on
the tool.
Blade guard
Fig.4
CAUTION:
Make sure that the handle cannot be lowered
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without pushing the lever nearby the handle to the
left.
Make sure that the lower blade guards A and B
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dose not open unless the lever near the handle is
pushed at the topmost position of the handle.
When lowering the handle while pushing the lever to the
left, the lower blade guard A rises automatically. The
lower blade guard B rises as it contacts a workpiece.
The lower blade guards are spring loaded so it returns to
its original position when the cut is completed and the
handle is raised. The top blade guard falls flat on the top
surface after workpiece has passed under it. NEVER
DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE LOWER BLADE GUARDS,
THE SPRING WHICH ATTACHES TO THE LOWER
BLADE GUARD, OR THE TOP BLADE GUARD .
In the interest of your personal safety, always maintain
each blade guard in good condition. Any irregular
operation of the guards should be corrected immediately.
Check to assure spring loaded return action of the lower
blade guards. NEVER USE THE TOOL IF THE LOWER
BLADE GUARD, SPRING OR THE TOP BLADE
GUARD ARE DAMAGED, FAULTY OR REMOVED.
DOING SO IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND CAN
CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
If any of these see-through blade guards becomes dirty,
or sawdust adheres to it in such a way that the blade is
no longer easily visible, unplug the saw and clean the
guards carefully with a damp cloth. Do not use solvents
or any petroleum-based cleaners on the plastic guard.
If the lower blade guard A is especially dirty and vision
through the guard is impaired, proceed as follows. Fix
the top table at the fully elevated position, raise the
handle fully, push in fully the stopper pin with the handle
fully raised, and use the supplied socket wrench to
loosen the hex bolt holding the center cover. Loosen the
hex bolt by turning it counterclockwise and raise the
lower blade guard A and center cover while pushing the
lever to the left. With the lower blade guard A so
positioned, cleaning can be more completely and
efficiently accomplished. When cleaning is complete,
reverse procedure above and secure bolt.
In the same case for the top blade guard as above
stated, loosen the screw holding it with a screwdriver
and remove the top blade guard. After cleaning, always
reinstall it securely by tightening the screw to the extent
that the top blade guard moves smoothly up or down.
If any of these blade guards becomes discolored
through age or UV light exposure, contact a Makita
service center for a new guard. DO NOT DEFEAT OR
REMOVE GUARDS.
Fig.5
Maintaining maximum cutting capacity
Fig.6
Fig.7
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 260 mm saw blade.
When installing a new blade, always check the lower
limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as
follows:
CAUTION:
When making this adjustment, position the top
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table at the lowest position after unplugging the
tool.
First, unplug the tool. Position the top table at the lowest
position. Lower the handle completely. Use the socket
wrench to turn the adjusting bolt that you can find below
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