Makita LS1013 Instruction Manual page 17

securing the guide fence using the socket wrench.
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the
side of the blade with the face of the guide fence
using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then
securely tighten the hex bolts on the guide fence in
the order from the right side.
Fig.50
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.51
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
Fig.52
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the knob 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.
Make sure that the arm is locked.
Turn the hex bolt on the left side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise.
Turn the hex bolt on the right side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to
tilt the blade to the left.
Fig.53
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 bolt on the right side of the arm clockwise.
Turn the hex bolt on the left side of the arm
clockwise as far as it will go. Then tighten the
lever securely.
Fig.54
Make sure that the two pointers on the arm
point to each 0° on the bevel scale on the
arm holder. 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.55
(2) 45° bevel angle
Fig.56
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 points to 45° on
the bevel scale on the arm holder. If the
pointer does not point to 45°, turn the left 45°
bevel angle adjusting bolt on the side of the
arm holder until the pointer points to 45°.
To adjust right 45° bevel angle, perform the
same procedure described above.
Adjusting for smooth beveling action
Fig.57
The hex lock nut holding together the arm and arm
holder has been factory adjusted to assure smooth
beveling action and to guarantee precise cutting. Do not
tamper with it. Should looseness develop at the arm and
arm holder connection, tighten the hex lock nut using a
wrench.
Adjusting the position of laser line
For model LS1013L,LS1013FL only
Fig.58
Fig.59
WARNING:
As the tool is plugged when adjusting the position
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of laser line, take a full caution especially at switch
action. Pulling the switch trigger accidentally cause
an accidental start of the tool and personal injury.
CAUTION:
Never look into the laser beam directly. Direct laser
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beam causes damage to your eyes.
Never apply a blow or impact to the tool. A blow or
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impact causes the incorrect position of laser line,
damage to the laser beam emitting part or a short
life of the tool.
When adjusting the laser line appears on the left
side of the saw blade
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1. Screw to change the movable range of the adjusting
screw
2. Adjusting screw
3. Hex Wrench
4. Laser line
5. Saw blade
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