Carrying Tool; Maintenance; Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita LS1440 Instruction Manual

4. Wood facing
Fig.26
Use of wood facing helps to assure splinter-free
cuts in workpieces. Attach a wood facing to the
guide fence using the holes in the guide fence.
See the figure concerning the dimensions for a
suggested wood facing.
10mm
Over 480mm
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70mm 150mm
1. Hole
012667
CAUTION:
Use straight wood of even thickness as the wood
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facing.
Use screws to attach the wood facing to the guide
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fence. The screws should be installed so that the
screw heads are below the surface of the wood
facing.
When the wood facing is attached, do not turn the
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turn base with the handle lowered. The blade
and/or the wood facing will be damaged.
NOTE:
When the wood facing is attached, the maximum
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cutting capacities in width will be reduced by
thickness of the wood facing.
5. Cutting repetitive lengths
Fig.27
When cutting several pieces of stock to the same
length, ranging from 300 mm to 400 mm, use of the
set plate (optional accessory) will facilitate more
efficient operation. Install the set plate on the holder
(optional accessory) as shown in the figure.
Align the cutting line on your workpiece with either
the left or right side of the groove in the kerf board,
and while holding the workpiece from moving,
move the set plate flush against the end of the
workpiece. Then secure the set plate with the screw.
When the set plate is not used, loosen the screw
and turn the set plate out of the way.
NOTE:
Use of the
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accessory) allows cutting repetitive lengths up to
2,200 mm approximately.
70mm
150mm
holder-rod assembly

Carrying tool

Fig.28
Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the turn
base at right miter angle fully by means of the grip. Lower
the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by
turning the handle latch to the locked position.
Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as
shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag,
etc., you can carry the tool more easily.
Fig.29
CAUTION:
Always secure all moving portions before carrying
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the tool.
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Handle latch is for carrying and storage purposes
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only and not for any cutting operations.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before attempting to perform inspection
or maintenance.
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or the
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like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may
result.
WARNING:
Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for
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the best and safest performance.

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
Fig.30
Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn
the turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the
miter scale. Then turn the turn base slightly
clockwise and counterclockwise to seat the turn
base in the 0° miter notch. (Leave as it is if the
pointer does not point to 0°.) Loosen the hex bolts
securing the guide fence using the socket wrench.
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by turning the handle latch to the locked
position. 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.31
(optional
Make sure that the pointer on the indication plate
points to 0° on the miter scale. If the pointer does
not point to 0°, loosen the screws which secure the
indication plate and adjust it so that the pointer will
point to 0°.
Fig.32
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