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- Page 1 Slide Compound Saw MODEL LS0814 MODEL LS0814F MODEL LS0814FL 006944 DOUBLE INSULATION I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L WARNING: For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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Page 2: Specifications
Laser Type (LS0814FL only)...................Red Laser, < 1mW ( Laser Class 2 ) Dimensions (L x W x H) .....................677 mm x 430 mm x 520 mm Net weight ............................LS0814 ••• 13.6 kg ................................. LS0814F ••• 13.9 kg ............................... LS0814FL ••• 14.2 kg •... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
....Only for EU countries Intended use The tool is intended for accurate straight and miter cut- Do not dispose of electric equipment ting in wood. With appropriate saw blades, aluminum together with household waste mate- can also be sawed. rial! Power supply In observance of European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electric and... -
Page 4: Additional Safety Rules For Tool
15. Disconnect tools. its intended function. Check for alignment of moving When not in use, before servicing and when chang- parts, free running of moving parts, breakage of ing accessories such as blades, bits and cutters. parts, mounting and any other conditions that may 16. - Page 5 26. Always use accessories recommended in this man- • arsenic and chromium from chemically- ual. Use of improper accessories such as abrasive treated lumber. wheels may cause an injury. Your risk from these exposures varies, depend- 27. Do not use the saw to cut other than wood, alu- ing on how often you do this type of work.
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Page 6: Blade Guard
INSTALLATION Bench mounting When the tool is shipped, the handle is locked in the lowered position by the 006945 stopper pin. Release the stopper pin by lowering the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. 1. Stopper pin This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a level and stable surface using the 006946 bolt holes provided in the tool’s base. - Page 7 Positioning kerf board 006951 006952 1. Clamp screws 2. Kerf board 1. Saw blade 2. Kerf board 3. Left bevel cut 4. Straight cut 5. Right bevel cut This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut.
- Page 8 Maintaining maximum cutting capacity 003927 This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity for a 216 mm saw blade. When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows: First, unplug the tool.
- Page 9 Guide fence has scale of every 10 mm increments. This acts as guide for cut- 006955 off piece. Sub fence 007020 This tool is equipped with the sub fence which should ordinarily be positioned as shown in the figure. However, when performing left bevel cuts, set it to the left position as shown in the figure.
- Page 10 Adjusting the bevel angle 006957 To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of the tool counterclock- wise. At this time, make sure that the clamping screw is loosened. If not, loosen it. Just loosening lever does not allow you to adjust the bevel angle. Push the handle to the left to tilt the saw blade until the pointer points to the desired angle on the bevel scale.
- Page 11 Setting the fine-adjusting range of bevel angle 006959 Make sure that the entire part of window display on the scale label is green. If it not so, the fine-adjusting range of bevel angle becomes small. Loosen the lever, turn the fine adjusting screw until the entire part of the win- dow display becomes green.
- Page 12 When the green part in the window on the scale label is located on the right side, Turn the fine-adjusting screw counterclockwise and the green part 006963 moves to the left. Turn it until the entire part of the window display becomes green.
- Page 13 Turn the adjusting screw counterclockwise for fine adjustment so that the 006966 tool moves in such a direction as the motor unit becomes upright. 1. Adjusting screw 006967 1. Motor unit After fine-adjusting, tighten the lever firmly. 006968 Eg. When setting for left 30° bevel angle cutting Loosen the lever.
- Page 14 Push the handle to the right to tilt the saw blade until the pointer roughly 006970 points to an angle near the desired angle on the bevel scale. Then tighten the clamping screw clockwise. 1. Clamping screw Turn the adjusting screw clockwise for fine adjustment so that the tool 006971 moves in such a direction as the motor unit becomes upright.
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Page 15: Switch Action
NEVER use the tool if it runs when you simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-off button. Return tool to a Makita service center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage. • NEVER tape down or defeat purpose and function of lock-off button. - Page 16 Laser beam action For model LS0814FL only 006976 CAUTION: • Never look into the laser beam. Direct laser beam may injure your eyes. To turn on the laser beam, press the upper position (I) of the switch. Press the lower position (O) to turn off. 1.
- Page 17 Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before installing or removing the blade. • Use only the Makita socket wrench provided to install or remove the blade. Failure to do so may result in overtightening or insufficient tightening of the hex bolt. This could cause an injury.
- Page 18 Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen 006950 the hex bolt clockwise. Then remove the hex bolt, outer flange and blade. CAUTION: • The inner flange has a 25 mm diameter on one side and a 25.4 mm diameter on the other.
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Page 19: Securing Workpiece
NOTE: 1. Dust box • If you connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to this tool, more efficient and cleaner operations can be performed. 2. Cover 3. Button 006792 CAUTION: •... - Page 20 001549 CAUTION: • When cutting long workpieces, use supports that are as high as the top surface level of the turn base. Do not rely solely on the vertical vise and/ or horizontal vise to secure the workpiece. Thin material tends to sag. Support workpiece over its entire length to avoid blade pinch and possible KICKBACK.
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Page 21: Operation
Holders and holder assembly (optional accessories) 002247 The holders and the holder assembly can be installed on either side as a con- venient means of supporting workpieces horizontally. Install them as shown in the figure. Then tighten the screws firmly to secure the holders and the holder assembly. - Page 22 Press cutting (cutting small workpieces) 006979 Workpieces up to 65 mm high and 108 mm wide can be cut in the follow- ing way. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten two clamp screws which secure the slide poles clockwise to secure the carriage. Secure the workpiece with the vise.
- Page 23 Bevel cut 006981 Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel angle (Refer to the previously covered “Adjusting the bevel angle”). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the workpiece with a vise.
- Page 24 007129 Over 410mm Over 15mm 13mm 80mm112mm 95mm 103mm 1. Hole CAUTION: • Use straight wood of even thickness as the wood facing. • Use screws to attach the wood facing to the guide fence. The screws should be installed so that the screw heads are below the surface of the wood facing.
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Page 25: Maintenance
Carrying tool 006945 Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at 0° bevel angle and the turn base at right miter angle fully. Secure the slide poles after pulling the carriage toward the guide fence fully. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin. - Page 26 Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by pushing in 002209 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.
- Page 27 Make sure that the pointer on the arm point to 0° on the bevel scale 006985 on the arm holder. If it does not point to 0°, loosen the screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer so that it will point to 0°. 1.
- Page 28 Adjusting the position of laser line For model LS0814FL only 006988 WARNING: • As the tool is plugged when adjusting the position 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: •...
- Page 29 NOTE: • Check the position of laser line regularly for accuracy. • Have the tool repaired by Makita authorized service center for any failure on the laser unit. Replacing fluorescent tube For Models LS0814F and LS0814FL only 002028 1.
- Page 30 Pull out the Lamp Box keeping pushing lightly the upper position of it as illus- trated on the left. Pull out the fluorescent tube and then replace it with Makita original new one. Cleaning of the lens for the laser light...
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Page 31: After Use
CAUTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this manual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injury to persons. Only use accessory or attachment for its stated purpose. - Page 32 Makita Corporation Anjo, Aichi, Japan 884651A5...