Makita LF1000 Instruction Manual page 17

4. Repositioning the riving knife
Fig.1
1
Fig.6
1. Riving knife
2. Clamping nut
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The position (Fig. 1) should be changed as follows.
(1) Loosen the clamping nut (Fig. 2).
(2) Pull and pivot the riving knife to the position
at the angle of 90° in the direction of arrow
(Fig. 3). And push in it slightly so that it
become still in this position.
(3) Raise the lower blade guard A fully using its
lug by hand while pushing
nearby the handle to the left, and release the
lever nearby the handle (Fig. 4).
(4) Push the riving knife in the direction of arrow
(see Fig. 5) so that it is aligned with the saw
blade.
(5) After pushing the riving knife in the direction
of arrow shown in the figure, release the
lower blade guard A.
(6) After aligning the riving knife, tighten the
clamping nut securely (see Fig. 6)
5. Removing the lower blade guard C
Fig.42
Remove the lower blade guard C from the table by
loosening the clamping screw.
6. Locking the tool head at fully lowered position
Fig.43
Fig.44
After setting up the riving knife in position
table saw mode, pull the stopper in the direction of
arrow A and turn it to the angle of 90° in the
direction of arrow B with the stopper pulled Then
lower the handle to lock the tool head.
CAUTION:
When the tool head cannot be locked in the fully
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lowered position, turn the depth adjusting knob by
several turns clockwise.
Fig.2
1
Fig.5
1
the lever
for
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1
Fig.3
2
Fig.4
2
Before turning over the tool, always make sure that
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the stopper pin has securely locked the tool head
in the lowest position.
7. Turning over the tool
WARNING:
Make sure that the tool is switched off and
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unplugged before turning over.
When pushing down the lever, be sure to place
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your hand/finger away from the lever-table fitting
area.
Fig.45
Hold the middle edge of table with one hand, push
the lever down with the other hand while holding
the table edge firmly and pivot the table carefully to
turn it over. Keep holding it until it locks.
8. Installing the top blade guard
Fig.46
Push the push button of the top blade guard to its
side surface, place it on the notch of the riving knife
with the button depressed and release the button.
After releasing the push button, make sure that the
top blade guard is secured by trying to pull it out.
CAUTION:
After installing the top blade guard, make sure that
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it works smoothly.
Setting up the tool in miter saw mode
WARNING:
Be sure to install the lower blade guard C before
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using the tool in miter saw mode.
To change the set up from table saw mode to miter saw
mode, reverse the procedure of the section titled "
Setting up the tool in table saw mode "