Makita DLS600 Instruction Manual page 12

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► 1 . Saw blade 2. Blade teeth 3. Kerf board 4. Left
bevel cut 5. Straight cut
5. Tighten the screws (do not tighten firmly).
6. After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stop-
per pin and raise the handle. Then tighten all the screws
securely.
NOTICE:
After setting the bevel angle ensure
that the kerf boards are adjusted properly. Correct
adjustment of the kerf boards helps to provide proper
support of the workpiece and minimizing workpiece
tear out.
Maintaining maximum cutting
capacity
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 165 mm saw blade.
When installing a new blade, always check the lower
limit position of the blade, and if necessary, adjust it as
follows:
1. Remove the battery cartridge. Lower the handle
completely.
2. Use the hex wrench to turn the lower limit adjust-
ing bolt until the saw blade comes slightly below the
cross section of the guide fence and the top surface of
the turn base.
► 1 . Adjusting bolt
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► 1 . Guide fence
3. Rotate the blade by hand while holding the handle
all the way down to be sure that the blade does not
contact any part of the lower base. Re-adjust slightly, if
necessary.
WARNING:
After installing a new blade and
with the battery cartridge removed, always be
sure that the blade does not contact any part of
the lower base when the handle is lowered com-
pletely. If a blade makes contact with the base it may
cause kickback and result in serious personal injury.
Sub-fence
Country specific
This tool is equipped with the sub-fence and small
sub-fences.
Sub-fence
WARNING:
Always remove sub-fence when
performing bevel cuts. Failure to do so may cause
serious injury.