Adjusting The Miter Angle - Makita LS1017 Instruction Manual

First, unplug the tool. Loosen all the screws (3 each on
left and right) securing the kerf boards. Re-tighten them
only to the extent that the kerf boards can still be easily
moved by hand. Lower the handle fully and push in the
stopper pin to lock the handle in the lowered position.
Loosen the screw which secures the slide poles. Pull
the carriage toward you fully. Adjust the kerf boards
so that the kerf boards just contact the sides of the
blade teeth. Tighten the front screws (do not tighten
firmly). Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully
and adjust the kerf boards so that the kerf boards just
contact the sides of blade teeth. Tighten the rear screws
(do not tighten firmly).
After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stopper
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 will help provide
proper support of the workpiece minimizing work-
piece tear out.
Maintaining maximum cutting
capacity
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 255 mm (10") saw blade.
Unplug the tool before any adjustment is attempted.
When installing a new blade, always check the lower
limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as
follows:
► 1 . Adjusting bolt 2. Turn base
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► 1 . Top surface of turn base 2. Periphery of blade
3. Guide fence
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First, unplug the tool. Push the carriage toward the guide
fence fully and lower the handle completely. Use the
hex. wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until the periphery
of the blade extends slightly below the top surface of the
turn base at the point where the front face of the guide
fence meets the top surface of the turn base.
With the tool unplugged, 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 tool
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unplugged, always be sure that the blade
does not contact any part of the lower base
when the handle is lowered completely. If a
blade makes contact with the base it may cause
kickback and result in serious personal injury.
Stopper arm
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► 1 . Stopper arm 2. Adjusting screw
The lower limit position of the blade can be easily
adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, move the
stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the
figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops
at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.

Adjusting the miter angle

► 1 . Miter scale 2. Pointer 3. Lock lever 4. Grip
Loosen the grip by turning counterclockwise. Turn the
turn base while pressing down the lock lever. When you
have moved the grip to the position where the pointer
points to the desired angle on the miter scale, securely
tighten the grip clockwise.
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