Operation - Makita LF1000 Instruction Manual

The position of riving knife (Fig. 1) should be changed as
follows.
(1) Loosen the clamping nut and hold the lower
blade guard A using its lug by hand (Fig. 2).
(2) While holding the lower blade guard A, pull
the riving knife so that it turns and pivot it to
the position in the direction of arrow (Fig. 3).
(3) With the riving knife held in that position,
return the lower blade guard A to the original
position and tighten the clamping nut securely
(Fig. 4, 5).

OPERATION

CAUTION:
Before use, be sure to release the handle from the
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lowered position by pulling the stopper pin and
turning it to the angle of 90°.
Make sure the blade is not contacting the
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workpiece, etc. before the switch is turned on.
CUTTING AS MITER SAW
WARNING:
Make sure that the lower blade guard C is installed
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before using in miter saw mode.
CAUTION:
Do not apply excessive pressure on the handle
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when cutting. Too much force may result in
overload of the motor and/or decreased cutting
efficiency. Push down handle with only as much
force as is necessary for smooth cutting and
without significant decrease in blade speed.
Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If
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the handle is pressed down with force or if lateral
force is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a
mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precision
of the cut will be impaired.
1. Press cutting
Fig.49
Secure the workpiece against guide fence and turn
table. Switch on the tool without the blade making
any contact and wait until the blade attains full
speed before lowering. Then gently lower the
handle to the fully lowered position to cut the
workpiece. When the cut is completed, switch off
the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME
TO A COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade
to its fully elevated position.
2. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
3. Bevel cut
Fig.50
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 against guide fence
and turn table. Switch on the tool without the blade
making any contact and wait until the blade attains
full speed. Then gently lower the handle to the fully
lowered position while applying pressure in parallel
with the blade. When the cut is completed, switch
off the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS
COME TO A COMPLETE STOP before returning
the blade to its fully elevated position.
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the blade will move down to
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bevel direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands out
of path of saw blade.
During a bevel cut, it may create a condition
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whereby the piece cut off will come to rest against
the side of the blade. If the blade is raised while the
blade is still rotating, this piece may be caught by
the blade, causing fragments to be scattered which
is dangerous. The blade should be raised ONLY
after the blade has come to a complete stop.
When pressing the handle down, apply pressure
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parallel to the blade. If the pressure is not parallel to
the blade during a cut, the angle of the blade might be
shifted and the precision of the cut will be impaired.
Always remove the sub-fence when performing left
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bevel cuts.
4. Compound cutting
Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel
angle is made at the same time in which a miter
angle is being cut on a workpiece. Compound
cutting can be performed at angle shown in the
table.
Bevel angle
45
006366
When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut" explanations.
5. Cutting aluminum extrusion
Fig.51
When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer
blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to
prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a cutting
lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to
prevent build-up of the aluminum material on the
blade.
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Miter angle
Left and Right 0 - 45