Operation; Miter Cutting - Makita DLS600 Instruction Manual

Vertical vise
WARNING:
Secure the workpiece firmly
against the turn base and guide fence with the
vise during all operations. Otherwise the material
may move during the cutting operation, cause dam-
age to the blade, and be thrown which may result in
loss of control and serious personal injury.
Install the vertical vise on either the left or right side of
the guide fence. Insert the vise rod into the hole in the
guide fence and tighten the lower screw to secure the
vise rod.
► Fig.44: 1. Vise arm 2. Vise knob 3. Guide fence
4. Turn base 5. Lower screw 6. Upper screw
7. Vise rod
Position the vise arm according to the thickness and
shape of the workpiece and secure the vise arm by
tightening the upper screw. If the upper screw contacts
the guide fence, install the upper screw on the opposite
side of vise arm. Make sure that no part of the tool con-
tacts the vise when lowering the handle fully. If some
part contacts the vise, re-position the vise.
Press the workpiece flat against the guide fence and the
turn base. Position the workpiece at the desired cutting
position and secure it firmly by tightening the vise knob.
Attaching the shoulder strap
Optional accessory
CAUTION:
Be sure to remove the shoulder
strap before operating the tool. The shoulder
strap may be entangled and cause injury.
CAUTION:
Be sure to attach the hooks of the
shoulder strap to the tool securely. If the hooks
are attached incompletely, they may come off and
cause injury.
The shoulder strap is convenient for transporting the
tool. Attach the hooks of the shoulder strap to the tool
as shown in the figure.
► Fig.45: 1. Shoulder strap 2. Hook

OPERATION

WARNING:
Make sure the blade is not con-
tacting the workpiece, etc. before the switch
is turned on. Turning the tool on with the blade in
contact with the workpiece may result in kickback and
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
After a cutting operation, do not
raise the blade until it has come to a complete
stop. The raising of a coasting blade may result in
serious personal injury and damage to the workpiece.
NOTICE:
Before use, be sure to release the
handle from the lowered position by pulling the
stopper pin.
NOTICE:
Do not apply excessive pressure on the
handle when cutting. Too much force may result in
overload of the motor and/or decreased cutting effi-
ciency. Press down handle with only as much force as
necessary for smooth cutting and without significant
decrease in blade speed.
NOTICE:
Gently press down the handle to per-
form the cut. If the handle is pressed down with force
or if lateral force is applied, the blade may vibrate and
leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the
precision of the cut may be impaired.
Press cutting (cutting small
workpieces)
► Fig.46
Workpieces up to 46 mm high and 92 mm wide can be
cut in the following manner.
1. Secure the workpiece with the vise.
2.
Switch on the tool without the blade making any
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed before
lowering.
3. Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion to cut the workpiece.
4. 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.

Miter cutting

Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
Bevel cut
WARNING:
cut, before operating the tool ensure that the saw
head and blade will have free travel throughout
the entire range of the intended cut. Interruption
of the saw head or blade travel during the cutting
operation may result in kickback and serious personal
injury.
WARNING:
hands out of the path of the blade. The angle of the
blade may confuse the operator as to the actual blade
path while cutting and contact with the blade will
result in serious personal injury
WARNING:
until it has come to a complete stop. During a
bevel cut the piece cut off may come to rest against
the blade. If the blade is raised while it is rotating the
cut-off piece maybe ejected by the blade causing
the material to fragment which may result in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
performing bevel cuts. Failure to do so may cause
serious injury.
► Fig.47
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After setting the blade for a bevel
While making a bevel cut keep
The blade should not be raised
Always remove sub-fence when