Operation; Miter Cutting - Makita DLS110 Instruction Manual

Holders
WARNING:
Always support a long workpiece
so it is level with the top surface of the turn base
for an accurate cut and to prevent dangerous loss
of tool control. Proper workpiece support will help
avoid blade pinch and possible kickback which may
vided on both sides of the tool. Loosen the screws and
extend the holders to the appropriate length for holding
Fig.46: 1. Holder 2. Screw

OPERATION

WARNING:
Make sure the blade is not con-
tacting the workpiece, etc. before the switch
is turned on.
contact with the workpiece may result in kickback and
WARNING:
After a cutting operation, do not
raise the blade until it has come to a complete
stop.
WARNING:
Do not perform any adjustment
such as turning grip, knob, and levers on the tool
while the blade is rotating.
NOTICE:
Before use, be sure to unlock the stop-
per pin and release the handle from the lowered
position.
NOTICE:
Do not apply excessive pressure on the
handle when cutting.
ciency. Press down handle with only as much force as
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.
NOTICE:
During a slide cut, gently push the
carriage toward the guide fence without stopping.
If the carriage movement is stopped during the cut, a
mark will be left in the workpiece and the precision of
the cut will be impaired.
Press cutting
WARNING:
of the carriage when performing a press cutting.
Cutting without lock may cause possible kickback
Workpieces up to 68 mm high and 160 mm wide can be
cut in the following manner.
- Fig.47: 1. Stopper pin
1. Push the carriage toward the guide fence until it
stops and lock it with the stopper pin.
2. Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise.
3.
Switch on the tool without the blade making any
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed before
lowering.
4. Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion to cut the workpiece.
5. 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.
Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide
workpieces)
WARNING:
the handle all the way down, then push the car-
riage toward the guide fence. Never start the cut
with the carriage not pulled fully toward you. If
you perform the slide cut without the carriage pulled
fully toward you unexpected kickback may occur and
WARNING:
cut by pulling the carriage towards you. Pulling
the carriage towards you while cutting may cause
unexpected kickback resulting in possible serious
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WARNING:
the handle locked in the lowered position.
Fig.48: 1. Stopper pin
1. Unlock the stopper pin so that the carriage can
slide freely.
2. Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise.
3.
Pull the carriage toward you fully.
4. Switch on the tool without the blade making any
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed.
5. Press the handle down and push the carriage
toward the guide fence and through the workpiece.
6. 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

27 ENGLISH
Always lock the sliding movement
Whenever performing a slide cut,
Never attempt to perform a slide
Never perform the slide cut with