Operation - Makita LF1000 Instruction Manual

5. Repositioning riving knife
Fig.1
Fig.5
► 1. Riving knife 2. Clamping nut
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 orig-
inal position and tighten the clamping nut
securely (Fig. 4, 5).

OPERATION

CAUTION:
• Before use, be sure to release the handle from
the lowered position by pulling the stopper pin
and turning it to the angle of 90°.
• Make sure the blade is not contacting the work-
piece, etc. before the switch is turned on.
CUTTING AS MITER SAW
WARNING:
• Make sure that the lower blade guard C is
installed before using in miter saw mode.
CAUTION:
• Do not apply excessive pressure on the handle
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 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.
Fig.2
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Fig.4
1. Press cutting
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► 1. Vise (accessory)
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 work-
piece. 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".
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