Work Helpers; Push Block; Auxiliary Fence - Makita LF1000 Instruction Manual

Work helpers

Push sticks, push blocks or auxiliary fence are types of "work
helpers". Use them to make safe, sure cuts without the need
for the operator to contact the blade with any part of the body.

Push block

130 mm
120 mm 300 mm
130 mm
1
6 mm
50 mm
► 1. Face/edge parallel 2. Handle 3. Wood screw
4. Guide together
Use a 19 mm piece of plywood.
Handle should be in center of plywood piece. Fasten with
glue and wood screws as shown. Small piece 9.5 mm x 8
mm x 50 mm of wood must always be glued to plywood to
keep the blade from dulling if the operator cuts into push
block by mistake. (Never use nails in push block.)

Auxiliary fence

9.5mm
1
460mm
► 1. Face/edge parallel
Make auxiliary fence from 9.5 mm and 19 mm plywood pieces.
Ripping
CAUTION:
• When ripping, remove the miter gauge from the table.
• When cutting long or large workpieces, always
provide adequate support behind the table.
DO NOT allow a long board to move or shift on
the table. This will cause the blade to bind and
increase the possibility of kickback and personal
injury. The support should be at the same height
as the table.
1. Adjust the depth of cut a bit higher than the thickness
of the workpiece. To make this adjustment, refer to
the section titled " Adjusting the depth of cut ".
2. Position the rip fence to the desired width of rip and secure
in place by tightening the clamping screw (A). Before
ripping, make sure the two screws of the rip fence holder
are secured. If it is not secured enough, retighten it.
300 mm
50 mm
3
9.5 mm
50 mm
8 mm
4
100 mm
120mm
40mm
19mm
140mm
3. Turn the tool on and gently feed the workpiece into
the blade along with the rip fence.
(1) When the width of rip is 150 mm and wider,
carefully use one hand to feed the work-
piece. Use another hand to hold the work-
piece in position against the rip fence.
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(2) When the width of rip is 65 mm - 150 mm wide,
use the push stick to feed the workpiece.
► 1. Push stick
(3) When the width of rip is narrower than 65
mm, the push stick cannot be used because
the push stick will strike the blade guard. Use
the auxiliary fence and push block.
Attach the auxiliary fence to the rip fence
with two "C" clamps.
► 1. Auxiliary fence
Feed the workpiece by hand until the end is
about 25 mm from the front edge of the top table.
Continue to feed using the push block on the top
of the auxiliary fence until the cut is complete.
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