Makita DLS211 Instruction Manual page 41

Bevel angle
0° bevel angle
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and lock the
sliding movement by the stopper pin. Lower the handle
fully and lock it in the lowered position by the stopper
pin and then loosen the knob. Turn the 0° adjusting bolt
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to tilt the saw
blade to the right.
► Fig.80: 1. 0° Adjusting bolt 2. Screw
Carefully square the side of the saw blade with the top
surface of the turn base using the triangular rule, try-
square, etc. by turning the 0° adjusting bolt clockwise.
Then tighten the knob firmly to secure the 0° angle you
have set.
► Fig.81: 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3. Top sur-
face of turn base
Check if the side of the saw blade squares with the
turn base surface once again. Loosen the screw on the
pointer. Align the pointer with 0° position in the bevel
angle scale and then tighten the screw.
45° bevel angle
NOTICE:
Before adjusting the 45° bevel angle,
finish 0° bevel angle adjustment.
Loosen the knob and fully tilt the carriage to the side
that you want to check. Check if the pointer indicates
the 45° position in the bevel angle scale.
► Fig.82
If the pointer does not indicate the 45° position, align
it with 45° position by turning the adjusting bolt on the
opposite side of the bevel angle scale.
► Fig.83: 1. Left 45° adjusting bolt 2. Right 45° adjust-
ing bolt
Adjusting the sub fences
Adjust the sub fences on the sub bases if they are not
aligned with guide fences.
1.
Loosen the bolts securing the sub fences using
the hex wrench.
2. Place a straight rigid bar, such as a square steel
member, flat against the guide fences.
3. While the bar is flat against the guide fences,
place the sub fences so that the face of the sub fence
becomes flat against the bar. After that, tighten the
bolts.
► Fig.84: 1. Bolt 2. Sub fence 3. Guide fence 4. Rigid
bar
Adjusting the laser line position
WARNING:
The batteries must be installed
while adjusting the laser line. Take extra care not
to switch on the tool during adjustment. Accidental
start up of the tool may result in serious personal
injury.
CAUTION:
Never look directly into the laser
beam. Direct eye exposure to the beam could cause
serious damage to your eyes.
NOTICE:
Check the position of laser line regu-
larly for accuracy.
NOTICE:
Beware that impacts to the tool. It may
cause the laser line to be misaligned or may cause
damage to the laser, shortening its life.
NOTICE:
Have the tool repaired by a Makita
authorized service center for any failure on the
laser unit.
The movable range of laser line is decided by the range
adjustment screws on both sides. Perform following
procedures to alter the laser line position.
1.
Remove the batteries.
2.
Draw a cutting line on the workpiece and place it
on the turn base. At this time, do not secure the work-
piece with a vise or similar securing device.
3. Lower the handle and align the cutting line with
the saw blade.
4. Return the handle to the original position and
secure the workpiece with the vertical vise so that the
workpiece does not move from the position you have
determined.
5. Install the batteries and turn on the laser switch.
6. Loosen the adjusting screw. To move the laser line
away from the blade, turn the range adjustment screws
counterclockwise. To move the laser line close to the
blade, turn the range adjustment screw clockwise.
Adjusting the laser line on the left side of the blade
► Fig.85: 1. Adjusting screw 2. Range adjustment
screw 3. Hex wrench 4. Laser line 5. Saw
blade
Adjusting the laser line on the right side of the
blade
► Fig.86: 1. Adjusting screw 2. Range adjustment
screw 3. Hex wrench 4. Laser line 5. Saw
blade
7. Slide the adjusting screw to the position that the
laser line comes onto the cutting line and then tighten it.
NOTE: The movable range of laser line is factory
adjusted within 1 mm (0.04") from the side surface of
saw blade.
Cleaning the laser light lens
The laser light becomes hard to see as the lens for
the laser light gets dirty. Clean the lens for laser light
periodically.
► Fig.87: 1. Screw 2. Lens
Remove the batteries. Loosen the screw and pull out
the lens. Clean the lens gently with a damp soft cloth.
NOTICE:
Do not remove the screw which
secures the lens. If the lens does not come out,
loosen the screw further.
NOTICE:
Do not use solvents or any petro-
leum-based cleaners on the lens.
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