Makita DLS713NZ Instruction Manual page 14

Workpieces up to 52 mm high and 97 mm wide can
be cut in the following manner.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles clockwise to secure the carriage. Secure the
workpiece with the proper type of vise. 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 workpiece. 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.
WARNING:
Firmly tighten two clamping screws which
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secure the slide poles clockwise so that the
carriage will not move during operation.
Insufficient tightening of the locking screw may
cause possible kickback which may result in
serious personal injury.
2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces)
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Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide poles
counterclockwise so that the carriage can slide freely.
Secure the workpiece with the proper type of vise. Pull
the carriage toward you fully. Switch on the tool without
the blade making any contact and wait until the blade
attains full speed. Press the handle down and PUSH
THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE AND
THROUGH THE WORKPIECE. 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.
WARNING:
Whenever performing a slide cut, first pull the
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carriage full towards you and press the handle
all the way down, then push the carriage
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 serious personal injury may result.
Never attempt to perform a slide cut by pulling the
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carriage towards you. Pulling the carriage towards you
while cutting may cause unexpected kickback resulting in
possible serious personal injury.
Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked
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in the lowered position.
Never loosen the knob which secures the carriage
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while the blade is rotating. A loose carriage while
cutting may cause unexpected kickback resulting in
possible in serious personal injury.
3. Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
4. Bevel cut
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Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the
bevel angle (Refer to the previously covered
"Adjusting the bevel angle"). Be sure to retighten
the lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle
safely. Secure the workpiece with a vise. Make sure
the carriage is pulled all the way back toward the
operator. Switch on the tool without the blade
making any contact and wait until the blade attains
full speed. Then gently lower the handle to the fully
lowered position while applying pressure in parallel
with the blade and PUSH THE CARRIAGE
TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE TO CUT THE
WORKPIECE. 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.
WARNING:
After setting the blade for a bevel cut, before
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operating the tool ensure that the carriage and
blade will have free travel throughout the entire
range of the intended cut. Interruption of the
carriage or blade travel during the cutting operation
may result in kickback and serious personal injury.
While making a bevel cut keep hands out of the path
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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.
The blade should not be raised until it has come to a
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complete stop. During a bevel cut the piece cut off may
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