Work Helpers - Makita LH1040F Instruction Manual

Always secure the rip fence firmly, or dangerous
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kickbacks may occur.
Always use "work helpers" such as push sticks and
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push blocks when cutting small or narrow workpieces.

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
2
200mm
55mm
10mm
1
30mm
1. Face/edge parallel
2. Handle
3. Wood screw
4. Glue together
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Use a 15 mm piece of plywood.
Handle should be in center of plywood piece. Fasten with
glue and wood screws as shown. Small piece 10 mm x 9
mm x 30 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
140mm
15mm
10mm
1
300mm
2
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2
1
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Make auxiliary fence from 10 mm and 15 mm plywood
pieces.
130mm
80mm
10mm
3
30mm 4
9mm
1. Face/edge
parallel
2. Hole(7mm in
diameter)
14mm
40mm
70mm
1. Bolt M6
2. Washer
3. Nut
3
2
Remove the rip fence, clamping screw (A), flat washer
and square nut from the rip fence holder and then attach
and secure the auxiliary fence to the rip fence holder by
using a bolt M6 longer than M6x50, washers and nut.
Ripping
CAUTION:
When cutting long or large workpieces, always
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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, loosen two levers and lower or raise
50mm
the top table.
100mm
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.
3. Turn the tool on and gently feed the workpiece into
the blade along with the rip fence.
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When the width of rip is 40 mm or wider, use a
push stick.
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When the width of rip is narrower than 40 mm,
the push stick cannot be used because the
push stick will strike the top blade guard. Use
the auxiliary fence and push block.
Install securely the auxiliary fence which is
secured to the rip fence holder on the table.
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.
1. Push stick