Slide Cutting; Miter Cutting; Bevel Cut - Makita LS1211 Instruction Manual

2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces)
Workpieces up t o
94
mm (3-1 1/16") high and 310 mm (12-3/16") wide or 107
m m
(4-3/16") high and 290 mm (1 1-7/16") wide can be cut in the following way.
Loosen the clamp screw on the arm so that the carriage can slide freely. Secure the
workpiece with a vise. Pull the carriage toward you fully. Switch on the tool and wait
until the blade attains full speed. Then
gently lower the handle to the fully
lowered position and PUSH THE
CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE
FENCE TO CUT THE WORKPIECE.
When the cut
i s
completed, switch off
the tool and WAIT UNTIL THE
BLADE HAS COME TO A COMPLETE
STOP before returning the blade to i t s
fully elevated position.
Holder assembly
(Optional accessory)
CAUTION:
Whenever performing the slide cut, FIRST PULL THE CARRIAGE TOWARD YOU
FULLY and press down the handle to the fully lowered position, then PUSH THE
CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE FENCE. If you perform the slide cut without
pulling the carriage fully or if you perform the slide cut toward your direction, the
blade may kick back unexpectedly with the potential to cause serious injury.
3.
Miter cutting
4. Bevel cut
Refer to the previously covered "Positioning for adjusting the miter angle".
Left and right 0"
-
45" bevel cuts can be performed. A t
a
left 45" bevel angle, work-
pieces up to 48 mm (1-7/8") high and 310 mm (12-3/16") wide or 57 mm (2-1/4")
high and 290 mm (1 1-7/16") wide can be cut. At a right
45"
bevel angle, workpieces
up to 31 mm (1-1/4") high and 310 mm (12-3/16") wide or 40 mm (1-9/16") high and
290 mm (11-7/16") wide can be cut.
Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to
set
the bevel angle. Be sure to re-tighten the
lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the worktiece with a vise.
Switch on the tool 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 i t s
fully elevated position.
Apply pressure in
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