Makita LS1040 Instruction Manual page 20

Lower the handle fully and square
the side of the blade with the top
surface of the turn base using the tri-
angular rule, try-square, etc. by turn-
ing the hex bolt (A) counterclockwise.
Then tighten the hex nut to secure
the hex bolt (A).
Make sure that the pointer on the
arm indicates 0" on the bevel scale
on the arm holder. If the pointer does
not indicate 0", loosen the screw
securing the pointer and adjust the
pointer.
b) 45" bevel angle
Adjust 45" bevel angle after perform-
ing 0" bevel angle adjustment. To
adjust 45' bevel angle, loosen the
lever and tilt the saw blade to the left
fully. Make sure that the pointer on
the arm indicates 45" on the bevel
scale on the arm holder. If the pointer
does not indicate
45'.
turn the hex
bolt
(B) on the side of the arm until
the pointer indicates 45'.
Triangular rule
/
base
ointer
I
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Arm holder Bevel scale
Lever
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Arm h o l d e r 2
/
'
pointer Hex bolt (B)
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