Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita LH1040 Instruction Manual

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
1. Miter angle
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Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn
the turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the
miter scale. Tighten the grip and loosen the hex
bolts securing the guide fence using the socket
wrench.
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the
side of the blade with the face of the guide fence
using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then
securely tighten the hex bolts on the guide fence in
the order from the right side.
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2. Bevel angle
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(1) 0° bevel angle
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the
lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin.
Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt on the
right side of the turn base two or three
1. Hex bolt
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1. Triangular rule
2. Grip
3. Guide fence
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1. Turn base
2. Lever
3. 0 ﾟ adjusting bolt
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3
revolutions clockwise to tilt the blade to the
right.
Carefully square the side of the blade with the
top surface of the turn base using the
triangular rule, try-square, etc. by turning the
0° bevel
counterclockwise.
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Make sure that the pointer on the turn base
point to 0° on the bevel scale on the arm. If it
does not point to 0°, loosen the screw which
secures the pointer and adjust the pointer so
that it will point to 0°.
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2
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(2) 45° bevel angle
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Adjust the 45° bevel angle only after
performing 0° bevel angle adjustment. To
adjust left 45° bevel angle, loosen the lever
and tilt the blade to the left fully. Make sure
that the pointer on the arm points to 45° on
the bevel scale on the arm. If the pointer does
not point to 45°, turn the 45° bevel angle
adjusting bolt on the left side of the arm until
the pointer points to 45°.
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angle adjusting
1. Triangular rule
2. Saw blade
3. Top surface of
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turn base
3
1. Arm
2. Bevel scale
3. Pointer
4. Turn base
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3
1. Lever
2. Arm
3. Pointer
4. 45 ﾟ bevel angle
adjusting bolt
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bolt