Miter Cutting; Compound Cutting - Makita LS1013 Instruction Manual

blade attains full speed. Press down the handle 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.
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.
NEVER START THE CUT WITH THE CARRIAGE
NOT FULLY PULLED TOWARD YOU. If you perform
the slide cut without pulling the carriage fully or if you
perform the slide cut toward your direction, the blade
may kickback unexpectedly with the potential to cause
serious PERSONAL INJURY.
• Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked in
the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin.
• Never loosen the knob which secures the carriage
while the blade is rotating. This may cause serious
injury.

3. Miter cutting

Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
4. Bevel cut (Fig. 41)
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.
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the blade will move down to bevel
direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands out of path of
saw blade.
• During a bevel cut, it may create a condition whereby
the piece cut off will come to rest against the side of the
blade. If the blade is raised while the blade is still
rotating, this piece may be caught by the blade,
causing fragments to be scattered which is dangerous.
The blade should be raised ONLY after the blade has
come to a complete stop.
• When pressing down the handle, apply pressure in
parallel with the blade. If a force is applied
perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pressure
direction is changed during a cut, the precision of the
cut will be impaired.
• Always set the sub-fence to the left position when
performing left bevel cuts.
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5. Compound cutting

Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel
angle is made at the same time in which a miter angle
is being cut on a workpiece. Compound cutting can be
performed at angle shown in the table.
Miter angle
Left 0° - 47°, Right 0° - 45°
Right 52°
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At the miter angle of left 45° and bevel angle of left 45°,
workpieces up to 50 mm high and 200 mm wide can be
cut.
At the miter angle of right 45° and bevel angle of left
45°, workpieces up to 50 mm high and 215 mm wide
can be cut.
At the miter angle of left and right 45° and bevel angle
of right 45°, workpieces up to 31 mm high and 215 mm
wide can be cut.
When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Slide cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut"
explanations.
6. Cutting aluminum extrusion (Fig. 42 & 43)
When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer
blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to
prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a cutting
lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to
prevent build-up of the aluminum material on the blade.
CAUTION:
• Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum
extrusions. Thick aluminum extrusions may come
loose during operation and round aluminum extrusions
cannot be secured firmly with this tool.
7. Groove cutting (Fig. 44)
A dado type cut can be made by proceeding as follows:
Adjust the lower limit position of the blade using the
adjusting screw and the stopper arm to limit the cutting
depth of the blade. Refer to "Stopper arm" section
described previously.
After adjusting the lower limit position of the blade, cut
parallel grooves across the width of the workpiece
using a slide (push) cut as shown in the figure. Then
remove the workpiece material between the grooves
with a chisel. Do not attempt to perform this type of cut
using wide (thick) blades or with a dado blade. Possible
loss of control and injury may result.
CAUTION:
• Be sure to return the stopper arm to the original
position when performing other than groove cutting.
Carrying tool (Fig. 1)
Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at
0° bevel angle and the turn base at right miter angle fully.
Secure the slide poles after pulling the carriage toward
you fully. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin.
Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as
shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag,
etc., you can carry the tool more easily. (Fig. 45)
Bevel angle
Left and Right 0° - 45°
Left 0° - 40° and Right 0° - 45°