Maintenance; Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita LS1013 Instruction Manual

CAUTION:
• Always secure all moving portions before carrying the
tool.
• Stopper pin is for carrying and storage purposes only
and not for any cutting operations.

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
WARNING:
• Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for the
best and safest performance.

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 (Fig. 46)
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and tighten
the knob to secure the carriage.
Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn the
turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. Then turn the turn base slightly clockwise and
counterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0° miter
notch. (Leave as it is if the pointer does not point to 0°.)
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. (Fig. 47)
Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. If the pointer does not point to 0°, loosen the
screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer
so that it will point to 0°. (Fig. 48)
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle (Fig. 49)
Push the carriage toward the guide fence and
tighten the knob to secure the carriage. 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. Make sure that the arm is locked.
Turn the hex bolt on the left side of the arm two or
three revolutions counterclockwise. Turn the hex
bolt on the right side of the arm two or three
revolutions counterclockwise to tilt the blade to the
left. (Fig. 50)
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 hex bolt on the right
side of the arm clockwise. Turn the hex bolt on the
left side of the arm clockwise as far as it will go.
Then tighten the lever securely. (Fig. 51)
Make sure that the two pointers on the arm point to
each 0° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If
they do not point to 0°, loosen the screws which
secure the pointers and adjust them so that they
will point to 0°. (Fig. 52)
(2) 45° bevel angle (Fig. 53)
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 holder. If the
pointer does not point to 45°, turn the left 45° bevel
angle adjusting bolt on the side of the arm holder
until the pointer points to 45°.
To adjust right 45° bevel angle, perform the same
procedure described above.
Adjusting for smooth beveling action
(Fig. 54)
The hex lock nut holding together the arm and arm holder
has been factory adjusted to assure smooth beveling
action and to guarantee precise cutting. Do not tamper
with it. Should looseness develop at the arm and arm
holder connection, tighten the hex lock nut using a
wrench.
Adjusting the position of laser line
For model LS1013L, LS1013FL only (Fig. 55 & 56)
WARNING:
• As the tool is plugged when adjusting the position of
laser line, take a full caution especially at switch action.
Pulling the switch trigger accidentally cause an
accidental start of the tool and personal injury.
CAUTION:
• Never look into the laser beam directly. Direct laser
beam causes damage to your eyes.
• Never apply a blow or impact to the tool. A blow or
impact causes the incorrect position of laser line,
damage to the laser beam emitting part or a short life of
the tool.
When adjusting the laser line appears on the left side
of the saw blade (Fig. 57)
When adjusting the laser line appears on the right
side of the saw blade (Fig. 58)
For both adjustments, do as follows.
1. Make sure that the tool is unplugged.
2. Draw the cutting line on the workpiece and place it on
the turn table. At this time, do not secure the
workpiece with a vise or similar securing device.
3. Lower the blade by lowering the handle and just check
to see where the cutting line and the position of the
saw blade is. (Decide which position to cut on the line
of cut.)
4. After decision the position to be cut, return the handle
to the original position. Secure the workpiece with the
vertical vise without shifting the workpiece from the
pre-checked position.
5. Plug the tool and turn on the laser switch.
6. Adjust the position of laser line as follows.
The position of laser line can be changed as the movable
range of the adjusting screw for the laser is changed by
turning two screws with a hex wrench. (The movable
range of laser line is factory adjusted within 1 mm from the
side surface of blade.)
To shift the laser line movable range further away from
the side surface of blade, turn the two screws
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