Makita LS1016L Instruction Manual

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19With the blade guard so positioned, cleaning can bemore completely and efficiently accomplished. Whencleaning is complete, reverse procedure above andsecure bolt. Do not remove spring holding blade guard. Ifguard becomes damaged through age or UV light expo-sure, contact a Makita service center for a new guard.DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE GUARD.Positioning kerf board (Fig. 5, 6 & 7)This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn baseto minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut. The kerfboards are factory adjusted so that the saw blade doesnot contact the kerf boards. Before use, adjust the kerfboards as follows:First, unplug the tool. Loosen all the screws (2 each onleft and right) securing the kerf boards. Re-tighten themonly to the extent that the kerf boards can still be easilymoved by hand. Lower the handle fully and push in thestopper pin to lock the handle in the lowered position.Loosen the locking screw counterclockwise whichsecures the upper slide poles and also push forward thelock lever which secures the lower slide poles. Pull thecarriage toward you fully. Adjust the kerf boards so thatthe kerf boards just contact the sides of the blade teeth.Tighten the front screws (do not tighten firmly). Push thecarriage toward the guide fence fully and adjust the kerfboards so that the kerf boards just contact the sides ofblade teeth. Tighten the rear screws (do not tightenfirmly).After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stopper pinand raise the handle. Then tighten all the screwssecurely.NOTICE:• After setting the bevel angle ensure that the kerfboards are adjusted properly. Correct adjustment ofthe kerf boards will help provide proper support of theworkpiece minimizing workpiece tear out.Maintaining maximum cutting capacity(Fig. 8, 9 & 10)This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cut-ting capacity for a 260 mm saw blade.Unplug the tool before any adjustment is attempted.When installing a new blade, always check the lower limitposition of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows:First, unplug the tool. Lower the stopper lever to positionthe saw blade as shown in the figure. Push the carriagetoward the guide fence fully and lower the handle com-pletely. Use the socket wrench to turn the adjusting boltuntil the periphery of the blade extends slightly below thetop surface of the turn base at the point where the frontface of the guide fence meets the top surface of the turnbase.With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand whileholding the handle all the way down to be sure that theblade does not contact any part of the lower base. Re-adjust slightly, if necessary.After adjustment, always return the stopper lever to theoriginal position by turning it counterclockwise.WARNING:• After installing a new blade and with the toolunplugged, always be sure that the blade does notcontact any part of the lower base when the handleis lowered completely. If a blade makes contact withthe base it may cause kickback and result in seriouspersonal injury.Stopper arm (Fig. 11)The lower limit position of the blade can be easilyadjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, rotate thestopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in thefigure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stopsat the desired position when lowering the handle fully.Adjusting the miter angle (Fig. 12)Push the grip so that the cams engages and turn it clock-wise until it stops. Turn the turn base while pressingdown the lock lever. When you have moved the grip tothe position where the pointer points to the desired angleon the miter scale, turn the grip 90° counterclockwise tolock the turn base.CAUTION:• After changing the miter angle, always secure the turnbase by turning the grip 90° counterclockwise.NOTICE:• When turning the turn base, be sure to raise the handlefully.Adjusting the bevel angle (Fig. 13, 14 & 15)To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear ofthe tool counterclockwise. Push the latch lever forward asshown in the figure fully while supporting the weight ofthe saw head so as to release the pressure on the lockpin.When tilting the carriage to the right, tilt the carriage tothe left slightly after loosening the lever and press thereleasing button. With the releasing button beingpressed, tilt the carriage to the right.Tilt the saw blade until the pointer points to the desiredangle on the bevel scale. Then tighten the lever clock-wise firmly to secure the arm.When the latch lever is pulled towards the front of thesaw, the saw blade can be locked using positive stops atthe right and left 22.5° and 33.9° angle to the base sur-face.When the latch lever is pushed to the back of the saw asshown in the figure, the saw blade can be locked at anydesired angle within the specified bevel angle range.CAUTION:• After changing the bevel angle, always secure the armby tightening the lever clockwise.NOTICE:• When tilting the saw blade be sure the handle is fullyraised.• When changing bevel angles, be sure to position thekerf boards appropriately as explained in the “Position-ing kerf board” section.Slide lock adjustment (Fig. 16)To lock the lower slide pole, pull the lock lever towardsthe front of the saw.To lock the upper slide pole, turn the locking screw clock-wise.Switch actionFor European countries (Fig. 17)To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentallypulled, a lock-off button is provided. To start the tool,push the lever to the left, press in the lock-off button andthen pull the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger tostop.

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