Adjusting The Miter Angle - Makita LS1440 Manuel D'instruction

► 1. Blade guard
Kerf board
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► 1. Turn base 2. Kerf board
This tool is provided with the kerf board in the turn base
to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut. If the kerf
groove has not yet been cut in the kerf board by the
factory, you should cut the groove before actually using
the tool to cut a workpiece. Switch on the tool and lower
the blade gently to cut a groove in the kerf board.
Maintaining maximum cutting
capacity
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► 1. Gear housing 2. Hex nut 3. Adjusting bolt
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► 1. Top surface of turn base 2. Periphery of blade
3. Guide fence
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 355 mm (14") saw blade.
When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit
position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows:
First, unplug the tool. Lower the handle completely.
Loosen the hex nut at the rear of the gear housing. Use
a screwdriver to turn the adjusting bolt until the periph-
ery of the blade extends slightly below the top surface
of the turn base at the point where the front face of the
guide fence meets the top surface of the turn base.
With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while
holding the handle all the way down to be sure that
the blade does not contact any part of the lower base.
Re-adjust slightly, if necessary.
After adjusting, tighten the hex nut with the wrench while care-
fully holding the adjusting bolt in position with the screwdriver.
At this time, make sure that the handle can be locked in
the lowered position by turning the handle latch. If the
handle cannot be locked so, turn the adjusting bolt so
that the handle can be locked in the lowered position.
CAUTION:
• After installing a new blade, always be sure that
the blade does not contact any part of the lower
base when the handle is lowered completely.
Always do this with the tool unplugged.

Adjusting the miter angle

► 1. Pointer 2. Lock lever 3. Miter scale 4. Grip
Loosen the grip by turning counterclockwise. Turn the turn base
while pressing down the lock lever. When you have moved the
grip to the position where the pointer points to the desired angle
on the miter scale, securely tighten the grip clockwise.
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