Work Helpers - Makita LH1040 Manuel D'instructions

6. Wood facing
Use of wood facing helps to assure splinter-free cuts in workpieces. Attach a wood facing to the guide fence using the
holes in the guide fence.
See the figure concerning the dimensions for a suggested wood facing.
Over 10 mm
Hole
005577
CAUTION:
• Use straight wood of even thickness as the wood fac-
ing.
• Use screws to attach the wood facing to the guide
fence. The screws should be installed so that the screw
heads are below the surface of the wood facing.
• When the wood facing is attached, do not turn the turn
base with the handle lowered. The blade and/or the
wood facing will be damaged.
7. Cutting repetitive lengths (Fig. 45)
When cutting several pieces of stock to the same length,
ranging from 240 mm to 400 mm, use of the set plate will
facilitate more efficient operation. Install the set plate on
the holder as shown in the figure.
Align the cutting line on your workpiece with either the
left or right side of the groove in the kerf board, and while
holding the workpiece from moving, move the set plate
flush against the end of the workpiece. Then secure the
set plate with the screw. When the set plate is not used,
loosen the screw and turn the set plate out of the way.
NOTE:
• Use of the holder-rod assembly (optional accessory)
allows cutting repetitive lengths up to 2,200 mm
approximately.
CUTTING AS TABLE SAW (BENCH MODE)
CAUTION:
• (For tools for European countries) When using the tool
in the table saw mode (bench mode), flip the sub-fence
outward and then take the following procedures.
When using the tool in the table saw mode (bench
mode), (in case of tools for European countries, flip the
sub-fence outward and) place the blade cover on the turn
table so that the blade cover is centered over the slit for
the blade entrance in the turn table and two small bosses
on the underside of the blade cover fit into the semi-circu-
lar slit in the periphery of the turn table as shown in the
figure and then lock the handle in the lowest position by
fully pushing in the stopper pin. If not fixing the blade
cover, the table can not be down. (Fig. 46)
CAUTION:
• Always use "work helpers" such as push sticks and
push blocks when there is a danger that your hands or
fingers will come close to the blade.
20
Over 460 mm
90 mm 107 mm 107 mm 90 mm
• Always hold the workpiece firmly with the table and the
rip fence. Do not bend or twist it while feeding. If the
workpiece is bent or twisted, dangerous kickbacks may
occur.
• NEVER withdraw the workpiece while the blade is run-
ning. If you must withdraw the workpiece before com-
pleting a cut, first switch the tool off while holding the
workpiece firmly. Wait until the blade has come to a
complete stop before withdrawing the workpiece. Fail-
ure to do so may cause dangerous kickbacks.
• NEVER remove cut-off material while the blade is run-
ning.
• NEVER place your hands or fingers in the path of the
saw blade.
• Always secure the rip fence firmly, or dangerous kick-
backs may occur.
• Always use "work helpers" such as push sticks and
push blocks when cutting small or narrow workpieces.

Work helpers

Push sticks, push blocks or auxiliary fence are types of
"work helpers". Use them to make safe, sure cuts without
the need for the operator to contact the blade with any
part of the body.
Push block (Fig. 47)
Use a 15 mm piece of plywood.
Handle should be in center of plywood piece. Fasten with
glue and wood screws as shown. Small piece 10 mm x
9 mm x 30 mm of wood must always be glued to plywood
to keep the blade from dulling if the operator cuts into
push block by mistake. (Never use nails in push block.)
Auxiliary fence (Fig. 48 & 49)
Make auxiliary fence from 10 mm and 15 mm plywood
pieces.
Remove the rip fence, clamping screw (A), flat washer
and square nut from the rip fence holder and then attach
and secure the auxiliary fence to the rip fence holder by
using a bolt M6 longer than M6 x 50, washers and nut.
90 mm
25 mm
Hole