Makita LS1018 Manuel D'instruction page 20

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°.
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle
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Push the carriage toward the guide fence
and tighten the locking screw 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.
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Turn the hex bolt on the right side of the arm
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to
tilt the blade to the right.
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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. Then tighten the lever securely.
1. Lever
2. Arm
1. 0 ﾟ adjusting
bolt
2. Left 45 ﾟ bevel
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angle adjusting
bolt
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1. Triangular rule
2. Saw blade
3. Top surface of
2
turn table
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Make sure that the pointer on the arm point
to 0° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If
they do not point to 0°, loosen the screw
which secure the pointer and adjust it so that
it will point to 0°.
(2) 45° bevel angle
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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 45°
bevel angle adjusting bolt on the right side of
the arm holder until the pointer points to 45°.
To adjust the right 45° bevel angle, perform
the same procedure as that described above.
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Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly.
Replace when they wear down to 3 mm in length. Keep
the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the holders.
Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the same
time. Use only identical carbon brushes.
Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps.
Take out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones
and secure the brush holder caps.
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1. Screw
2. Pointer
3. Bevel scale
1. Right 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
2. Left 45 ﾟ bevel
angle adjusting
bolt
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