Manual Makita LS 1216F (page 27 of 160) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)

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Adjusting the laser line for the right side of the

blade.

1 Adjusting screw

2 Saw blade

3 Laser line

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 deciding the correct position of the line in rela-

tion to the blade, 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 counter-

clockwise after loosening the adjusting screw. Turn these

two screws clockwise to shift it closer to the side surface

of the blade after loosening the adjusting screw.

Refer to the section titled “Laser beam action” and adjust

the adjusting screw so that the cutting line on your work-

piece is aligned with the laser line.

NOTE:

• Check the position of laser line regularly for accuracy.

• Have the tool repaired by a Makita authorized service

center for any failure on the laser unit.

Cleaning the laser light lens (Fig. 68 & 69)

For models LS1216L and LS1216FL only

If the lens for the laser light becomes dirty, or sawdust

adheres to it in such a way that the laser line is no longer

easily visible, unplug the saw and remove and clean the

lens for the laser light carefully with a damp, soft cloth.

Do not use solvents or any petroleum-based cleaners on

the lens.

To remove the lens for the laser light, remove the saw

blade before removing the lens according to the instruc-

tions in the section titled “Installing or removing saw

blade”.

Loosen but do not remove the screw which secures the

lens using a screwdriver.

Pull out the lens as shown in the figure.

NOTE:

• If the lens does not come out, loosen the screw further

and pull out the lens again without removing the screw.

Replacing carbon brushes (Fig. 70 & 71)

Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly.

Replace when they wear down to the limit mark. 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.

After replacing brushes, plug in the tool and break in

brushes by running tool with no load for about 10 min-

utes. Then check the tool while running and electric

brake operation when releasing the switch trigger. If the

electric brake is not working correctly, have the tool

repaired by a Makita service center.

After use

• After use, wipe off chips and dust adhering to the tool

with a cloth or the like. Keep the blade guard clean

according to the directions in the previously covered

section titled “Blade guard”. Lubricate the sliding por-

tions with machine oil to prevent rust.

• When storing the tool, pull the carriage toward you fully

so that the slide pole is thoroughly inserted into the turn

base.

To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs,

any other maintenance or adjustment should be per-

formed by Makita Authorized Service Centers, always

using Makita replacement parts.

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