Manual Makita LS 1216L (page 26 of 160) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)

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CAUTION:

• Always secure all moving portions before carrying the

tool. If portions of the tool move or slide while being

carried loss of control or balance may occur resulting in

personal injury.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:

• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and

unplugged before attempting to perform inspection

or maintenance. Failure to unplug and switch off the

tool may result in accidental start up of the tool which

may result in serious personal injury.

• Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for

the best and safest performance. Attempting a cut

with a dull and/or dirty blade may cause kickback and

result in a serious personal injury.

NOTICE:

• Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner, alcohol or the

like. Discoloration, deformation or cracks may result.

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory,

but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If

your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:

1. Miter angle

Push the carriage toward the guide fence and tighten the

locking screw clockwise and pull the lock lever towards

the front of the saw to secure the carriage.

Turn the grip counterclockwise which secures the turn

base. Turn the turn base so that the pointer points to 0°

on the miter scale. Then turn the turn base slightly clock-

wise and counterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0°

miter notch. (Leave as it is if the pointer does not point to

0°.) Loosen the hex socket bolts securing the guide fence

using the socket wrench.

Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position

by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the side of the

blade with the face of the guide fence using a triangular

rule, try-square, etc. Then securely tighten the hex

socket bolts on the guide fence in order starting from the

right side. (Fig. 59)

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°. (Fig. 60)

2. Bevel angle

Push the latch lever forward fully to release the positive

stops.

1) 0° bevel angle

Push the carriage toward the guide fence and

tighten the locking screw clockwise and pull the lock

lever towards the front of the saw to secure the car-

riage. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the low-

ered position by pushing in the stopper pin. Loosen

the lever at the rear of the tool. (Fig. 61)

Turn the hex socket bolt on the right side of the arm

holder two or three revolutions counterclockwise to

tilt the blade to the right. (Fig. 62)

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 socket bolt on the

right side of the arm holder clockwise. Then tighten

the lever securely. (Fig. 63)

Make sure that the pointers on the arm holder point

to 0° on the bevel scale on the arm. If they do not

point to 0°, loosen the screws which secure the

pointers and adjust them so that they will point to 0°.

(Fig. 64)

2) 45° bevel angle (Fig. 65)

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 holder

points to 45° on the bevel scale on the arm. If the

pointer does not point to 45°, turn the left 45° bevel

angle adjusting bolt on the side of the arm until the

pointer points to 45°.

To adjust right 45° bevel angle, perform the same

procedure described above.

Adjustment of the laser line position (Fig. 66 & 67)

For models LS1216L and LS1216FL only

WARNING:

• Since the tool must be plugged in while adjusting

the laser line, special care must be taken to not

switch on the tool. Accidental start up of the tool may

result in serious personal injury.

CAUTION:

• Never look directly into the laser beam. Direct eye

exposure to the beam could cause serious damage to

the eyes.

• LASER RADIATION

Do not stare into beam.

NOTICE:

• Beware that impacts to the tool may cause the laser

line to be misaligned or may cause damage to the

laser, shortening its life.

Adjusting the laser line for the left side of the blade.

1 Screw to change the movable range of the adjusting

screw

2 Adjusting screw

3 Hex wrench

4 Laser line

5 Saw blade

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