Manual Makita LS1040F (page 16 of 88) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish)

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OPERATION

CAUTION:

• Before use, be sure to release the handle from the low-

ered position by pulling the stopper pin.

• Make sure the blade is not contacting the workpiece,

etc. before the switch is turned on.

• Do not apply excessive pressure on the handle when

cutting. Too much force may result in overload of the

motor and/or decreased cutting efficiency. Push down

handle with only as much force as is necessary for

smooth cutting and without significant decrease in

blade speed.

• Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If the

handle is pressed down with force or if lateral force is

applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a mark (saw

mark) in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will

be impaired.

1. Press cutting (Fig. 31)

Secure the workpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool

without the blade making any contact and wait until the

blade attains full speed before lowering. Then gently

lower the handle to the fully lowered position to cut the

workpiece. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool

and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COM-

PLETE STOP before returning the blade to its fully ele-

vated position.

2. Miter cutting

Refer to the previously covered “Adjusting the miter

angle”.

3. Bevel cut (Fig. 32)

Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel

angle (Refer to the previously covered “Adjusting the

bevel angle”). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to

secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the work-

piece with a vise. Switch on the tool without the blade

making any contact and wait until the blade attains full

speed. Then gently lower the handle to the fully lowered

position while applying pressure in parallel with the

blade. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and

WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COM-

PLETE STOP before returning the blade to its fully ele-

vated position.

CAUTION:

• Always be sure that the blade will move down to bevel

direction during a bevel cut. Keep hands out of path of

saw blade.

• During a bevel cut, it may create a condition whereby

the piece cut off will come to rest against the side of the

blade. If the blade is raised while the blade is still rotat-

ing, this piece may be caught by the blade, causing

fragments to be scattered which is dangerous. The

blade should be raised ONLY after the blade has come

to a complete stop.

• When pressing the handle down, apply pressure paral-

lel to the blade. If the pressure is not parallel to the

blade during a cut, the angle of the blade might be

shifted and the precision of the cut will be impaired.

• Always set the sub-fence to the left position when per-

forming left bevel cuts.

4. Compound cutting

Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel angle

is made at the same time in which a miter angle is being

cut on a workpiece. Compound cutting can be performed

at angle shown in the table.

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When performing compound cutting, refer to “Press cut-

ting”, “Miter cutting” and “Bevel cut” explanations.

5. Cutting aluminum extrusion (Fig. 33)

When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer blocks

or pieces of scrap as shown in Fig. 33 to prevent defor-

mation of the aluminum. Use a cutting lubricant when

cutting the aluminum extrusion to prevent build-up of the

aluminum material on the blade.

CAUTION:

• Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum extru-

sions. Thick aluminum extrusions may come loose dur-

ing operation and round aluminum extrusions cannot

be secured firmly with this tool.

6. Wood facing (Fig. 34)

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 Fig. 34 concerning the dimensions for a suggested

wood facing.

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. 35)

When cutting several pieces of stock to the same length,

ranging from 240 mm to 400 mm, use of the set plate

(optional accessory) will facilitate more efficient opera-

tion. Install the set plate on the holder (optional acces-

sory) as shown in Fig. 35.

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 (7.2 ft.)

approximately.

Carrying tool

Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at

0° bevel angle and the turn base at left miter angle fully.

Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position

by pushing in the stopper pin. (Fig. 36)

Carry the tool by carrying grip as shown in Fig. 37. If you

remove the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool

more easily. (Fig. 37)

CAUTION:

• Always secure all moving portions before carrying the

tool.

• Stopper pin is for carrying and storage purposes only

and not for any cutting operations.

Bevel angle Miter angle

45° Left and Right 0° – 45°

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