Manual Makita LS1219L (page 20 of 192) (English, German, Dutch, Danish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Spanish)

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20 ENGLISH

First, unplug the tool. Loosen all the screws (2 each

on left and right) securing the kerf boards until the kerf

boards can still be easily moved by hand. Lower the

handle fully, then pull and turn the stopper pin to lock

the handle in the lowered position. Release the stopper

pin on the sliding pole and pull the carriage toward you

fully.Adjustthekerfboardssothatthekerfboardsjust

contact the sides of the blade teeth. Tighten the front

screws(donottightenrmly).Pushthecarriagetoward

theguidefencefullyandadjustthekerfboardssothat

thekerfboardsjustcontactthesidesofbladeteeth.

Tightentherearscrews(donottightenrmly).

Afteradjustingthekerfboards,releasethestopper

pin and raise the handle. Then tighten all the screws

securely.

NOTICE: After setting the bevel angle ensure

that the kerf boards are adjusted properly. Correct

adjustmentofthekerfboardswillhelpprovideproper

support of the workpiece minimizing workpiece tear

out.

Maintaining maximum cutting

capacity

Thistoolisfactoryadjustedtoprovidethemaximum

cutting capacity for a 305 mm saw blade.

When installing a new blade, always check the lower

limitpositionofthebladeandifnecessary,adjustitas

follows:

First, unplug the tool. Turn the stopper lever to engaged

position.

►Fig.12: 1. Stopper lever

Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and

lower the handle completely.

Adjustthebladepositionbyturningtheadjustingbolt

with the hex wrench. The periphery of the blade should

extend slightly below the top surface of the turn base

and also comes to the point where the front face of the

guide fence meets the top surface of the turn base.

►Fig.13: 1.Adjustingbolt

►Fig.14: 1. Top surface of turn base 2. Periphery of

blade 3. Guide fence

With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while

holding the handle all the way down to be sure that

the blade does not contact any part of the lower base.

Re-adjustslightly,ifnecessary.

Afteradjustment,alwaysreturnthestopperlevertothe

original position.

WARNING: After installing a new blade and

with the tool unplugged, always be sure that the

blade does not contact any part of the lower base

when the handle is lowered completely. If a blade

makes contact with the base it may cause kickback

andresultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stopper arm

The lower limit position of the blade can be easily

adjustedwiththestopperarm.Toadjustit,turnthe

stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the

gure.Turntheadjustingscrewsothatthebladestops

at the desired position when lowering the handle fully.

►Fig.15: 1. Stopper arm 2.Adjustingscrew

Adjusting the miter angle

CAUTION: After changing the miter angle,

always secure the turn base by tightening the grip

rmly.

NOTICE: When turning the turn base, be sure to

raise the handle fully.

►Fig.16: 1. Lock lever 2. Grip 3. Releasing lever

4. Pointer

Rotate the grip counterclockwise to unlock the turn

base. Turn the grip while holding down the lock lever to

movetheturnbase.Alignthepointerwithyourdesired

angle on the scale then tighten the grip.

NOTE: If you depress the releasing lever, you can

move the turn base without holding down the lock

lever. Tighten the grip at your desired position.

This miter saw employs positive stop function. You can

set 0°, 15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°, and 60° right/left miter

angle quickly. To use this function, move the turn base

close to your desired positive stop angle while holding

down the lock lever. Then release the lock lever and

move the turn base forward until the turn base is locked.

Adjusting the bevel angle

NOTICE: Always remove the upper guide fences

and vertical vise before adjusting the bevel angle.

NOTICE: When changing bevel angles, be sure

to position the kerf boards appropriately as

explained in the "Kerf boards" section.

NOTICE: When tilting the saw blade, be sure to

raise the handle fully.

NOTICE: Do not tighten the knob too hard. Doing

so may cause malfunction of the locking mecha-

nism of the bevel angle.

1. Turn the knob on the slide pole counterclockwise.

►Fig.17: 1. Knob

2. Pull and turn the latch lever to the position as

illustrated.

►Fig.18: 1. Latch lever

3. Match the pointer with your desired angle on the

scale by moving the carriage then tighten the knob.

►Fig.19: 1. Bevel angle scale 2. Pointer

To tilt the carriage to the right, tilt the carriage to the left

slightly and then tilt it to the right while pressing down

the releasing button.

►Fig.20: 1. Releasing button

If you perform a bevel cut greater than 45°, move the

carriage while sliding the releasing lever toward the

front of the tool. You can perform up to 48° bevel cut.

►Fig.21: 1. Releasing lever

This miter saw employs positive stop function. You can

set 22.5° and 33.9° angle to both right and left quickly.

Set the latch lever in the position as illustrated and tilt

the carriage. To change the angle, pull the latch lever

and tilt the carriage.

►Fig.22: 1. Latch lever

My saw will not auto lock and the bevel latch will not move help please Submitted on 30-12-2022 at 17:13
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