Makita ls1013 miter saw manual

Never yank cord to disconnect it from the receptacle. Keep cord away from heat, oil, water and sharp objects. NEVER stack workpieces on the table top to speed cutting operations.

Cut only one piece at a time. Some material contains chemicals which may be toxic. Take caution to prevent dust inhalation and skin contact. Follow material supplier safety data. MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual may cause serious personal injury.

Complies with 21CFR When the tool is shipped, the handle is locked in the lowered position by the stopper pin. Release the stopper pin by lowering the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. This will help prevent tipping and possible injury. When lowering the handle, the blade guard rises automatically.

The blade guard returns to its original position when the cut is completed and the handle is raised. In the interest of your personal safety, always maintain the blade guard in good condition. Any irregular operation of the blade guard should be corrected immediately. Check to assure spring loaded return action of guard. Do not use solvents or any petroleum-based cleaners on the plastic guard. If the blade guard is especially dirty and vision through the guard is impaired, use the supplied socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt holding the center cover.

Loosen the hex bolt by turning it counterclockwise and raise the blade guard and center cover. With the blade guard so positioned, cleaning can be more completely and efficiently accomplished. When cleaning is complete, reverse procedure above and secure bolt. Do not remove spring holding blade guard. If guard becomes discolored. This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut.

The kerf boards are factory adjusted so that the saw blade does not contact the kerf boards. Before use, adjust the kerf boards as follows:. First, unplug the tool. Loosen all the screws 2 each on left and right securing the kerf boards. Re-tighten them only to the extent that the kerf boards can still be easily moved by hand. Lower the handle fully and push in the stopper pin to lock the handle in the lowered position. Loosen the knob which secures the slide poles.

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 firmly. 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 firmly. After adjusting the kerf boards, release the stopper pin and raise the handle. Then tighten all the screws securely. Unplug the tool before any adjustment is attempted. When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows:. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle completely.

Use the socket wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until the periphery of the blade extends slightly below the top surface of the turn base at the point where the front face of the guide fence meets the top surface of the turn base. 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.

Readjust slightly, if necessary. Always do this with the tool unplugged. The lower limit position of the blade can be easily adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, rotate the stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure.

Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops at the desired position when lowering the handle fully. Loosen the grip by turning counterclockwise. Turn the turn base while pressing down the lock lever. When you have moved the grip to the position where the pointer points to the desired angle on the miter scale, securely tighten the grip clockwise.

To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of the tool counterclockwise. Unlock the arm by pushing the handle somewhat strongly in the direction that you intend to tilt the saw blade. Tilt the saw blade until the pointer points to the desired angle on the bevel scale.

Then tighten the lever clockwise firmly to secure the arm. This prevents unauthorized operation. This can cause switch breakage.

To prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off button is provided. To start the tool, press in the lock-off button and pull the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop. NEVER use the tool if it runs when you simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-off button. This tool is equipped with an electric blade brake. If the tool consistently fails to quickly stop blade after switch trigger release, have tool serviced at a Makita service center.

The blade brake system is not a substitute for blade guard. Do not wash the light in water or use it in a rain or a wet area. Such a conduct can cause an electric shock and fume. This may cause a burn to a human body. This can cause your eyes to be hurt. Push the upper position of the switch for turning on the light and the lower position for off.

Be careful not to scratch the lens of light, or it may lower the illumination. To turn on the laser beam, press the upper position I of the switch. Press the lower position O to turn off. Laser line can be shifted to either the left or right side of the saw blade by adjusting the adjusting screw as follows. Loosen the adjusting screw by turning it counterclockwise.

With the adjusting screw loosened, slide the adjusting screw to the right or left as far as it goes. Tighten the adjusting screw firmly at the position where it stops sliding. Laser line is factory adjusted so that it is positioned within 1 mm 0. Laser line can be shifted to either the left or right side of the blade according to the applications of cutting.

Failure to do so may result in overtightening or insufficient tightening of the hex bolt. This could cause an injury. To remove the blade, use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt holding the center cover by turning it counterclockwise. Raise the blade guard and center cover. Press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt clockwise. Then remove the hex bolt, outer flange and blade.

The socket wrench is stored as shown in the figure. When using the socket wrench, pull it out of the wrench holder. After using the socket wrench, return it to the wrench holder. To install the blade, mount it carefully onto the spindle, making sure that the direction of the arrow on the surface of the blade matches the direction of the arrow on the blade case.

Install the outer flange and hex bolt, and then use the socket wrench to tighten the hex bolt left-handed securely counterclockwise while pressing the shaft lock. Return the blade guard and center cover to its original position. Then tighten the hex bolt clockwise to secure the center cover. Release the handle from the raised position by pulling the stopper pin. Lower the handle to make sure that the blade guard moves properly.

Make sure shaft lock has released spindle before making cut. The use of the dust bag makes cutting operations clean and dust collection easy. To attach the dust bag, fit it onto the dust nozzle.

When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust bag from the tool and pull the fastener out. Empty the dust bag of its contents, tapping it lightly so as to remove particles adhering to the insides which might hamper further collection. If you connect a vacuum cleaner to your saw, more efficient and cleaner operations can be performed.

Thin material tends to sag. This tool is equipped with the sub-fence which should ordinarily be positioned as shown in the figure.

However, when performing left bevel cuts, set it to the left position as shown in the figure. Otherwise, it will contact the blade or a part of the tool, causing possible serious injury to the operator. The sub-fence R can be installed on the right side of the guide fence. Insert the rods of the sub-fence R into the holes in the guide fence. Tighten the screws which come with the sub-fence R to secure the sub-fence R. It will contact the blade or a part of the tool, causing possible serious injury to the operator.

The vertical vise can be installed in two positions on either the left or right side of the guide fence or the base. Insert the vise rod into the hole in the guide fence or the base and tighten the screw on the back of the guide fence to secure the vise rod. Position the vise arm according to the thickness and shape of the workpiece and secure the vise arm by tightening the screw.

If the screw to secure the vise arm con-. Make sure that no part of the tool contacts the vise when lowering the handle fully and pulling or pushing the carriage all the way. If some part contacts the vise, re-position the vise. Press the workpiece flat against the guide fence and the turn base. Position the workpiece at the desired cutting position and secure it firmly by tightening the vise knob.

The horizontal vise can be installed in two positions on either the left or right side of the base. By flipping the vise nut to the left, the vise is released, and rapidly moves in and out. To grip the workpiece, push the vise knob forward until the vise plate contacts the workpiece and flip the vise nut to the right.

Then turn the vise knob clockwise to secure the workpiece. When installing the horizontal vise on the right side of the base, also use the sub-fence R to secure the workpiece more firmly.

Failure to do so may result in insufficient securing of the workpiece. This could cause the workpiece to be thrown, cause damage. The holders can be installed on either side as a convenient means of holding workpieces horizontally. Slip the holder rods into the holes in the base and adjust their length according to the workpiece to be held. Then tighten the holders securely with the screws. Install the kerf block onto the guide fence by means of the two screws. Adjust the guide fence and the kerf block so that they contact their faces.

Then tighten the screws securely. Push down handle with only as much force as is necessary for smooth cutting and without significant decrease in blade speed. 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. If the carriage movement is stopped during the cut, a mark will be left in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will be impaired.

Press cutting cutting small workpieces. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten the knob clockwise to secure the carriage. 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. Insufficient tightening may cause unexpected kickback of the blade. Slide push cutting cutting wide workpieces.

Loosen the knob counterclockwise so that the carriage can slide freely. Switch on the tool without the blade making any contact and wait until the blade attains full speed. This may cause serious injury. Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the workpiece with a vise. Make sure the carriage is pulled all the way back toward the operator.

If the blade is raised while the blade is still rotating, 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. If a force is applied perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pressure direction is changed during a cut, the precision of the cut will be impaired. 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. Cutting crown and cove moldings. Crown and cove moldings can be cut on a compound miter saw with the moldings laid flat on the turn base. See illustrations. Measure the wall length and adjust workpiece on table to cut wall contact edge to desired length. Always make sure that cut workpiece length at the back of the workpiece is the same as wall length.

Adjust cut length for angle of cut. Always use several pieces for test cuts to check the saw angles. When cutting crown and cove moldings, set the bevel angle and miter angle as indicated in the table A and position the moldings on the top surface of the saw base as indicated in the table B. Crown molding stoppers optional accessories allow easier cuts of crown molding without tilting the saw blade.

Install them on the turn base as shown in the figures. Adjust the crown molding stoppers according to the size of the crown molding. Tighten the screws to secure the crown molding stoppers. Refer to the table C for the miter angle. Use the sub-fence R to secure the crown molding more firmly. Cutting aluminum extrusion. When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer blocks or pieces of scrap as shown in the figure to prevent deformation of the aluminum.

Use a cutting lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to prevent build-up of the aluminum material on the blade. Thick aluminum extrusions may come loose during operation and round aluminum extrusions cannot be secured firmly with this tool. Adjust the lower limit position of the blade using the adjusting screw and the stopper arm to limit the cutting depth of the blade. After adjusting the lower limit position of the blade, cut parallel grooves across the width of the workpiece using a slide push cut as shown in the figure.

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