Compound Cutting; Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita MLS100 Manual De Instrucciones

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
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.
• When pressing the handle down, apply pressure
parallel 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.

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.
Bevel angle
45°
When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut" explanations.
5. Cutting aluminum extrusion (Fig. 27)
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.
CAUTION:
• Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum
extrusions. Thick aluminum extrusions may come
loose during operation and round aluminum extrusions
cannot be secured firmly with this tool.
6. Wood facing (Fig. 28)
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 the figure
concerning the dimensions for a suggested wood
facing.
CAUTION:
• Use straight wood of even thickness as the wood
facing.
• 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.
• The maximum cutting width will be smaller by the width
of wood facing.
7. Cutting repetitive lengths (Fig. 29)
When cutting several pieces of stock to the same
length, ranging from 240 mm to 380 mm, use of the
set plate (optional accessory) will facilitate more
efficient operation. Install the set plate on the holder
(optional accessory) as shown in the figure. Align the
cutting line on your workpiece with either the left or
right side of the groove in the kerf board, and while
Miter angle
Left and Right 0 - 45°
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.
Carrying tool (Fig. 30)
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. Carry the tool by carrying
grip as shown in the figure. If you remove the holders,
dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more easily.
(Fig. 31)
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.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
WARNING:
• Always be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for the
best and safest performance.

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 (Fig. 32)
Loosen the grip which secures the turn base. Turn the
turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the miter
scale. Tighten the grip and loosen the hex bolts
securing the guide fence using the wrench. If the
pointer does not point to 0° on the miter scale, loosen
the screw which secures the pointer and move and
secure the pointer plate so that the pointer points to 0°
on the miter scale.
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 bolts on the guide fence in the order from the
right side. (Fig. 33)
2. Bevel angle
(1) 0° bevel angle (Fig. 34)
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin. Loosen the
knob at the rear of the tool. Loosen the hex nut and
turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt on the right side
of the turn base two or three revolutions clockwise to
tilt the blade to the right.
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 0° bevel angle adjusting
bolt counterclockwise. Then tighten the hex nut to
secure the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt and tighten
the knob securely.
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