Miter Cutting; Bevel Cut - Makita LS1017 Manual De Instrucciones

1. Press cutting (cutting small
workpieces)
► 1 . Locking screw
Workpieces up to 91 mm (3-5/8") high and 70 mm
(2-3/4") wide can be cut in the following manner.
Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and
tighten the locking screw clockwise to secure the
carriage. Secure the workpiece correctly with the
proper type of 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 COMPLETE STOP before returning
the blade to its fully elevated position.
WARNING:
• Firmly tighten the knob clockwise so that
the carriage will not move during operation.
Insufficient tightening of the knob may cause
possible kickback which may result in serious
personal injury.
2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide
workpieces)
► 1 . Locking screw
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3. Miter cutting

4. Bevel cut

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Loosen the locking screw counterclockwise so
that the carriage can slide freely. Secure the work-
piece with the proper type of vise. Pull the carriage
toward you fully. Switch on the tool without the
blade making any contact and wait until the blade
attains full speed. Press the handle down and
PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE
FENCE AND THROUGH THE WORKPIECE.
When the cut is completed, switch off the tool
and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A
COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade to
its fully elevated position.
Whenever performing a slide cut, first pull
the carriage full towards you and press the
handle all the way down, then push the car-
riage toward the guide fence. Never start the
cut with the carriage not pulled fully toward
you. If you perform the slide cut without the
carriage pulled fully toward you unexpected
kickback may occur and serious personal injury
may result.
Never attempt to perform a slide cut by
pulling the carriage towards you. Pulling the
carriage towards you while cutting may cause
unexpected kickback resulting in possible seri-
ous personal injury.
Never perform the slide cut with the handle
locked in the lowered position.
Never loosen the locking screw which
secures the carriage while the blade is rotat-
ing. A loose carriage while cutting may cause
unexpected kickback resulting in possible in
serious personal injury.
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the
miter angle".
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 workpiece with a vise. Make
sure the carriage is pulled all the way back toward
the operator. 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