Makita MLS100 Manuel D'instructions page 12

OPERATION
CAUTION:
Before use, be sure to release the
handle from the lowered position by pulling the
stopper pin.
CAUTION:
Make sure the blade is not con-
tacting the workpiece, etc. before the switch is
turned on.
CAUTION:
Do not apply excessive pressure
on the handle when cutting. Too much force may
result in overload of the motor and/or decreased cut-
ting efficiency. Press down handle with only as much
force as necessary for smooth cutting and without
significant decrease in blade speed.
CAUTION:
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 may
vibrate and leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece
and the precision of the cut may be impaired.
Press cutting
1
► 1. Vertical vise
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
COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade to its fully
elevated position.
Miter cutting
Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the miter
angle".
Bevel cut
Loosen the knob and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel
angle (Refer to the previously covered "Adjusting the
bevel angle"). Be sure to retighten the knob firmly to
secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the
workpiece 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
COMPLETE STOP before returning the blade to its fully
elevated 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.
CAUTION:
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 scat-
tered which is dangerous. The blade should be raised
ONLY after the blade has come to a complete stop.
CAUTION:
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.
CAUTION:
(Only for tools with sub-fence)
Always set the sub-fence outside when perform-
ing left bevel cuts.
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 the angle shown in the table.
Bevel angle
45°
When performing compound cutting, refer to "Press
cutting", "Miter cutting" and "Bevel cut" explanations.
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Miter angle
Left and Right 0° - 45°