Adjusting The Bevel Angle; Adjusting The Miter Angle - Makita LS002G Manuel D'instructions

Maintaining maximum cutting capacity
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum
cutting capacity for a 216 mm saw blade.
When installing a new circular saw blade, always check
the lower limit position of the circular saw blade, and if
necessary, adjust it as follows:
1. Remove the battery cartridge. Then, push the carriage
toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle completely.
► Fig.18: 1. Adjusting bolt 2. Guide fence
2. Use the hex wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until the
circular saw blade comes slightly below the cross section of
the guide fence and the top surface of the turn base.
► Fig.19
3. Rotate the blade by hand while holding the handle
all the way down to be sure that the circular saw blade
does not contact any part of the lower base. Re-adjust
slightly, if necessary.
WARNING:
After installing a new circular saw
blade and with the battery cartridge removed,
always be sure that the circular saw blade does
not contact any part of the lower base when the
handle is lowered completely. If a circular saw
blade makes contact with the base, it may cause
kickback and result in serious personal injury.
► Fig.20
Stopper arm
The lower limit position of the circular saw blade can be
easily adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, move
the stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown
in the figure. Turn the adjusting screw so that the blade
stops at the desired position when lowering the handle
fully.
► Fig.21: 1. Hex wrench 2. Adjusting screw 3. Stopper arm
CAUTION:
Always hold the handle firmly
when adjusting. Failure to do so may cause the
carriage to jump up and result in injury.

Adjusting the miter angle

CAUTION:
After changing the miter angle,
always secure the turn base by returning the
releasing lever in a locked position and tightening
the grip firmly.
NOTICE:
When turning the turn base, be sure to
raise the handle fully.
1. Rotate the grip counterclockwise and press down
the releasing lever into an unlocked position.
2. Hold and swing the grip from side to side to turn
the base.
3.
Align the pointer with your desired angle on the
miter angle scale.
4. Push up the releasing lever into a locked position
and tighten the grip.
► Fig.22: 1. Grip 2. Releasing lever 3. Locked posi-
tion 4. Unlocked position 5. Pointer 6. Miter
angle scale
Positive stop function
This miter saw employs positive stop function. You can set 0°,
15°, 22.5°, 31.6°, 45°, and 60° right/left miter angle quickly.
1. Turn the base close to your desired positive stop
angle while pressing down the releasing lever in the
unlocked position.
2. Deliberately push the releasing lever up halfway
between the unlocked position and locked position.
3. Turn the base at your desired positive stop angle
until it is secured.
4.
Push the releasing lever up in the locked position
and tighten the grip.
► Fig.23: 1. Positive stop angle 2. Releasing lever
3. Locked position 4. Unlocked position
5. Grip

Adjusting the bevel angle

CAUTION:
After changing the bevel angle,
always secure the arm by tightening the grip dial
clockwise.
NOTICE:
Always remove the upper guide fences
and vertical vise before adjusting the bevel angle.
NOTICE:
When tilting the circular saw blade, be
sure that the carriage is fully raised.
NOTICE:
When changing bevel angles, be sure
to reposition the kerf boards appropriately as
explained in the section for positioning kerf
boards.
NOTICE:
Do not tighten the grip dial too hard.
Doing so may cause malfunction of the locking
mechanism of the bevel angle.
Tilting the circular saw blade to the
left
1. Rotate the grip dial counterclockwise.
2. Hold the handle and tilt the carriage to the left.
3. Align the pointer with your desired angle on the
bevel angle scale.
4.
Tighten the grip dial clockwise to secure the arm.
► Fig.24: 1. Grip dial 2. Handle 3. Pointer 4. Bevel
angle scale
Tilting the circular saw blade to the
right
1. Rotate the grip dial counterclockwise.
2. Hold the handle and tilt the carriage to the left
slightly.
3. Tilt the carriage to the right while pulling the
releasing lever for right side bevel angle.
4.
Align the pointer with your desired angle on the
bevel angle scale.
5. Tighten the grip dial clockwise to secure the arm.
► Fig.25: 1. Grip dial 2. Handle 3. Releasing lever for
right side bevel angle 4. Pointer 5. Bevel
angle scale
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