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Slide Compound Saw Equipped with Electric Blade Brake 255 mm (10”) MODEL LS1013 I N S T R U C T I O N WARNING: For your personal safety, READ and UNDERSTAND before using. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter : ... 255 mm (10”) Hole diameter : ... 15.88 mm (5/8”) Max. Cutting capacities (H x W) Miter angle 0° 45° (left and right) 52° (right) No load speed (RPM) : ... 3,700/min. Dimensions (L x W x H) : ... 760 mm x 520 mm x 625 mm (29-7/8” x 20-1/2” x 24-5/8”) Net weight : ...
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6. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. should be kept safe distance from work area. 7. MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with pad- locks, master switches, or by removing starter keys. 8. DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job bet- ter and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
Not More Than ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with product (gained from repeated use) replace strict adherence to slide compound saw safety rules. If you use this tool unsafely or incorrectly, you can suffer serious personal injury.
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12. Check the blade carefully for cracks or damage before operation. cracked or damaged blade immediately. Gum and wood pitch hardened on blades slows saw and increases potential for kickback. Keep blade clean by first remov- ing it from tool, then cleaning it with gum and pitch remover, hot water or kerosene.
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32. Some material contains chemicals which may be toxic. Take caution to prevent dust SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual may cause serious personal injury. inhalation and skin contact. Follow mate- rial supplier safety data.
INSTALLATION 001564 1. Stopper pin 001531 1. Bolt FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION 001535 1. Blade guard Bench mounting When the tool is shipped, the handle is locked in the lowered position by the stopper pin. Release the stopper pin by lower- ing the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. This tool should be bolted with four bolts to a level and stable surface using the bolt holes provided in the tool’s base.
Do not remove spring holding blade guard. If guard becomes discolored through age or UV light exposure, con- tact a Makita service center for a new guard. DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE GUARD. Positioning kerf board This tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut.
001562 1. Adjusting screw 2. Stopper arm 001541 1. Lock lever 2. Grip 3. Pointer 4. Miter scale 001542 1. Lever Stopper arm The lower limit position of the 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.
NEVER use the tool if it runs when you simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-off button. Return tool to a Makita service center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage. •...
Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before installing or removing the blade. • Use only the Makita socket wrench provided to install or remove the blade. Failure to do so may result in overtightening or insufficient tightening of the hex bolt.
NOTE: If you connect a Makita vacuum cleaner to your saw, more efficient and cleaner operations can be performed. Securing workpiece WARNING: •...
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001549 1. Support 2. Turn base 001545 1. Sub-fence 001546 1. Sub-fence 001547 1. Sub-fence R 2. Screws CAUTION: • When cutting long workpieces, use supports that are as high as the top surface level of the turn base. Do not rely solely on the vertical vise and/or horizontal vise to secure the workpiece.
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001548 1. Vise arm 2. Vise rod 3. Screw 4. Clamp screw 5. Guide fence 001550 1. Vise plate 2. Vise nut 3. Vise knob Vertical vise 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 to secure the vise rod.
001544 1. Holder OPERATION 001552 1. Knob Holders 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 accord- ing to the workpiece to be held. Then tighten the holders securely with the screws.
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001553 1. Knob and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME TO A COM- PLETE STOP before returning the blade to its fully ele- vated position. CAUTION: • Firmly tighten the knob clockwise so that the carriage will not move during operation. Insufficient tightening may cause unexpected kickback of the blade.
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4. Bevel cut 001554 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 work- piece with a vise.
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Example: In the case of cutting 52/38° type crown molding for position (1) in Fig. A: • Tilt and secure bevel angle setting to 33.9° LEFT. • Adjust and secure miter angle setting to 31.6° RIGHT. • Lay crown molding with its broad back (hidden) surface down on the turn base with its CEILING CONTACT EDGE against the guide fence on the saw.
001561 1. Guide fence 2. Vise 3. Spacer block 4. Aluminum extrusion 5. Spacer block 001563 1. Cut grooves with blade 001564 1. Stopper pin 7. 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.
001565 MAINTENANCE 001566 1. Guide fence 2. Hex bolts 001567 1. Guide fence 2. Triangular rule Carry the tool by holding both sides of the tool base as shown in the figure. If you remove the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more easily.
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001568 1. Screw 2. Miter scale 3. Pointer 001569 1. Arm 2. Lever 3. Hex bolt 001570 1. Hex bolt 001571 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3. Top surface of turn base Make sure that the pointer points to 0° on the miter scale.
10 minutes. Then check the tool while running and electric brake operation when releasing the switch trigger. If electric brake is not working well, ask your local Makita service center for repair.
When storing the tool, pull the carriage toward you fully so that the slide pole is thoroughly inserted into the turn base. To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs, any other maintenance or adjustment should be performed by Makita Authorized or Factory Service Centers, always using Makita replacement parts.
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CAUTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this manual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injury to persons. Only use accessory or attachment for its stated purpose.
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MAKITA LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY Warranty Policy Every Makita tool is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. It is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase.