Makita LS1030N manual

INSTR UCTION MANU AL W ARNING: F or your personal saf ety , READ and UNDERST AND bef ore using. SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. www .makitatools.com Miter Sa w Equipped with Electric Blade Brake 255 mm (10”) MODEL LS1030N DOUBLE INSULA TION[...]

2 SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter : ............................................................................................. 255 mm (10”) Hole diameter : ........................................................................................... 15.88 mm (5/8”) Max. Miter angle : ..............................................................[...]

3 6. KEEP CHILDREN A W A Y . All visitors should be kept safe distance from w ork area. 7. MAKE WORKSHOP KID PR OOF with pad- locks, master s witches, or by removing starter keys. 8. DON’T FORCE T OOL. It will do the job bet- ter and safer at the rate f or which it was designed. 9. USE RIGHT T OOL. Don’t force tool or attachment to do a job f o[...]

4 T OOL. Using a power source with v oltage less than the nameplate rating is harmful to the motor . USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD . Make sure y our extension cord is in good condition. When using an e xtension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carr y the current y our product will draw . An undersized cord will cause a drop in line v oltage res[...]

5 and pitch remover , hot water or kerosene. Never use gasoline to c lean blade. 11 . Use only flanges specified for this tool. 12. Be careful not to damage the arbor , flanges (especially the installing surface) or bolt. Damage to these parts could result in blade breakage. 13. Make sure that the turn base is properl y secured so it will not move [...]

6 SA VE THESE INSTR UCTIONS W ARNING: MISUSE or failure to fo llow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual ma y cause serious personal injury .[...]

7 INST ALLA TION Benc h mounting When the tool is shipped, the handle is lock ed in the lowered position by the stopper pin. Release the stopper pin b y lower- ing the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a le vel and stab le surf ace using the bolt holes provided in the tool’ s base. This will[...]

8 If the see-through blade guard becomes dirty , or sawdust adheres to it in such a wa y that the blade is no longer easily visible , unplug the saw and clean the guard carefully with a damp cloth. Do not use solvents or an y petroleum-based cleaners on the plastic guard. If the blade guard is especially dirty and vision through the guard is impair[...]

9 With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade b y hand while hold- ing the handle all the wa y down to be sure that the b lade does not contact any part of the lower base. Re-adjust slightly , if necessary . CA UTION: • After installing a new b lade, alwa ys be sure that the blade does not contact an y par t of the lower base when the handle is low[...]

10 W ARNING: • NEVER use tool without a fully operativ e switch trigger . Any tool with an inoperativ e switch is HIGHL Y D ANGEROUS and must be repaired bef ore fur ther usage. • F or your saf ety , this tool is equipped with a lock-off button which pre vents the tool from unintended starting. NEVER use the tool if it runs when you simply pull[...]

11 T o remove the b lade, use the sock et wrench to loosen the he x bolt holding the center cover b y tur ning it countercloc k- wise. Raise the b lade guard and center cover . Press the shaft lock to loc k the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen the he x bolt clockwise. Then remo ve the he x bolt, outer flange and blade. T o install the bl[...]

12 Dust bag The use of the dust bag makes cutting operations clean and dust collection easy . T o attach the dust bag, fit it onto the dust nozzle. When the dust bag is about half full, remov e the dust bag from the tool and pull the f astener out. Empty the dust bag of its contents, tapping it lightly so as to remo ve par ticles adher- ing to the [...]

13 V ertical vise The vertical vise can be installed on the guide fence or the holder assembly (optional accessory). Inser t the vise rod into the hole in the guide f ence or the holder assembly and tighten the screw to secure the vise rod. P osition the vise arm according to the thickness and shape of the workpiece and secure the vise ar m b y tig[...]

14 Holders and holder assembl y (optional accessories) The holders and the holder assembly can be installed on either side as a conv enient means of suppor ting workpieces horizontally . Install them as shown in the figure . Then tighten the screws firmly to secure the holders and the holder assembly . When cutting long workpieces, use the holder-r[...]

15 1. Press cutting Secure the workpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool without the blade making an y contact and wait until the blade attains full speed bef ore lowering. Then gently lower the handle to the fully lo wered position to cut the workpiece. When the cut is completed, s witch off the tool and W AIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME T O A COM-[...]

16 Use the crown molding stoppers (optional accessories) when cutting the corners((1) - (4) in Fig.A). Install them on the base as shown in the figures . P osition crown molding with its W ALL CONT A CT EDGE against the guide f ence and its CEILING CONT A CT EDGE against the crown molding stoppers as sho wn in the figure. Adjust the cro wn molding [...]

17 CA UTION: • Use straight wood of e ven thic kness as the wood f acing. • Use screws to attach the wood f acing to the guide f ence. The screws should be installed so that the scre w heads are below the surf ace of the wood f acing. • When the wood f acing is attached, do not tur n the turn base with the handle lowered. The b lade and/or th[...]

18 Carrying tool Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the turn base at right miter angle fully by means of the grip . Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lo wered position by pushing in the stop- per pin. Carr y the tool b y carr ying grip as shown in the figure . If you remov e the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more[...]

19 Lower the handle fully and loc k it in the lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the side of the blade with the f ace of the guide f ence using a tr iangular rule, try-square, etc. Then securely tighten the hex bolts on the guide f ence in the order from the r ight side. Replacing carbon brushes Remov e and check the carbon brus[...]

20 AC C E S S O R I E S CA UTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this man ual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injur y to persons. Only use accessory or attachment f or its stated pur pose. If you need an y assistance for more details regarding [...]

21 First-Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage. Makita U .S.A., Inc. 14930 Nor tham Street La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 Fold Cut[...]

22 1. This product was purc hased from: Home Center Hardware/Lumber Store T ool Distributor Industrial Supply Construction Supply Other ( ) 3. Ho w did you learn about this product: Magazine F rom Dealer Newspaper Store Display Catalog Radio Exhibition F rom Friend Previous Usage Other ( ) 2. Use of the pr oduct is intended for: Construction T rade[...]

23 F A CT OR Y SER VICE CENTERS 1-800-4-MAKIT A RET AIN THIS POR TION FOR Y OUR RECORDS ARIZONA 3707 E. Broadway Rd., Ste. 6 Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-2850 CALIFORNIA 41850 Christy St. Fremont, CA 94538-5107 (510) 657-9881 14930 Northam St. La Mirada, CA 90638-5753 (714) 522-8088 1970 Fulton Av enue Sacramento , CA 95825 (916) 482-5197 7674 Clair[...]

W ARNING Some dust created by po wer sanding, sawing, g r inding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of Calif or nia to cause cancer , bir th def ects or other reproductive harm. Some e xamples of these chemicals are: • lead from lead-based paints, • cr ystalline silica from bricks and cement and o[...]