Maintenance; Adjusting The Cutting Angle - Makita DLS600 Betriebsanleitung

MAINTENANCE

WARNING:
Always be sure that the blade is
sharp and clean for the best and safest
performance. Attempting a cut with a dull and /or dirty
blade may cause kickback and result in a serious
personal injury.
CAUTION:
Always be sure that the tool is
switched off and the battery cartridge is removed
before attempting to perform inspection or
maintenance.
NOTICE:
Never use gasoline, benzine, thinner,
alcohol or the like. Discoloration, deformation or
cracks may result.
To maintain product SAFETY and RELIABILITY,
repairs, any other
or adjustment should
Makita Authorized or Factory Service Centers, always
using Makita replacement parts.

Adjusting the cutting angle

This tool is
and aligned at
but rough handling may have affected the alignment. If
your tool is not aligned properly, perform the following:
Miter angle
1. Loosen the
counterclockwise.
Rotate the turn base until the pointer indicates 0°
2.
on the miter scale.
►
Fig.52: 1. Fixing screw 2. Turn base 3.
Miter scale
4. Pointer
3. Rotate the turn base slightly clockwise and
counterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0°
miter notch. (Leave as it is if the pointer does not
indicate 0°.)
4. Loosen the hex socket bolt securing the guide
fence using the hex wrench. ►
1. Guide fence 2. Hex socket bolt
►
Fig.54: 1. Guide fence 2. Hex socket bolt
5. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered
position by pushing in the stopper pin.
6. Adjust the
until it
perpendicular angle with the blade using a
triangular rule, trysquare, etc. Then securely
tighten the hex socket bolt on the guide fence.
maintenance
be performed by
carefully adjusted
the factory,
fixing screw
Fig.53:
guide fence
makes a
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►
Fig.55: 1. Guide fence 2. Triangular rule
3. Saw blade
Make sure that the pointer indicates 0° on the
7.
miter scale. If the pointer does not indicate 0°,
loosen the screw
the pointer
pointer so that it indicates 0°. ►
the
Fig.56: 1. Screw 2. Miter scale 3. Pointer
Bevel angle
0° bevel angle
1. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the
lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin. 2.
Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool.
3. Turn the
angle adjusting
the right
two or three revolutions counterclockwise to tilt the
blade to the right. ►
Fig.57:
bolt 2. Lever
4. Turn the
angle adjusting
carefully until the side of the blade makes a
perpendicular angle with the top surface of the turn
base. Use the triangular rule, try-square, etc. as a
guide. Then tighten the lever securely.
►
Fig.58: 1. Triangular rule 2. Saw blade 3.
Top surface of turn table
5. Make sure that the pointer on the arm
indicates 0° on the bevel scale. If it does not indicate
0°, loosen the screw which
pointer and
so that it indicates 0°.
pointer
►
Fig.59: 1. Screw 2. Pointer 3. Bevel scale
45° bevel angle
45°
Adjust the
performing 0°
only after
angle adjustment.
1. Loosen the lever and tilt the blade to the left fully.
2. Make sure that the pointer on the arm indicates
45° on the bevel scale. If the pointer does not indicate
45°,
turn the
bevel angle adjusting
the right side of the arm until the pointer
indicates 45°. ►
Fig.60:
45°
bevel angle
2. Pointer 3. Left
angle adjusting bolt
3. Tilt the blade
right fully,
adjust the
using the right 45° bevel angle adjusting bolt.
which secures
and adjust
0°
bevel
bolt on
side of the saw head
1. Adjusting
0°
bevel
bolt clockwise
secures the
adjust the
bevel angle
bevel
45°
left
bolt on
1. Right
adjusting bolt
45°
bevel
to the
and then
right 45° bevel angle