Functional Description - Makita LF1000 Betriebsanleitung

43. Pay particular attention to instructions for reduc-
ing risk of KICKBACK. KICKBACK is a sudden
reaction to a pinched, bound or misaligned saw
blade. KICKBACK causes the ejection of the
workpiece from the tool back towards the opera-
tor. KICKBACKS CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS PER-
SONAL INJURY. Avoid KICKBACKS by keeping
the blade sharp, by keeping the rip fence parallel
to the blade, by keeping the riving knife and
blade guard in place and operating properly, by
not releasing the workpiece until you have
pushed it all the way past the blade, and by not
ripping a workpiece that is twisted or warped or
does not have a straight edge to guide along the
fence.
44. Avoid abrupt, fast feeding. Feed as slowly as
possible when cutting hard workpieces. Do not
bend or twist workpiece while feeding. If you
stall or jam the blade in the workpiece, turn the
tool off immediately. Unplug the tool. Then clear
the jam.
45. Before turning over the tool, always make sure
that the stopper pin has securely locked the tool
head in the lowest position.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
• Keep the floor area around the tool level well main-
tained and free of loose materials such as chips and
cut-offs.
Bench mounting (Fig. 1, 2 & 3)
For the fully-extended feet set up as the high table
When the tool cannot be set up stable, turn the adjusting
nut at the foot of the tool for proper stability. Turn counter-
clockwise in top viewing to make the foot shorter and
clockwise in top viewing to make it longer. After adjust-
ment, make sure that the tool keep stable.
Install the fix plates with its angled end pointing outwards
onto three feet of the tool with hex bolts. And secure the
tool to the stable and level surface using bolt holes pro-
vided in the fix plates with three bolts.
For the folded feet set up as the low table
When the tool is ready in the foot-folded position, secure
the tool by using U-shaped grooves shown in the figure.

FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

CAUTION:
• Always be sure that the tool is switched off and
unplugged before adjusting or checking function on the
tool.
Blade guard (Fig. 4, 5 & 6)
CAUTION:
• Make sure that the handle cannot be lowered without
pushing the lever nearby the handle to the left.
• Make sure that the lower blade guards A dose not open
unless the lever near the handle is pushed at the top-
most position of the handle.
• Make sure that the lower blade guard C is installed
before using in miter saw mode.
When lowering the handle while pushing the lever to the
left, the lower blade guard A rises automatically. The
lower blade guard B rises as it contacts a workpiece. The
lower blade guards are spring loaded so it returns to its
original position when the cut is completed and the han-
dle is raised. The top blade guard falls flat on the table
surface after workpiece has passed under it. NEVER
DEFEAT OR REMOVE THE LOWER BLADE GUARDS,
THE SPRING WHICH ATTACHES TO THE LOWER
BLADE GUARD, OR THE TOP BLADE GUARD except
for the note below.
In the interest of your personal safety, always maintain
each blade guard in good condition. Any irregular opera-
tion of the guards should be corrected immediately.
Check to assure spring loaded return action of the lower
blade guards. NEVER USE THE TOOL IF THE LOWER
BLADE GUARD, SPRING OR THE TOP BLADE GUARD
ARE DAMAGED, FAULTY OR REMOVED except for the
note below. DOING SO IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AND
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
NOTE:
• There are the following exceptions for removal of
guards. Only when using in the table saw mode, the
lower blade guard C is removed. Only when using in
the miter saw mode, the top blade guard is removed.
If any of these see-through blade guards becomes dirty,
or sawdust adheres to it in such a way that the blade is
no longer easily visible, unplug the saw and clean the
guards carefully with a damp cloth. Do not use solvents
or any petroleum-based cleaners on the plastic guard.
If the lower blade guard A is especially dirty and vision
through the guard is impaired, proceed as follows. Raise
the handle fully. Remove the saw blade (Refer to the sec-
tion "Installing or removing saw blade"). Raise the lower
blade guard A while pushing the lever to the left. With the
lower blade guard A so positioned, cleaning can be more
completely and efficiently accomplished. When cleaning
is complete, reverse procedure above and secure bolt.
In the same case for the top blade guard as above
stated, push in the button at its front to the surface top
and remove the top blade guard. After cleaning, always
reinstall it securely.
If any of these blade guards becomes discolored through
age or UV light exposure, contact a Makita service center
for a new guard. DO NOT DEFEAT OR REMOVE
GUARDS.
Maintaining maximum cutting capacity (Fig. 7)
This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cut-
ting capacity for a 260 mm saw blade.
When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit
position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows:
CAUTION:
• When making this adjustment, unplug the tool.
First, unplug the tool. Lower the handle completely. Use
the wrench to turn the adjusting bolt until the periphery of
the blade extends slightly below the top surface of the
turn table at the point where the front face of the guide
fence meets the top surface of the turn table.
With the tool unplugged, rotate the blade by hand while
holding the handle all the way down to be sure that the
blade does not contact any part of the lower base. Re-
adjust slightly, if necessary.
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