Operation

CAUTION :

.Make sure the blade is not contacting the workpiece, etc. before the switch is turned on.

Do not apply excessive pressure on the handle when cutting. Too much force may result in overload of the motor and/or decreased cutting efficiency.

*Gently press down the handle to perform the cut. If the handle is pressed down with force or if lateral force is applied, the blade will vibrate and leave a mark (saw mark) in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will be impaired.

During a slide cut, gently push the carriage toward the guide fence without stopping. If the carriage movement i s stopped during the cut, a mark will be left in the workpiece and the precision of the cut will be impaired.

1.Press cutting (cutting small workpieces)

Workpieces up to 94 mm (3-11/16") high and 130 mm (5-1/8") wide or 107 mm (4-3/16") high and 110 mm (4-5/16") wide can be cut in the following way.

Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten the clamp screw

on the arm to secure the carriage in the

Lower gently

"back" position. Secure the workpiece

 

with a vise. Switch on the tool and wait

 

until the blade attains full speed before

 

lowering gently into the cut. When the

 

cut is completed, switch off the tool

 

and WAIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS

 

COME TO A COMPLETE STOP be-

 

fore returning the blade to i t s fully

 

e Ievated position.

 

CAUTION:

Firmly tighten the clamp screw on the arm so that the carriage will not move during operation. Insufficient tightening may cause unexpected kickback of the blade. Possible serious injury may result.

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Makita LSl21l instruction manual Back position. Secure the workpiece