Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product LS711D Makita
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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.
2 SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter : ......................................................................................... 190 mm (7-1/2”) Hole (arbor) diameter : ............................................................................... 15.88 mm (5/8”) Max.
3 (F or All T OOIS ) 1. KNO W Y OUR PO WER TOOL. Read the owner’ s manual carefully . Learn the tool’ s applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to it. 2. KEEP GU ARDS IN PLAC E and in working order . 3. REMO VE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES.
4 ADDITIONAL SAFETY R ULES USB033-2 DO NO T let comf or t or familiarity with product (gained from repeated use) replace strict adherence to slide compound saw safety rules. If y ou use this tool unsafely or incorrectl y , y ou can suffer serious per sonal injur y .
5 19. A void cutting nails. Inspect f or and remove all nails fr om the workpiece before operation. 20. Make sure the shaft lock is released before the s witch is turned on. 21. Be sure that the blade does not contact the turn base in the lowest position.
6 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS FOR CHARGER & B A TTER Y CARTRIDGE USC001-3 1. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - This man- ual contains important safety and operat- ing instructions for battery charger .
7 ADDITIONAL SAFETY R ULES FOR CHARGER & B A TTER Y CARTRIDGE 1. Do not charge Battery Cartridge when temperature is BELO W 10°C (50°F) or ABO VE 40°C (104°F). 2. Do not attempt to use a step-up trans- former , an engine g enerator or DC power receptacle.
8 INST ALLA TION Bench 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.
9 Charging 1. Plug the batter y charger into the proper A C voltage source. The charging light will flash in green color . 2. Inser t the batter y car tr idge so that the plus and minus terminals on the batter y car tridge are on the same sides as their respective markings on the charger .
10 If you lea ve the battery car tr idge in the charger to prev ent spontaneous discharging after full charge, the charger will s witch into its “ tr ickle charge (maintenance charge) ” mode and keep the battery car tr idge fresh and fully charged.
11 If the blade guard is especially dirty and vision through the guard is impaired, use the supplied sock et wrench to loosen the he x bolt holding the center cover . Loosen the hex bolt b y turning it counterclockwise and raise the blade guard and center cov er .
12 Maintaining maximum cutting capacity This tool is fa ctor y adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity f or a 190 mm (7 - 1/2 ” ) saw blade . When installing a new b lade, alwa ys check the lo wer limit position of the blade and if necessary , adjust it as f ollows: First, remov e the batter y car tr idge.
13 Adjusting the miter angle Loosen the grip by turning counterclockwise. T ur n the turn base while pressing down the loc k lev er . When you hav e mov ed the grip to the position where the pointer points to the desired angle on the miter scale, securely tighten the grip clockwise .
14 • Do not pull the s witch tr igger hard without pressing in the lock-off b utton. This can cause switch breakage . T o prev ent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off b utton is provided. T o star t the tool, press in the loc k- off button and pull the s witch trigger .
15 Installing or removing sa w blade CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and the batter y car tri dge is remov ed before installing or removing the b lade. • Use only the Makita sock et wrench provided to install or remov e the blade.
16 T o install the blade, mount it carefully onto the spindle , mak- ing sure that the direction of the arrow on the surf ace of the blade matches the direction of the arro w on the blade case.
17 be destro yed. PERSONAL INJUR Y MA Y ALSO RESUL T . Also , after a cutting operation, DO NO T raise the blade until the b lade has come to a complete stop. CA UTION: • When cutting long workpieces, use suppor ts that are as high as the top surf ace lev el of the tur n base.
18 Horizontal vise (optional accessory) The horizontal vise can be installed on the left side of the base. By turning the vise knob counterclockwise, the scre w is released and the vise shaft can be mov ed rapidly in and out. By turning the vise knob clockwise, the scre w remains secured.
19 OPERA TION CA UTION: • Bef ore use, be sure to release the handle from the lowered position b y pulling the stopper pin. • Make sure the b lade is not contacting the workpiece, etc. bef ore the switch is turned on. • Do not apply e xcessive pressure on the handle when cutting.
20 2. Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces) Loosen the clamp screw on the turn base counterclock- wise so that the carriage can slide freely . Secure the workpiece with the vise. Pull the carriage tow ard you fully . Switch on the tool without the b lade making any contact and wait until the b lade attains full speed.
21 the cut is completed, s witch off the tool and W AIT UNTIL THE BLADE HAS COME T O A COMPLETE ST OP bef ore retur ning the blade to its fully ele vated position. CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the blade will mo ve down to be vel direction during a bev el cut.
22 There are two common types of crown moldings and one type of cov e moldings; 52/38 ° wall angle crown molding, 45 ° wall angle cro wn molding and 45 ° wall angle co ve molding. See illustrations . There are crown and co ve molding joints which are made to fit “Inside” 90 ° corners ((1) and (2) in Fig.
23 Example: In the case of cutting 52/38 ° type crown molding f or position (1) in Fig. A: • Tilt and secure be vel angle setting to 33.9 ° LEFT . • Adjust and secure miter angle setting to 31.
24 EN0002-1 Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings 000031 52 ˚ 38 ˚ Ceiling W all W all to Crown Molding Angle: 52/38 degrees W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.
25 EN0003-1 Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings 000032 45 ˚ 45 ˚ Ceiling W all W all to Crown Molding Angle: 45 degrees W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.) Bevel Angle (deg.) Miter Angle (deg.) W all Angle (deg.
26 7. Cutting repetitive lengths When cutting se veral pieces of stoc k to the same length, ranging from 220 mm (8 - 5/8 ” ) to 385 mm (15 - 1/8 ” ), use of the set plate (optional accessor y) will f acilitate more efficient operation. Install the set plate on the holder (optional accessor y) as shown in the figure.
27 Carr y the tool by carrying grip as shown in the figure. If y ou remov e the holders, dust bag, etc., you can carry the tool more easily . CA UTION: • Alwa ys secure all moving por tions before carrying the tool. • Stopper pin is f or carr ying and storage pur poses only and not f or any cutting operations.
28 Make sure that the pointer points to 0 ° on the miter scale. If the pointer does not point to 0 ° , loosen the screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer so that it will point to 0 ° . 2. Bevel angle (1) 0 ° be vel angle Push the carriage toward the guide f ence and tighten the clamp screw on the turn base to secure the carriage.
29 (2) 45 ° be vel angle Adjust the 45 ° be vel angle only after perf or ming 0 ° be vel angle adjustment. T o adjust left 45 ° bev el angle, loosen the le ver and tilt the b lade to the left fully . Mak e sure that the pointer on the ar m points to 45 ° on the be vel scale on the arm holder .
30 EN0001-1 Recyc ling the Battery The only wa y to dispose of a Makita batter y is to recycle it. The law prohibits an y other method of disposal. T o recycle the batter y: 1.
31 AC C E S S O R I E S CAUTION: • 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 accessor y or attachment f or its stated pur pose.
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33 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.
34 1. This product was pur chased 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.
35 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.
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 defects or other reproductiv e har m.
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