Makita 10 Sliding Compound Mitre Saw With Laser and Mitre Saw Stand User Manual

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securely counterclockwise while pressing the shaft lock. 
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  010560 Return the blade guard and center cover to its original 
position. Then tighten the hex bolt clockwise to secure the 
center cover. Release the handle from the raised position 
by pulling the stopper pin. Lower the handle to make sure 
that the blade guard moves properly. Make sure the shaft 
lock has released spindle before making cut. 
Dust bag (accessory) 
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  011339 The use of the dust bag makes cutting operations...

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CAUTION: • When performing bevel cuts, slide the sliding fence 
to the left and secure it as shown in the figure. 
Otherwise, it will contact the blade or a part of the 
tool, causing possible serious injury to the 
operator. 
This tool is equipped with the sliding fence which should 
ordinarily be positioned as shown in the figure. 
However, when performing left bevel cuts, set it to the left 
position as shown in the figure if the tool head contacts it. 
When bevel-cutting operations  are...

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Holders 
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  011340 The holders can be installed on either side as a 
convenient means of holding workpieces horizontally. 
Slip fully the holder rods into the holes in the base. Then 
tighten the holders securely with the screws. 
 
WARNING: • Always support a long workpiece so it is level 
with the top surface of the turn base for an 
accurate cut and to prevent dangerous loss of 
tool control.  Proper workpiece support will help 
avoid blade pinch and possib le kickback which may 
result in...

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2.  Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide workpieces) 
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011348 Loosen the locking screw counterclockwise so that 
the carriage can slide freely. Secure the workpiece 
with the proper type of vise. Pull the carriage 
toward you fully. Switch on the tool without the 
blade making any contact and wait until the blade 
attains full speed. Press the handle down and 
PUSH THE CARRIAGE TOWARD THE GUIDE 
FENCE AND THROUGH THE WORKPIECE. 
When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and 
WAIT UNTIL THE...

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direction is changed during a cut, the precision of 
the cut will be impaired. 
• Before bevel-cutting, an
 adjustment of the upper 
fence and lower fence maybe required.  Refer to 
the section titled Guide fence adjustment. 
5. Compound cutting  Compound cutting is the process in which a bevel 
angle is made at the same time in which a miter 
angle is being cut on a workpiece. Compound 
cutting can be performed at the angle shown in the 
table. 
Miter angleBevel angleLeft 0  - 45 Left and Right 0...

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• The finished piece to be used will 
always be on the LEFT side of the blade 
after the cut has been made.  
 
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7.  Cutting aluminum extrusion 
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  010469 When securing aluminum extrusions, use spacer 
blocks or pieces of scrap as  shown in the figure to 
prevent deformation of the aluminum. Use a cutting 
lubricant when cutting the aluminum extrusion to 
prevent build-up of the aluminum material on the 
blade. 
 
WARNING: • Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum 
extrusions.  Thick or round aluminum extrusions 
can be difficult to secure and may work loose 
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Carrying tool 
  011349 Make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at 
0° bevel angle and the turn base at the full right miter 
angle position. Secure the slide poles so that the lower 
slide pole is locked in the position of the carriage fully 
pulled to operator and the upper poles are locked in the 
position of the carriage fully pushed forward to the guide 
fence (refer to the section titled Slide lock adjustment .) 
Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position 
by...

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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° bevel angle 
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  011341 Push the carriage toward the guide fence and 
tighten the locking screw to secure the 
carriage. Lower the handle fully and lock it in 
the lowered position by pushing in the stopper 
pin. Loosen the lever at the rear of the tool. 
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  011354 Turn the hex...