Bushnell LS1440 manual

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. ENGLISH Miter Sa w MODEL LS1440 002146 DOUBLE INSULA TION[...]

2 SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter ................................................................................................................. ................................... 355 mm Hole diameter.................................................................................................................. ................ 25 mm and 25.4 m[...]

3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES GEA001-3 W ARNING: Read all instructions. F ailure to f ollow all instructions listed below ma y result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injur y . The term “power tool” in all of the warnings listed below ref ers to your mains-operated (corded) po wer tool or batter y- operated (cordless) pow er tool. SA VE THESE IN[...]

4 or storing power tools. Such pre ventive saf ety measures reduce the risk of star ting the power tool accidentally . 19. Store idle power tools out of the reach of c hil- dren and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. P ower tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users. 20. Mai[...]

5 27. Select saw blades in relation to the material to be cut. 28. T ake care when slotting. 29. Replace the kerf board when w orn. 30. Do not use saw blades manufactured from high speed steel. 31. Some dust created fr om operation contains chemicals known to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals [...]

6 INST ALLA TION Bench mounting When the tool is shipped, the handle is lock ed in the lowered position by the handle latch. Release the handle latch by low er ing the handle slightly and turn the handle latch to the released position. This tool should be bolted with four bolts to a le vel and stab le surface using the bolt holes provided in the to[...]

7 Kerf boar d This tool is provided with the k erf board in the tur n base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut. If the k erf groov e has not yet been cut in the kerf board by the factory , you should cut the groov e before actually using the tool to cut a workpiece. Switch on the tool and low er the blade gently to cut a groov e in the ke[...]

8 Fence plate The fence plate is designed to pre vent smaller cutting scraps from jamming inside the blade case. The f ence plate mov es r ight or left automatically as the turn base is rotated. Switch action CA UTION: • Before plugging in the tool, alw ays check to see that the s witch trigger actuates properly and returns to the “ OFF ” pos[...]

9 Press the shaft lock to loc k the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt countercloc kwise. Then remov e the hex bolt, outer flange and blad e. T o install the blade, mount it carefully onto the spindle, making sure that the direction of the arrow on the surf ace of the blade matches the direction of the arrow on the b lade case[...]

10 Slip the pin on the blade guard into the slot in the guide arm while returning the blade guard to its original fully closed position. Then tighten the he x bolt clock- wise to secure the center cov er. Lo wer the handle to make sure that the blade guard mov es proper ly . Make sure shaft loc k has released spindle before mak- ing cut. Dust bag T[...]

11 Horizontal vise (Accessory) The horizontal vise can be installed on either the left or right side of the base. When performing 15 ° or greater miter cuts, install the horizontal vise on the side opposite the direction in which the turn base is to be tur ned. By turning the vise knob counterclockwise , the screw is released and the vise shaft ca[...]

12 leav e a mar k (sa w mar k) in the wo r kpiece and the precision of the cut will be impaired. 1. Press cutting Secure the workpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool without the blade making any contact and wait until the b lade attains full speed before low- ering. Then gently lower the handle to the fully low ered position to cut the workpiece[...]

13 After changing the miter angle, cut the wood f acing at that selected angle. If there is a gap between the b lade, the wood facing and the work- piece, mov e the wood facing slightly in the direct ion of the arrow and cut it again. CA UTION: • Use straight wood of e ven thickness as the w ood facing. • Use screws to attach the w ood facing t[...]

14 MAINTENANCE CA UTION: • Alwa ys be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged bef ore attempting to perform inspection or maintenance. WA R N I N G : • Alwa ys be sure that the blade is sharp and clean for the best and safest performance. Adjusting the cutting angle This tool is carefully adjusted and aligned at the factory , but rough[...]

15 Adjusting for smooth handle action The hex loc k nut which holds the gear housing and the arm has been factory adjusted to assure smooth handle action up and down and to guarantee pre- cise cutting. Do not tamper with it. Should looseness dev elop at the gear hous- ing and arm connection, perform the following adjustment. W ork the handle up and[...]

16 A CCESSORIES CA UTION: • These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with y our Makita tool specified in this manual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injur y to persons. Only use accessory or attachment for its stated purpose. If you need an y assistance for more details regarding these acce[...]

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Makita Cor poration 883619D8[...]