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Makita LS0714 Instruction Manual
Summary of LS0714
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I n s t r u c t i o n m a n u a l warning: for your personal safety, read and understand before using. Save these instructions for future reference. English slide compound saw model ls0714 model ls0714f model ls0714fl model ls0714l 005515 double insulation.
Page 2: Specifications
2 specifications model ................................................................................................................Ls0714/ ls0714f/ ls0714fl/ ls0714l blade diameter.......................................................................................................................
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3 symbols end210-3 the following show the symbols used for the tool. Be sure that you understand their meaning before use. ...................Read instruction manual. ...................Double insulation ...................To avoid injury from flying debris, keep holding the saw head down, after mak...
Page 4: Safety Instructions
4 safety instructions ena001-2 warning: when using electric tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury. Read all these instructions before operating this product and save these instructions. For s...
Page 5: Save These Instructions
5 additional safety rules for tool enb034-3 1. Wear eye protection. 2. Keep hands out of path of saw blade. Avoid con- tact with any coasting blade. It can still cause severe injury. 3. Do not operate saw without guards in place. Check blade guard for proper closing before each use. Do not operate s...
Page 6: Installation
6 installation bench mounting when the tool is shipped, the handle is locked in the lowered position by the stopper pin. Release the stopper pin by lowering the handle slightly and pulling the stopper pin. This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a level and stable surface using the bolt holes p...
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7 for european countries when lowering the handle, the blade guard a rises automatically. The blade guard b rises as it contacts a workpiece. The guards are spring loaded so it returns to its original position when the cut is completed and the handle is raised. Never defeat or remove the blade guard...
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8 positioning kerf board this tool is provided with the kerf boards in the turn base to minimize tearing on the exit side of a cut. The kerf boards are factory adjusted so that the saw blade does not contact the kerf boards. Before use, adjust the kerf boards as follows: first, unplug the tool. Loos...
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9 stopper arm the lower limit position of the blade can be easily adjusted with the stopper arm. To adjust it, move the stopper arm in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure. Adjust the adjusting screw so that the blade stops at the desired position when lowering the handle fully. Adjusti...
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10 adjusting the bevel angle to adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of the tool counterclock- wise. Push the handle to the left to tilt the saw blade until the pointer points to the desired angle on the bevel scale. Then tighten the lever clockwise firmly to secure the arm. To tilt ...
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11 for european countries to prevent the switch trigger from being accidentally pulled, a lock-off button is provided. To start the tool, push the lever to the left, press in the lock-off button and then pull the switch trigger. Release the switch trigger to stop. For all countries other than europe...
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12 laser beam action for model ls0714fl, ls0714l caution: • never look into the laser beam. Direct laser beam may injure your eyes. For european countries only caution: • laser radiation, do not view directly with optical instruments, class 1m laser product. To turn on the laser beam, press the uppe...
Page 13: Assembly
13 assembly caution: • always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before carrying out any work on the tool. Socket wrench storage the socket wrench is stored as shown in the figure. When using the socket wrench, pull it out of the wrench holder. After using the socket wrench, return ...
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14 press the shaft lock to lock the spindle and use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt clockwise. Then remove the hex bolt, outer flange and blade. To install the blade, mount it carefully onto the spindle, making sure that the direction of the arrow on the surface of the blade matches the dir...
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15 dust bag (accessory) the use of the dust bag makes cutting operations clean and dust collection easy. To attach the dust bag, fit it onto the dust nozzle. When the dust bag is about half full, remove the dust bag from the tool and pull the fastener out. Empty the dust bag of its contents, tapping...
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16 securing workpiece warning: • it is extremely important to always secure the workpiece properly and tightly with the vise. Failure to do so can cause the tool to be damaged and/or the workpiece to be destroyed. Personal injury may also result. Also, after a cutting operation, do not raise the bla...
Page 17: Operation
17 could cause the workpiece to be thrown, cause damage to the blade or cause the loss of control, which can result in personal injury. Holders and holder assembly (optional accessories) the holders and the holder assembly can be installed on either side as a con- venient means of supporting workpie...
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18 1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces) workpieces up to 50 mm high and 97 mm wide can be cut in the follow- ing way. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten two clamp screws which secure the slide poles clockwise to secure the carriage. Secure the workpiece with the vise. ...
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19 4. Bevel cut loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the bevel angle (refer to the previously covered “adjusting the bevel angle”). Be sure to retighten the lever firmly to secure the selected bevel angle safely. Secure the workpiece with a vise. Make sure the carriage is pulled all the wa...
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20 7. Wood facing use of wood facing helps to assure splinter-free cuts in workpieces. Attach a wood facing to the guide fence using the holes in the guide fence. See the figure concerning the dimensions for a suggested wood facing. Caution: • use straight wood of even thickness as the wood facing. ...
Page 21: Maintenance
21 carrying tool make sure that the tool is unplugged. Secure the blade at 0° bevel angle and the turn base at right miter angle fully. Secure the slide poles after pulling the carriage toward the guide fence fully. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by pushing in the stopper...
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22 lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin. Square the side of the blade with the face of the guide fence using a triangular rule, try-square, etc. Then securely tighten the hex bolts on the guide fence in the order from the right side. Make sure that...
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23 make sure that the pointer on the arm point to 0° on the bevel scale on the arm holder. If it does not point to 0°, loosen the screw which secures the pointer and adjust the pointer so that it will point to 0°. (2) 45° bevel angle adjust the 45° bevel angle only after performing 0° bevel angle ad...
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24 when adjusting the laser line appears on the left side of the saw blade when adjusting the laser line appears on the right side of the saw blade for both adjustments, do as follows. 1. Make sure that the tool is unplugged. 2. Draw the cutting line on the workpiece and place it on the turn table. ...
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25 • have the tool repaired by makita authorized service center for any failure on the laser unit. Replacing fluorescent tube for model ls0714f, ls0714fl only caution: • always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before replacing the fluorescent tube. • do not apply force, impact or ...
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26 cleaning of the lens for the laser light for model ls0714fl, ls0714l if the lens for the laser light becomes dirty, or sawdust adheres to it in such a way that the laser line is no longer easily visible, unplug the saw and remove and clean the lens for the laser light carefully with a damp, soft ...
Page 27: Accessories
27 after use • after use, wipe off chips and dust adhering to the tool with a cloth or the like. Keep the blade guard clean according to the directions in the previously covered section titled “blade guard”. Lubricate the sliding portions with machine oil to prevent rust. • when storing the tool, pu...
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