Bevel Cut; Miter Cutting - Makita DLS714 Instruction Manual

Slide (push) cutting (cutting wide
workpieces)
WARNING:
Whenever performing a slide cut,
the handle all the way down, then push the car-
riage toward the guide fence. Never start the cut
with the carriage not pulled fully toward you. If
you perform the slide cut without the carriage pulled
fully toward you unexpected kickback may occur and
WARNING:
Never attempt to perform a slide
cut by pulling the carriage towards you.
the carriage towards you while cutting may cause
unexpected kickback resulting in possible serious
WARNING:
Never perform the slide cut with
the handle locked in the lowered position.
WARNING:
Never loosen the knob which
secures the carriage while the blade is rotating.
loose carriage while cutting may cause unexpected
kickback resulting in possible in serious personal
1. Loosen two clamp screws which secure the slide
poles counterclockwise so that the carriage can slide
freely.
2.
3.
4.
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed.
5.
toward the guide fence and through the workpiece.
6. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and
wait until the blade has come to a complete stop
before returning the blade to its fully elevated position.

Miter cutting

angle".
push the carriage
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Bevel cut

WARNING:
After setting the blade for a bevel
cut, before operating the tool ensure that the car-
riage and blade will have free travel throughout
the entire range of the intended cut. Interruption of
the carriage or blade travel during the cutting oper-
ation may result in kickback and serious personal
WARNING:
While making a bevel cut keep
hands out of the path of the blade. The angle of the
blade may confuse the operator as to the actual blade
path while cutting and contact with the blade will
WARNING:
The blade should not be raised
until it has come to a complete stop. During a
bevel cut the piece cut off may come to rest against
the blade. If the blade is raised while it is rotating the
the material to fragment which may result in serious
CAUTION:
(Only for tools with sub-fence)
Always set the sub-fence outside when perform-
ing left bevel cuts.
1. Loosen the lever and tilt the saw blade to set the
secure the selected bevel angle safely.
2.
3.
4.
contact and wait until the blade attains full speed.
5. Gently lower the handle to the fully lowered posi-
tion while applying pressure in parallel with the blade
and push the carriage toward the guide fence to cut
the workpiece.
6. When the cut is completed, switch off the tool and
wait until the blade has come to a complete stop
before returning the blade to its fully elevated position.
NOTICE:
When pressing down the handle, apply
pressure in parallel with the blade. If a force is
applied perpendicularly to the turn base or if the pres-
sure direction is changed during a cut, the precision
of the cut will be impaired.