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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. At this time, do not secure the
workpiece with a vise or similar securing device.
3. Lower the blade by lowering the handle and just
check to see where the cutting line and the position
of the saw blade is. (Decide which position to cut on
the line of cut.)
4. After decision the position to be cut, return the han-
dle to the original position. Secure the workpiece
with the vertical vise without shifting the workpiece
from the pre-checked position.
5. Plug the tool and turn on the laser switch.
6. Adjust the position of laser line as follows.
The position of laser line can be changed as the movable
range of the adjusting screw for the laser is changed by
turning two screws with a hex wrench. (The movable
range of laser line is factory adjusted within 1 mm (0.04”)
from the side surface of blade.)
To shift the laser line movable range further away from
the side surface of blade, turn the two screws counter-
clockwise after loosening the adjusting screw. Turn these
two screws clockwise to shift it closer to the side surface
of the blade after loosening the adjusting screw.
Refer to the section titled “Laser line action” and adjust
the adjusting screw so that the cutting line on your work-
piece is aligned with the laser line.
NOTE:
• Check the position of laser line regularly for accu-
racy .
• Have the tool repaired by Makita authorized service
center for any failure on the laser unit.
Replacing fluorescent tube
For model 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 scratch to a fluores-
cent tube, which can cause a glass of the fluores-
cent tube to be broken resulting in a injury to you or
your bystanders.
• Leave the fluorescent tube for a while immediately
after a use of it and then replace it. If not. You may
burn yourself.
Remove screws, which secure Lamp Box for the light.
Pull out the Lamp Box keeping pushing lightly the upper
position of it as illustrated on the left.
Pull out the fluorescent tube and then replace it with
Makita original new one.
Cleaning of the lens for the laser light
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
1. Screw to change the
movable range of the
adjusting screw
2. Adjusting screw
3. Hex wrench 4. Laser line
5. Saw blade
1. Screw to change the
movable range of the
adjusting screw
2. Saw blade
3. Laser line
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2
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4
5
005527
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2
3
005528
1. Pull out 2. Push
3. Lamp box 4. Screws
5. Fluorescent tube
1. Screwdriver
2. Screw(one
piece only)
3. Lens for the
laser light
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2
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4
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5
002028
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2
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005703