Slide Compound Saw Equipped with Electric Blade Brake 255 mm (10”) MODEL LS1011N 002167 DOUBLE INSULATION 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.
SPECIFICATIONS Blade diameter ............................................................................................... 255 mm (10”) Hole diameter ............................................................................................. 15.88 mm (5/8”) Max. Miter angle ......................................................................................Left 45°, Right 57° Max. Bevel angle ......................................................................................................
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating Tool Save it for future reference USA007-1 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (For All Tools) 1. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the owner’s manual carefully. Learn the tool’s applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to it. 2. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order. 3. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it on. 4.
18. NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could occur if the tool is tipped or if the cutting tool is unintentionally contacted. 21. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. Don’t leave tool until it comes to a complete stop. 19. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES USB036-2 DO NOT let comfort or familiarity with product (gained from repeated use) replace strict adherence to slide compound saw safety rules. If you use this tool unsafely or incorrectly, you can suffer serious personal injury. 1. Wear eye protection. 2. Keep hands out of path of saw blade. Avoid contact 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.
19. Make sure the shaft lock is released before the switch is turned on. 20. Be sure that the blade does not contact the turn base in the lowest position. 21. Hold the handle firmly. Be aware that the saw moves up or down slightly during start-up and stopping. 22. Make sure the blade is not contacting the workpiece before the switch is turned on. 28. Always use accessories recommended in this manual. Use of improper accessories such as abrasive wheels may cause an injury. 29.
INSTALLATION Bench mounting 002168 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. 002169 This tool should be bolted with two bolts to a level and stable surface using the bolt holes provided in the tool’s base. This will help prevent tipping and possible injury. 1 1. Stopper Pin 1 1.
If the see-through blade guard becomes dirty, or sawdust adheres to it in such a way that the blade is no longer easily visible, unplug the saw and clean the guard carefully with a damp cloth. Do not use solvents or any petroleum-based cleaners on the plastic guard. 001782 1 1. Blade guard 002170 If the blade guard is especially dirty and vision through the guard is impaired, use the supplied socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt holding the center cover.
002171 2 1 1. Turn base 2. Adjusting bolt 001540 2 1 Maintaining maximum cutting capacity This tool is factory adjusted to provide the maximum cutting capacity for a 255 mm (10”) saw blade. When installing a new blade, always check the lower limit position of the blade and if necessary, adjust it as follows: First, unplug the tool. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and lower the handle completely.
002173 1 Adjusting the bevel angle To adjust the bevel angle, loosen the lever at the rear of the tool counterclockwise. 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. 2 1. Arm 2. Lever • CAUTION: When tilting the saw blade, be sure to raise the handle fully. 002174 1 2 • After changing the bevel angle, always secure the arm by tightening the lever clockwise.
• For your safety, this tool is equipped with a lock-off button which prevents the tool from unintended starting. NEVER use the tool if it runs when you simply pull the switch trigger without pressing the lock-off button. Return tool to a Makita service center for proper repairs BEFORE further usage. • NEVER tape down or defeat purpose and function of lock-off button. Electric brake This tool is equipped with an electric blade brake.
001858 1 3 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 4 Center cover Socket wrench Hex bolt Blade guard 002859 3 2 1 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. To remove the blade, use the socket wrench to loosen the hex bolt holding the center cover by turning it counterclockwise. Raise the blade guard and center cover. Blade case Arrow Shaft lock Hex bolt Socket wrench 12 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.
001786 1 2 4 5 Return the blade guard and center cover to its original position. Then tighten the hex bolt clockwise to secure the center cover. Lower the handle to make sure that the blade guard moves properly. Make sure shaft lock has released spindle before making cut. 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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 direction of the arrow on the blade case.
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 blade until the blade has come to a complete stop. 001549 1 2 • 1. Support 2. Turn base 001796 6 1 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
002247 Holders and holder assembly (optional accessories) The holders and the holder assembly can be installed on either side as a convenient means of supporting workpieces horizontally. Install them as shown in the figure. Then tighten the screws firmly to secure the holders and the holder assembly. 1 2 1. Holder 2. Holder assembly 002246 2 When cutting long workpieces, use the holder-rod assembly (optional accessory). It consists of two holder assemblies and two rods 12. • 1 1. Holder assembly 2.
002177 1. Press cutting (cutting small workpieces) Workpieces up to 75 mm (2-15/16”) high and 140 mm (5-1/2”) wide can be cut in the following way. Push the carriage toward the guide fence fully and tighten the clamp screw on the turn base clockwise to secure the carriage. Secure the workpiece with the vise. Switch on the tool without the blade making any contact and wait until the blade attains full speed before lowering. Then gently lower the handle to the fully lowered position to cut the workpiece.
• Never perform the slide cut with the handle locked in the lowered position by pressing the stopper pin. • Never loosen the clamp screw which secures the carriage while the blade is rotating. This may cause serious injury. 3. Miter cutting Refer to the previously covered “Adjusting the miter angle”. 002179 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”).
Miter angle Left and Right 0˚ - 45˚ Left 0˚ - 45˚ and Right 0˚ - 50˚ Left 0˚ - 45˚ and Right 0˚ - 55˚ Left 0˚ - 45˚ and Right 0˚ - 57˚ Bevel angle 45˚ 40˚ 35˚ Under 30˚ When performing compound cutting, refer to “Press cutting”, “Slide cutting”, “Miter cutting” and “Bevel cut” explanations. 6. Cutting crown and cove moldings Crown and cove moldings can be cut on a compound miter saw with the moldings laid flat on the turn base.
Table (B) Molding Molding edge against position in Fig. A guide fence Ceiling contact edge should For inside (1) be against guide fence. corner (2) Wall contact edge should be (3) against guide fence. For outside Ceiling contact edge should be corner (4) against guide fence. Finished piece Finished piece will be on the Left side of blade. Finished piece will be on the Right side of blade. Example: In the case of cutting 52/38° type crown molding for position (1) in Fig.
EN0002-1 000031 Ceiling Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings Wall 52˚ 38˚ Wall to Crown Molding Angle: 52/38 degrees Wall Angle Bevel Angle Miter Angle (deg.) (deg.) (deg.) 43.0 46.8 60 61 42.8 46.3 62 42.5 45.7 63 42.2 45.1 64 41.9 44.6 65 41.7 44.0 66 41.4 43.5 67 41.1 42.9 68 40.8 42.4 69 40.5 41.9 70 40.2 41.3 71 39.9 40.8 72 39.6 40.3 73 39.3 39.8 74 39.0 39.2 75 38.7 38.7 76 38.4 38.2 77 38.1 37.7 78 37.8 37.2 79 37.4 36.8 80 37.1 36.3 81 36.8 35.8 82 36.5 35.3 83 36.2 34.8 84 35.
EN0003-1 000032 Ceiling Compound Miter Saw Miter and Bevel Angle Settings Wall 45˚ 45˚ Wall to Crown Molding Angle: 45 degrees Wall Angle Bevel Angle Miter Angle (deg.) (deg.) (deg.) 37.8 50.8 60 61 37.5 50.2 62 37.3 49.6 63 37.1 49.1 64 36.8 48.5 65 36.6 48.0 66 36.4 47.4 67 36.1 46.9 68 35.9 46.4 69 35.6 45.8 70 35.4 45.3 71 35.1 44.8 72 34.9 44.2 73 34.6 43.7 74 34.4 43.2 75 34.1 42.7 76 33.9 42.1 77 33.6 41.6 78 33.3 41.1 79 33.1 40.6 80 32.8 40.1 81 32.5 39.6 82 32.3 39.1 83 32.0 38.6 84 31.7 38.
001844 1 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Vise Spacer block Guide fence Aluminum extrusion Spacer block 7. Cutting aluminum extrusion 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. • CAUTION: Never attempt to cut thick or round aluminum extrusions.
• • 001846 1 3 2 1. Set plate 2. Holder 3. Screw CAUTION: Use screws to attach the wood facing to the guide fence. The screws should be installed so that the screw heads are below the surface of the wood facing. When the wood facing is attached, do not turn the turn base with the handle lowered. The blade and/or the wood facing will be damaged. 9.
• 002168 1 CAUTION: Be sure to return the stopper plate to the original position when performing other than groove cutting. 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 you fully. Lower the handle fully and lock it in the lowered position by pushing in the stopper pin. 1.
002184 1. Miter angle Push the carriage toward the guide fence and tighten the clamp screw on the turn base to secure the carriage. Loosen the clamp screw on the guide fence which secures the turn base. Turn the turn base so that the pointer points to 0° on the miter scale. Then turn the turn base slightly clockwise and counterclockwise to seat the turn base in the 0° miter notch. (Leave as it is if the pointer does not point to 0°.) Loosen the hex bolts securing the guide fence using the socket wrench.
002188 1 2 Turn the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt on the right side of the arm two or three revolutions counterclockwise to tilt the blade to the right. 3 1. Lever 2. Arm 3. 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt 001819 Carefully square the side of the blade with the top surface of the turn base using the triangular rule, try-square, etc. by turning the 0° bevel angle adjusting bolt clockwise. Then tighten the lever securely.
001145 Replacing carbon brushes Remove and check the carbon brushes regularly. Replace when they wear down to the limit mark. Keep the carbon brushes clean and free to slip in the holders. Both carbon brushes should be replaced at the same time. Use only identical carbon brushes. 1 1. Limit mark 002191 1 2 1. Screwdriver 2. Brush holder cap Use a screwdriver to remove the brush holder caps. Take out the worn carbon brushes, insert the new ones and secure the brush holder caps.
ACCESSORIES • CAUTION: These accessories or attachments are recommended for use with your Makita tool specified in this manual. The use of any other accessories or attachments might present a risk of injury to persons. Only use accessory or attachment for its stated purpose. If you need any assistance for more details regarding these accessories, ask your local Makita service center. • 28 Steel & Carbide-tipped saw blades Miter saw blades For smooth and precise cutting in various materials.
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