Makita LC1230 Manual

Continuous Rating (W)
Voltage (V) Current (A) Cycle (Hz)
1. No tools are required for adjustment of the angle of the fence.
Angle adjustment of the fence can be made by loosening the lever.
2. With Quick vise
3. Aluminium base
4. Dust tray can be dismounted from the machine.
5. Chip saw blade 305mm
6. Carrying handle
7. Shaft Lock
8. Anti-Vibration for chip saw, for decrease the noise during the work,
and it contributes to saving of the life of saw blade.
Input Output Max. Output(W)
115 15.0 50/60 1650 950 2000
220 8.4 50/60 1750 1000 2700
230 8.0 50/60 1750 1000 2700
240 7.7 50/60 1750 1000 2700
No Load Speed 1300rpm
305mm(12")
25.4mm(1")
150x75mm(5-7/8"x2-15/16")
100x100mm(3-15/16"x3-15/16")
ø115mm(4-1/2")
85x85mm(3-5/16"x3-5/16")
ø90mm(3-1/2")
Max. cutting capacities
Blade diameter
Arbor diameter
Net weight 19kg(41.9 lbs)
Power supply cord 2.5m(8.2 ft)
Socket Wrench 17---------------------------------- 1 pc.
Safety Goggle--------------------------------------- 1 pc.
Switch Button(as s spare) ------------------------ 1 pc.
T. C. T. Saw Blade(for U.S. A. and Canada)--- 1 pc.
90 °
45 °
LC1230
Models No.
New Tool
Description Portable Cut Off 305mm
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
CONCEPTION AND MAIN APPLICATIONS
Specifications
Standard equipment
T. C. T. Saw Blade(for thinner mild steel)
T. C. T. Saw Blade(for mild steel(noiseless steel))
T. C. T. Saw Blade(for stainless steel)
Optional accessories
603(23-3/4")
516(20-1/4")
306(12")

1.Double insulated
2.See the attached sheets for more information.
Superiority of chip saw blade over abrasive cut off wheel
1.Faster than abrasive cut off wheel in cutting work.
2.Fine cutting section, and saving the time for after-treatment.
Available also for cutting plastic pipe without burningof cutting section.
3.Lower frequency of blade change.
Consequency the chip saw brings you the saving for working time.
4.Few spark springs.
5.No smell of the burning materials painted on the tools, like as abrasive cut off wheels.
6.Few chips springs from the materials.
Consequently the chip saws brings you clean working plase.
7.Much more tough than abrasive cut off wheels, which shows as per the following diagram.
Feature and benefits
T.C.T Saw Blade
.Diameter : 305mm(12")
Grip for carrying
Aluminum base
Shaft lock
Blade sready rest
.Less noise
. Longer life of blade
*Model LC1230 for European market is equipt with safety lock system.
Cutting angle adjustment
without any tools
.Fence angle can be adjust
only by loosening the lever.
.Lenght of the lever is changeable
and it can be stored in the machine,
when it is not needed.
Dust tray
.Dismountable dust tray for
throwing away the dust.
Quick vise
.Various size of work
can be clamped quickly.

Makita
Model No. LC1230
Input(w) 1,750
No load speed(rpm)
85x85mm
(3-5/16"x3-5/16")
ø90mm
(3-1/2")
No tools are required Tools are required
1,300
Blade diameter 305mm(12")x25.4mm(1")
Max. cutting
capacities
Adjustment of the fence
angle
Quick vise
150x75mm
(5-7/8"x2-15/16")
100x100mm
(3-15/16"x3/15/16")
ø115mm
(4-1/2")
45 °
90 °
Shaft lock
Double insulation
Net weight
Net weight ----- without power supply cord and blade
Greasing
The movable parts and the ones contacting with the movableparts have to be greased before mounting.

Dismounting of blade case, and gear housing R
Chip saw blade and safety cover have to be taken away.
1. Down the motor unit (motor hausing and blade case) to the base, and lock it with the chain on the
hanger of handle.
2. Dismount the link plate after taking off the pan head screw M6.
3. Dismount the blade case, and then gear housing R.
Mounting of blade case and gear housing R
Carry out the above process in the inverse order. Blade case
Link plate
Pan head screw M6
Yes
Yes
Yes
19.0kg
(41.9lbs) 17.0kg (37.5lbs)
Comparision
Repair
Note
LC1210

Dismounting of gear
1. Take off 2 ball bearings 6000 from the gear housing R.
2. Take off gear complete 16-44 from the gear housing R. However the ball bearing 6000LLB
remains in the gear housing R.
3. Put the gear housing R on the U-cut part of arbor press table, and press the spindle with the
arbor press. Then the spindle and ball bearing 6202LLB can be dismounted from the gear housing R.
4. Take off the ball bearing 6000LLB from the gear housingR.
Mounting of gear
Carry out the above process in the inverse order
Spindle
Helical gear 38
Tortion spring
Center plate
Tapping screw
Center cover
Center support
Center washer
Boss of sefety cover
Hex. socket
head bolt M4
Ball bearing 6000
Ball bearing 6202LLB
Ball bearing
6000LLB
Gear housing R
Arbor press
table
Mounting of safety cover
1. Insert the hex socket head M4 into the hole on the safety cover and mount the torsion spring on the
place illustrated below.
2. Mount the center plate adjusting its holes with hex socket head bolt M4 and the boss on the
safety cover.
3. Fasten center washer, center cover and center support on the place illustrated below, with
tapping screw.

Mounting of compression spring
1. Mount end of the compression spring in the
gear housing L after standing the gear housing L
as illustrated left.
2. Mount the another end of compression spring
on the spring holder. In this process the stamp
on the spring holder has to come on the upper side
in view of operating position.
3. Mount the spring holder on the position A greased
with MAKITA Grease No.1, pressing the compression
spring.
Gear housing L
Gear housing L
Compression spring
Hex bolt M16
Hex nut M16-24
Base
Base
Stamp
Spring holder
Position A
Greease
Greease
Adjust of base and gear housing L
1. Adjust with the hex nut M16-24 for smooth moving of
motor unit (motor housing and blade case) without
swinging to left and right.
2. Mount the gear housing L on the base, greasing the
contact place with MAKITA Grease No.1

Dismounting of handle and switch unit
Handle set is fastened on the gear housing L with 6 screws sa follows.
-with 3 screws, Handle R and L
-with another 3 screws, Handle set and Gear Housing L
1. Dismount the handle L, bay taking off these 6 screws. Construction of the switch unit is as illustrated below.
2. Dismount the motor housing. (The handle R can not be dismounted without taking off the motor housing.
And please refer to the following "Dismounting of motor unit")
3. Dismount the handle R.
Dismounting of motor unit
1. Take off 2 carbon brushes.
2. Take off the 4 screws on the motor housing and 3 screwson the handle.
3. The motor housing with handle can be dismounted from the gear housing L.
4. Armature can be dismounted from the motor housing.
Mounting of vise
1. In view of operator, vise nut has to be mounted in thefollowing conditions.
-The head, left seide.
-The thin part, below.
2. Mount the pin 16 in the groove part of guide plate.
3. Install one of the chain ring between the screw guide and the base as illustrated below.
4. Fasten the screw guide on the base with the screws.
4 screws on the motor housing
3 screws, Handle R and L
3 screws, Handle R and L
Handle L
Lock off botton
Lock off lever
Switch
Hunger
Switch lever
The thin part
The head pin 16
guide plate
screw guide
Vice nut screw M8
chain

Mounting of lever rod 10
1. Install rubber pin 4 on the lever holder as for as it will go.
2. Fastening torque for hex nut M10-17 must be 450kgfcm with torque wrench 1R223,
ratchet head 1R224 and 17mm1. Adjust box wrench.
3. Install the lever rod 10 in the area illustrated below.
Adjusting for LC1230 with safety lock system
1. Adjust with hex bolt M6x16 so that the lock lever can return to the lock point from
the every working position smoothly.
2. Fastening torque for hex socket head bolt must be 80kgfcm.
holder for
rubber pin 4
lever holder
lever rod
25
20
hex socket head bolt
stopper plate
lock plate
rod 12
lock lever
hex socket head bolt
compession spring

Switch Line filter
Suport Unit
Noise
Suppessor
Power
supply
cord
In some areas,noise suppressor and line filter are not used.
Fix power supply cord as below.
190-210mm
strain relief power supply cord

Hold the two lead wires of Line Filter and
Put Line Filter on the position indicated below
Line Filter
To Support To Switch
Hold the two lead wires of Line Filter
Line Filter
the position of Line Filter