Hitachi C 12LSH Handling Instructions Manual page 72

English
Be absolutely sure to remove the cut material from the top of the turntable, and
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then proceed to the next step.
Continued cutting operation can result in overload of the motor. Touch the motor
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and if it's hot, stop your cutting operation once and rest for 10 minutes or so, and
then restart your cutting operation.
Do not operate the head section or lift up the main unit while grasping the digital
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display (Fig. 1 on page 56) as this could cause damage to the digital display.
4. Cutting narrow workpieces (Press cutting)
Slide the hinge down to holder (A), then
tighten the slide securing knob (A)/(B)
(see Fig. 2 on page 56) as indicated in
Fig. 29.
Lower the handle to cut the workpiece.
Using the power tool this way will permit
cutting of workpieces of up to 107 mm
square.
5. Cutting large workpieces
There may be case when a complete
cutting cannot be done depending on the
height of workpiece. In this case, mount
an auxiliary board with the 6 mm fl at
head screws and the 6 mm nuts using
the 7 mm holes on the fence surface
(two holes on each side). (Fig. 30)
Refer to page 57 "SPECIFICATIONS"
for the thickness of the auxiliry board.
6. Cutting wide workpieces (Slide cutting)
(1) Workpieces up to 107 mm high and
312 mm wide:
Loosen the slide securing knob
(A) (see Fig. 2 on page 56), grip
the handle and slide the saw blade
forward.
Then press down on the handle and
slide the saw blade back to cut the
workpiece as indicated in Fig. 31.
This facilitates cutting of workpieces
of up to 107 mm in height and
312 mm in width.
(2) Workpieces up to 120 mm high and
260 mm wide:
Workpieces of up to 120 mm in height and up to 260 mm in width can be cut in the same
manner as described in paragraph 6-(1) above.
Hinge
Holder (A)
Auxiliary board
6 mm nut
Fence
1 Pull forward
3 Push rearward
to cut
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Handle
Press down
Workpiece
Fig. 29
6 mm fl ad hd. screw
Fig. 30
Handle
2
Press down
Workpiece
Fig. 31