How To Use The Vise Assembly - Hitachi C 12LSH Technical Data And Service Manual

8-5. How to Use the Vise Assembly

(1) The vise assembly can be mounted on either the left fence
(fence (B)) or the right fence (fence (A)), and can be raised
or lowered according to the height of the workpiece.
To raise or lower the vise assembly, first loosen 6 mm wing
bolt (A). As shown in Fig. 34, the vise shaft has five locking
grooves into which the tip of 6 mm wing bolt (A) is
designed to fit in order to lock the vise shaft in the desired
position.
To ensure that the tip of 6 mm wing bolt (A) is properly
aligned with the desired locking groove on the vise shaft,
simply align the upper surface of the fence to either of five
locking grooves on the vise shaft surface.
Therefore, the vise assembly can be attached in either of
five positions to ensure proper height adjustment.
After adjusting the height, firmly tighten 6 mm wing bolt (A);
then turn the upper knob, as necessary, to securely attach
the workpiece in position.
(2) Adjust the position of the screw holder and lock it in position by tightening the 6 mm wing bolt.
(3) Turn the knob to clamp the workpiece securely.
CAUTION: Ensure without fail the saw blade section does not come in contact with the vise assembly
when the motor head is pushed down. In the case of bevel cutting, mount the vise assembly
to the fence on the opposite side from which the saw blade is tilted to avoid contact with the
saw blade section.
In case of compound cutting of left bevel angle and left miter angle, a workpiece of up to
1-3/4" (45 mm) can be fixed with a vise assembly mounted on the left side.
In case the workpiece height exceeds 1-3/4" (45 mm), mount the vise assembly on the
opposite side of the inclination of the motor head. For other compound cutting (left bevel +
right miter, right bevel + left miter and right bevel + right miter), mount the vise assembly on
the opposite side of the inclination of the motor head to avoid the contact of the vise
assembly with the motor head.
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Fig. 34