Mounting And Dismounting The Saw Blade - Hitachi C 15 FB Handling Instructions Manual

(2) Fig. 11 shows dimensions for wide workpiece cutting at
an angle of 45°. The use of a plate as illustrated in the
fi gure permits cutting of wide workpieces of up to 45 mm
(width) × 150 mm (height).
When the tool is shipped, the saw blade is set in the
130 mm position. Adjust handle position to cut wide
workpiece of 150 mm in height.
(Refer to p. 27 ; "4. Handle position adjustment".)

MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE SAW BLADE

CAUTION
First disconnect the plug from the power plug
receptacle.
1. Mounting the saw blade (Fig. 12, 13 and Fig. 14)
(1) Press the spindle lock and loosen the bolt (A) with the
17 mm box wrench. As the bolt (A) is of left-hand thread, it
is loosened by turning in the direction indicated in Fig. 13.
CAUTION
If the saw blade spindle cannot be fi xed by pressing
the spindle lock, turn the bolt (A) with the 17 mm
box wrench while pressing the spindle lock. The
saw blade spindle is fi xed when the spindle lock
has been lowered.
(2) Remove the bolt (A), washer (B) and collar.
(3) Before mounting the saw blade, carefully clean and re-
install the collar. The collar has an outside diameter of
25.4 mm as shown in Fig. 14.
(4) Life the lower guard and mount the saw blade.
CAUTION
Ascertain that the rotation and saw blade
directions are the same.
(5) Thoroughly clean washer (B) and the bolt (A) and
install them onto the saw blade mounting spindle.
(6) Press the spindle lock and tighten the bolt (A) by
turning it with the 17 mm box wrench in the direction
shown in Fig. 13.
Plate
Bolt (A)
Washer (B)
25.4 mm
29
English
45 mm
35 mm
Workpiece
Vise (A)
Vise (B)
Fig. 11
Spindle
Lock
Fig. 12
Tighten
Loosen
Fig. 13
Collar (A)
Saw Blade
Washer (B)
17 mm
Box Wrench
Fig. 14
Bolt (A)