Hitachi C 12LDH Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual page 19

5. Bevel cutting procedures
Set pin
Pull
Indicator
Clamp lever
(for bevel
scale)
Indicator
(for right bevel scale)
Fig. 28
WARNING:
When the workpiece is secured on the left or right side of the blade, the short cut-off
portion will come to rest on the right or left side of the saw blade. Always turn the
power off and let the saw blade stop completely before raising the handle from the
workpiece.
If the handle is raised while the saw blade is still rotating, the cut-off piece may
become jammed against the saw blade causing fragments to scatter about
dangerously.
When stopping the bevel cutting operation halfway, start cutting after pulling back
the motor head to the initial position.
Starting from halfway, without pulling back, causes the lower guard to be caught in
the cutting groove of the workpiece and to contact the saw blade.
6. Bevel angle fine adjustment
Handle
(1) Grip the handle on the motor head and position it at the bevel angle you need. Temporarily tighten
the clamp lever.
CAUTION: If not tightened firmly enough the motor head might suddenly move or slip, causing
injuries. Be sure to tighten the motor head section enough so it will not move.
(2) Make fine adjustments to the bevel angle by gripping the handle and moving the knob (A).
NOTE: Turning knob (A) clockwise, allows fine adjustment of the main unit to the left (as seen from
front).
Turning knob (A) counterclockwise, allows fine adjustment of the main unit to the right (as
seen from front).
If you wish to cut left bevel angle 48° or right bevel angle 48°, pull the bevel plate backwards
until the hinge contacts either the 8mm bolt (A) or the 8mm bolt (B) then cut diagonally left or
right. Setting to cut left bevel angle 48° or right bevel angle 48° can be done easily.
(3) After adjusting to the desired angle, tighten the clamp lever and clamp the motor head.
CAUTION: Always check that the clamp lever is secured and the motor head is clamped. If you
attempt angle cutting without clamping the motor head, then the motor head might
shift unexpectedly causing injuries.
7. Compound cutting procedures
Compound cutting can be performed by following the instructions in 4 and 5 above. For maximum
dimensions for compound cutting, refer to "SPECIFICATIONS" table on page 9.
CAUTION: Always secure the workpiece with the right hand side for compound cutting. Never
rotate the table to the right for compound cutting, because the saw blade might then
contact the clamp or vise that secures the workpiece, and cause personal injury or
damage.
(1) Loosen the clamp lever and bevel the saw blade to the left or to
the right.
When tilting the motor head to the right pull the set pin towards
Tighten
the rear.
(2) Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting while watching
the bevel angle scale and indicator, then secure the clamp lever.
Loosen
Knob (A)
Clamp
lever
8 mm bolt (B)
Fig. 29
Right bevel angle
Knob (A)
Clamp lever
Pull
Bevel plate
Fig. 30
English
Hinge
Left bevel angle
8 mm bolt (A)
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