Hitachi C 10FCH2 Instruction Manual page 11

(2) The screw holder can be raised or lowered according to the height
of the workpiece by loosening the 6mm wing bolt (B). After the
adjustment, firmly tighten the 6mm wing bolt (B) and fix the screw
holder.
(3) Turn the upper knob and securely fix the workpiece in position (Fig.
20).
Screw holder
6mm Wing
bolt (B)
Fence
Vise shaft
6mm Wing bolt (A)
Fig. 20
WARNING:
Always firmly clamp or vise to secure the workpiece to the fence;
otherwise the workpiece might be thrust from the table and cause
bodily harm.
CAUTION:
Always confirm that the motor head (see Fig. 1) does not contact
the vise assembly when it is lowered for cutting. If there is any
danger that it may do so, loosen the 6 mm wing bolt (B) and move
the vise assembly to a position where it will not contact the saw
blade.
3. Cutting Operation
(1) As shown in Fig. 21 the width of the saw blade is the width of the
cut. Therefore, slide the workpiece to the right (viewed from the
operator's position) when length
length is desired.
(Only Model C10FCH2)
If a laser marker is used, align the laser line with the left side of the
saw blade, and then align the ink line with the laser line.
(2) Once the saw blade reaches maximum speed, push the handle down
carefully until the saw blade approaches the workpiece.
(3) Once the saw blade contacts the workpiece, push the handle down
gradually to cut into the workpiece.
(4) After cutting the workpiece to the desired depth, turn the power tool
OFF and let the saw blade stop completely before raising the handle
from the workpiece to return it to the full retract position.
Marking
Marking
(pre-marked)
(pre-marked)
(Front view)
Fig. 21
WARNING:
* Confirm that the trigger switch is turned OFF and the power plug
has been removed from the receptacle whenever the tool is not
in use.
* When you cut the workpiece, avoid any cutoff thinner than the
clearance between the cutting edge and the saw blade.
Otherwise, the cut-off material can enter the
clearance between the cutting edge and the saw blade and scatter
around you, resulting in an injury.
CAUTION:
* Increased pressure on the handle will not increase the cutting
speed.
On the contrary, too much pressure may result in overload of the
motor and/or decreased cutting efficiency.
Knob
Vise plate
Workpiece
is desired, or to the left when
Adjusting line
* If the handle is pressed down with excessive or lateral force, the
saw blade may vibrate during the cutting operation and cause
unwanted cutting marks on the workpiece, thus reducing the
quality of the cut. Accordingly, press the handle down gently and
carefully.
4. Miter cutting procedures
(1) Loosen the side handle and push the lever for angle stoppers. Then,
adjust the turntable until the indicator aligns with desired setting on
the miter scale (Fig. 22).
(2) Re-tighten the side handle to secure the turntable in the desired
position.
Miter scale
Turn the turntable
Loosen
Side handle
Fig. 22
NOTE:
* Positive stops are provided at the right and left of the 0° center
setting, at 15°, 22.5°, 31.6° and 45° settings.
Check that the miter scale and the tip of the indicator are properly
aligned.
* Operation of the saw with the miter scale and indicator out of
alignment, or with the side handle not properly tightened, will
result in poor cutting precision.
CAUTION:
Never remove the side handle; use of the tool without it would be
hazardous.
To prevent an accident or personal injury always firmly tighten the
miter handle.
5. Bevel cutting procedures
(1) Loosen the clamp lever and bevel the saw blade to the left.
(2) Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting while watching the bevel
angle scale and indicator, then secure the clamp lever.
Loosen
Fig. 23
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 safety cover
to be caught in the cutting groove of the workpiece and to contact
the saw blade.
6. 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 6.
Turntable
Indicator (For miter scale)
Lever
Push
Tighten
Indicator
(for bevel scale)
Clamp lever
Tighten
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