Hitachi C 8FSHE Handling Instructions Manual page 51

CAUTION
It is dangerous to remove or install the workpiece
while the saw blade is turning.
When sawing, clean off the shavings from the
turntable.
If the shavings accumulate too much, the saw blade
from the cutting material will be exposed. Never
subject your hand or anything else to go near the
exposed blade.
1. Tightly secure the material by vise assembly to be
cut so that it does not move during cutting
2. Switch operation
Pulling the trigger turns the switch on. Releasing the
trigger turns the switch off.
3. Base holder adjustment (Fig. 3)
Loosen the 6 mm bolt with the supplied 10 mm box
wrench. Adjust the base holder until its bottom surface
contacts the bench or the floor surface.
After adjustment, firmly tighten the 6 mm bolt.
4. Cutting a groove on the guard
Holder (A) has a guard (see Fig. 6) into which a groove
must be cut. Loosen the 6 mm knob bolt to retract the
guard slightly.
After placing a suitable wooden piece to sit on the
fence and the table surfaces, fix it with the vise. After
the switch has been turned on and the saw blade has
reached maximum speed, slowly lower the handle to
cut a groove on the guard.
CAUTION
Do not cut the groove too quickly; otherwise the guard
might become damaged.
5. Adjusting the guard (Fig. 6)
(1) In the case of cutting at a right angle or bevel cutting:
Loosen the 6 mm knob bolt, bring the guard lightly in
contact with the materials to be cut and secure. Align
the ink line with the saw blade groove on the guard
and begin operations.
(2) In the case of miter cutting or miter cutting plus bevel
cutting:
Loosen the 6 mm knob bolt, move the guard to the
back, making sure that it is not sticking out from the
fence surface.
6. Using the Vise Assembly (Standard accessory) (Fig. 10)
(1) The vise assembly can be mounted on either the left
fence {Fence (B)} or the right fence {Fence (A)} by
loosening the 6 mm wing bolt (A).
(2) The screw holder can be raised or lowered according
to the height of the workpiece by loosening the 6 mm
wing bolt (B). After the adjustment, firmly tighten the
6 mm wing bolt (B) and fix the screw holder.
(3) Turn the upper knob and securely fix the workpiece
in position.
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 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 and move the vise assembly to a
position where it will not contact the saw blade.
7. Positioning the table insert (Fig. 1)
Table inserts are installed on the turntable. When
shipping the tool from the factory, the table inserts
are so fixed that the saw blade does not contact them.
The burr of the bottom surface of the workpiece is
remarkably reduced, if the table insert is fixed so that
the gap between the side surface of the table insert
and the saw blade will be minimum. Before using the
tool, eliminate this gap in accordance with the
following procedure.
(1) Right angle cutting
Loosen the three 6 mm machine screws, then secure
the left side table insert and temporarily tighten the 6
mm machine screws of both ends. Then fix a
workpiece (about 200 mm wide) with the vise
assembly and cut it off. After aligning the cutting
surface with the edge of the table insert, securely
tighten the 6 mm machine screws of both ends.
Remove the workpiece and securely tighten the 6 mm
center machine screw. Adjust the right hand table
insert in the same way.
(2) Left and right bevel angle cutting
Adjust the table insert in the manner same procedure
for right angle cutting.
CAUTION
After adjusting the table insert for right angle cutting,
the table insert will be cut to some extent if it is used
for bevel angle cutting.
When bevel cutting operation is required, adjust the
table insert for bevel angle cutting.
8. Confirmation for use of sub fence
This slide compound miter saw is equipped with a
sub fence. In the case of direct angle cutting and right
bevel angle cutting, use the sub fence. Then, you can
do Left bevel angle cutting, Right bevel angle cutting
and Direct angle cutting and realize stable cutting of
the material with a wide back face.
WARNING
In the case of left bevel cutting, turn the sub fence
counterclockwise (Fig. 11). Unless it is turned
counterclockwise, the main body or saw blade may
contact the sub fence, resulting in an injury.
9. Using an ink line
(1) Right angle cutting
Loosen the 6 mm knob bolt and contact the tip of the
guard with the workpiece.
Aligning the ink line on the workpiece with the groove
of the guard, the workpiece is cut on the ink line.
(2) Miter cutting and compound cutting (Miter cutting +
bevel cutting)
Upon lowering the motor section, the lower guard is
raised and the saw blade appears.
Align the ink line with the saw blade.
CAUTION
In some arrangements when the turntable is rotated,
the guard projects from the fence surface. Loosen the
6 mm knob bolt and push the guard to the retracted
position. Never lift the lower guard while the saw
blade is rotating. When cutting at an angle of 45° to
the right or more, please slide the guard to the rear.
The guard and sub-fence will not only make contact
and adversely affect cutting accuracy, this could also
result in damage to the guard.
10. Install the side handle (Fig. 1)
Install the side handle that came enclosed with this
unit.
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