Hitachi C10RA2 Mounting and adjusting Saw Blade Guard Assembly, Mounting Table Insert

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4. Mounting and adjusting Saw Blade Guard Assembly

Up

Wheel

Guard Bracket

Saw Blade

Down

Loosen

Tighten

Tilt Lock Handle

Fig. 9-a

Spreader

6 × 90 mm Bolt

6 × 110 mm Bolt

Fig. 9-b

CAUTION: The saw blade guard and spreader assembly must be aligned properly to the saw blade in order to prevent kickback.

Mount the saw blade guard assembly, which includes the spreader and anti-kickback pawls (see Fig. 9-d).

(1)Mounting the spreader

q Loosen the saw blade tilt lock handle, move the saw blade tilting mechanism to the left and set the saw blade to 0° by means of the stopper. Tighten the saw blade tilt lock handle to lock it in position.

w Turn the wheel fully clockwise and set the saw blade to the maximum cutting height (see Fig. 9-a).

e Put a 6 mm spring washer and a D13 flat washer on to the 6 × 90 mm and 6 × 110 mm bolts.

r Tentatively fasten the spreader on the rear section of the body using the cusion and two 6 mm bolts mentioned above (see Fig. 9-b and Fig. 9-d).

(The guard bracket must be attached to the spreader in advance.)

(2)Adjusting the spreader

Saw Blade

Straightedge

Spreader

Fig. 9-c

qUse a straightedge to align the spreader with the saw blade

(see Fig. 9-c).

Tighten the two 6 × 16 mm bolts (see Fig. 9-d) with a wrench to lock the spreader.

wCheck clearance between saw blade tip and spreader.

It should be less than 1/2" (12.7 mm) at all positions. If not, loosen the two 6 × 16 mm bolts securing the spreader to the guard bracket with a wrench and move the spreader

up and down. After adjustment of the spreader is complete, firmly retighten the two 6 × 16 mm bolts with a wrench (see Fig. 9-d).

Saw	Less than	Anti-kickback
Blade	1/2"(12.7 mm)	pawl

Spreader

6 × 16 mm Bolt

Cusion

Fig. 9-d

5. Mounting Table Insert

Table 5 mm Machine Screw

Table Insert

The table insert is mounted to the table with two 5mm machine screws.

CAUTION: The table insert must be in place and securely fastened at all times.

Fig. 10

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