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SAW BLADE MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING

WARNING: To prevent an accident or personal injury, always turn off the trigger switch and disconnect the power plug from the receptacle before removing or installing a saw blade.

1.Mounting the saw blade

(1)Rotate blade guard (plastic), to top position.

(2)Loosen 5 mm screw to free cutter shaft guard.

And rotate cutter shaft guard to the up position as shown in Fig. 36-b. At that time, the blade guard (plastic) move together.

(3)Press in spindle lock and loosen bolt with wrench.

Since the bolt is left-hand threaded, loosen by turning it to the right as shown in Fig. 36-b.

NOTE: If the spindle lock cannot be easily pressed in to lock the arbor shaft, turn the bolt with wrench while applying pressure on the spindle lock.

The arbor shaft is locked when the spindle lock is pressed inward.

(4) Remove the bolt and arbor collar.

Spindle

Lock

 

Fig. 36-a

 

Saw Blade

Arbor

mm)

 

Collar

(15.9

Blade Washer

Collar

5/8"

Bolt

 

 

 

Blade Guard (Plastic)

Cutter Shaft

Guard

Tighten

5 mm Screw

Up

Arbor Collar

Arbor Shaft

Loosen

 

 

Wrench

 

Bolt

 

Saw Blade

Spot Facing

Fig. 36-b

Fig. 36-c

(5) Mount the saw blade.

WARNING: When mounting the saw blade, confirm that the rotation indicator mark on the saw blade and the rotation direction of the blade guard (metal) are properly matched.

(6)Thoroughly clean collar, arbor collar, blade washer (confirm mounting direction) and the bolt, and install them onto the arbor shaft as shown in Fig. 36-c.

(7)Press in the spindle lock and tighten the bolt by turning it to the left by wrench as indicated in Fig. 36-b.

CAUTION: * Confirm that the spindle lock has returned to the retract position after installing or removing the saw blade.

*Tighten the bolt so it does not come loose during operation.

Confirm the bolt has been properly tightened before the power tool is started.

(8)Rotate the cutter shaft guard to the initial position and tighten 5 mm screw.

(9)Place blade guard (plastic) in the down position.

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Hitachi C 10FCD instruction manual SAW Blade Mounting and Dismounting, Mounting the saw blade