Hitachi C 10RA2 instruction manual Adjustment of rip fence

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Saw Blade

DownLoosen

Up

Tighten Tilt Lock

Handle

Wheel

rIf the saw blade is not at a left bevel 45°, loosen the saw blade tilt lock handle. Loosen the 6mm machine screw (B) (see Fig. 13-c) a few turns and move the saw blade tilting mechanism until the blade is at left bevel 45° to the table (see Fig. 15-b).

tAfter adjustment, tighten the saw blade tilt lock handle.

yOn completion of adjustment, recheck the left 45° bevel of the saw blade and table.

Fig. 15-a

Saw Blade

45° Gauge

Fig. 15-b

3. Adjustment of rip fence

Rip Fence

Support

Front Rail	Grip
	Fig. 16-a
Miter Gauge	Parallel Bracket
Groove

Before shipment from the factory the saw blade is set parallel to the miter gauge groove and the rip fence is adjusted parallel to the miter gauge groove. Check and adjust the parallel of the rip fence by the following procedures. In order to accurate work and prevent kickback when ripping. Before adjustment of rip fence, check and adjust slider (It is assembled under the width body.) to engage with the groove on front rail.

(1)	Raise the grip to the upside and release the fixation of the rip
	fence (see Fig. 16-a).
(2)	Position the rip fence at one edge of the miter gauge groove.
(3)	Lower the grip to the bottom and fix the rip fence. The edge
	of the rip fence should line up parallel with the miter gauge
	groove.
(4)	If the edge of the rip fence is not parallel with the miter gauge
	groove.
	q Loosen the four 6 mm hex. hd. bolts securing the parallel
	bracket to the width body and support.
	w Raise the grip to the upside and release the fixation of the
	rip fence.
	Align the rip fence parallel to the miter gauge groove.
	Lower the grip to the bottom and fix the rip fence.
	e While holding the parallel bracket to prevent movement,
	tighten the four 6 mm hex. hd. bolts previously loosened

Grip

6 mm Hex. Hd. Bolt

Width Body

(see Fig. 16-b).

r Raise the grip to the upside and release the fixation of the

rip fence. Move and return the parallel bracket adjacent to

the miter gauge groove. Lower the grip to the bottom and

Fig. 16-b

fix the rip fence. And verify that the parallel bracket is

parallel to the miter gauge groove.

t Repeat adjustment until it is parallel.

y After adjustment, tighten four 6 mm hex. hd. bolts.

u On completion of adjustment, recheck the rip fence is

parallel with the miter gauge groove.

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