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Fig. F

90°45°

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45° Stop

1.Disconnect the saw from the power source.

2.Raise the blade to the maximum elevation.

3.Loosen the blade bevel lock handle and move the blade to the maximum bevel position (45°)and tighten the bevel lock handle.

4.Place a combination square on the table and against the blade (1) to determine if the blade is 45° to the table. (Fig. F)

5.If the blade is not 45° to the table, loosen or tighten (depending on increasing or decreasing the degree) the hex screw (4) with a 5 mm hex wrench until you achieve 45°. (Fig. G)

6.The, re-loosen the bevel lock handle and reset the blade at the maximum bevel position (45°), then tighten the bevel lock handle.

7.Check again to see if the blade is 45° to the table. If not, repeat step 5.

Fig. G

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BLADE TILT POINTER

1.When the blade is positioned at 90°, adjust the blade tilt pointer to read 0° on the scale.

2.Loosen the holding screw, position the pointer over 0° and tighten the screw.

NOTE: Make a trial cut on scrap wood before making critical cuts. Measure for exactness.

BLADE PARALLEL TO THE MITER GAUGE GROOVE (FIG. H)

WARNING

To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is disconnected from the power source outlet.

This adjustment was made at the factory, but it should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.

This adjustment must be correct or kickback could result in a serious injury and accurate cuts cannot be made.

1.Remove the yellow switch key and unplug the saw.

2.Raise the blade guard away from the blade.

3.Raise the blade to the maximum height and set the belel angle at 0°

4.Select and mark with a felt tip marker, one blade tooth with a “right set” angle and position this tooth at the front of the saw approximately ½” above the table.

5.Place the combination square base (1) into the right side miter gauge groove (2) flush against the inside of the miter gauge groove.

6.Adjust the ruler so it touches the front marked tooth and lock ruler so it holds its position in the square assembly.

7.Rotate the blade to the rear of the saw bringing the marked tooth approximately ½” above the blade.

8.Carefully slide the combination square to the rear until the ruler touches the marked tooth.

9.If the ruler touches the marked tooth at the front and rear position, no adjustment is needed at this time. If not, perform adjustment procedure described in next section.

Fig. H

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Hitachi C 10RB instruction manual Blade Tilt Pointer, Blade Parallel to the Miter Gauge Groove FIG. H