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MEANINGS OF SIGNAL WORDS

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situations which, if ignored, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury, or may cause machine damage.

NOTE emphasizes essential information.

REPLACING THE BASE

WARNING: Be sure to switch power OFF and disconnect the plug from the receptacle to avoid serious trouble.

1.

Removing the fixed base (Fig. 1)

(1)

Open the lever.

(2)

Turn the motor housing counterclockwise while

Motor

Housing

Pin

 

holding the base.

(3)

Turn it until the pin in the base is disengaged from

 

the groove in the motor housing.

(4)

Lift the motor housing free from the base.

Knob Nut

Base

Groove

Lever

Fig. 1

2. Installing plunge base

(1)Place the plunge base keeping the label front. (Fig. 2)

(2)Insert the motor housing so that the mark on the holder cover and the index line on the motor housing line up with each other. (Fig. 2)

(3)Close the lever. (Fig. 3)

CAUTION: You should be able to clamp the lever without excessive force. Excessive force may damage the base. You should not be able to move the motor housing in the base when the lever is clamped. To adjust the lever’s clamping force, open the lever and turn the nut in small increments. Turning the nut clockwise tightens the lever, while turning the nut counterclockwise loosens the lever.

Index Line

Motor

Housing

Mark

Holder

Cover

Label

Fig. 2

Nut

Lever

Fig. 3

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Hitachi M 12SC, M 12VC Meanings of Signal Words Replacing the Base, Removing the fixed base Fig, Installing plunge base