Hitachi Koki USA CW 20 instruction manual PLAIN-END Blade Removal FIG. F, G, H

PLAIN-END BLADE REMOVAL (FIG. F, G, H)

WARNING

To avoid injury, do not touch the bottom of the tension knob (1) when operating the quick release tension lever (2).

1.To remove blade, loosen the blade tension by lifting the quick release tension lever (2).

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2.Loosen upper blade holder (4) by turning the blade holder lock knob (5) counterclockwise.

NOTE: The hex set screw (6) on the right side is used for fine adjustments and is only adjusted if the blade is not perpendicular to the table.

Fig. G

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3.	Tilt the table 0° and tighten the table lock knob (7).
	Loosen the lower blade holder lock knob (9) under
	the table on the left side of the lower blade holder (8)
	by turning it counterclockwise. (Fig. G, H)
4.	Remove blade (1) from the upper (4) and lower blade
	holders (8) by pulling forward and lifting the blade
	through the access hole (10) in the table (11).

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PLAIN-END BLADE INSTALLATION (FIG. H, I, J)

WARNING

In order to avoid uncontrollable lifting of the workpiece, the teeth of the blade should ALWAYS point downward.

1.Install the new blade (1) through the access hole (10) in the table (11) with teeth pointing down. (Fig. H)

2.Insert the new blade (1) into the lower blade holder slot (13), then tighten the lower blade holder knob

(9). (Fig. I)

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3.Tilt the table to 0° bevel setting and lock the bevel knob (7). (Fig. H)

4.Insert the other end of the blade into the upper blade holder slot (12-Fig. I) and then tighten the quick release tension lever (1-Fig. J).

NOTE: Apply slight downward pressure against the upper arm (3) when installing the blade into the upper blade holder. (Fig. I)

5.Tighten the tension on the blade by turning the tension knob (2) clockwise. Check the tension the blade. If too loose, turn knob clockwise. Do not make it too tight or blade will easily break in used. (Fig. J)

NOTE: The quick release lever must always be down to make the tension adjustments, Release the quick release lever upward only during blade changing operations. If the blade is over-tightened, the lever will be difficult to lower and could result in damage to the blade holder or arm assembly.

(Fig. G, H)

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