Hitachi C12LSH Instruction Manual - Page 40

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&

CAUT

ON:

Never

attempt

to

install

saw

blades

larger

than

12"

(305

mm)

in

diameter.

Always

install

saw

blades

that

are

12"

(305

mm)

in

diameter

or

less.

MAINTENANCE

AND

INSPECTION

&WARNING:

To

avoid

an

accident

or

personal

injury,

always

confirm

that

the

trigger

switch

is

turned

OFF

and

the

power

plug

has

been

disconnected

from

the

receptacle

before

performing

any

maintenance

or

inspection

of

this

tool.

1.

Inspecting

the

saw

blade

Always

replace

the

saw

blade

immediately

upon

the

first

sign

of

deterioration

or

damage.

A

damaged

saw

blade

can

cause

personal

injury

and

a

worn

saw

blade

can

cause

ineffective

operation

and

possible

overload

to

the

motor.

&CAUTION:

Never

use

a

dull

saw

blade.

When

a

saw

blade

is

dull,

its

resistance

to

the

hand

pressure

applied

by

the

tool

handle

tends

to

increase,

making

it

unsafe

to

operate

the

power

tool.

2.

Inspecting

the

carbon

brushes

(Fig.

53

and

Fig.

54)

The

carbon

brushes

in

the

motor

are

expendable

parts.

If

the

carbon

brushes

become

excessively

worn,

motor

trouble

might

occur.

Therefore,

inspect

the

carbon

brushes

periodically

and

replace

them

when

they

have

become

worn

to

the

wear

limit

line

as

shown

in

Fig.

53.

Also,

keep

the

carbon

brushes

clean

so

that

they

will

slide

smoothly

within

the

brush

holders.

The

carbon

brushes

can

easily

be

removed

after

removal

of

the

brush

caps

(see

Fig.

54)

with

a

slotted

(minus)

screwdriver.

Wear

limit

line

38

1/4"

(6

mm

11/16"(17

mm)

No.

38

indicates

the

last

two

numbers

of

carbon

brush

Code

No.

Fig.

53

Brush

cap

C.))

Groove

for

driver

Fig.

54

3.

About

Handling

the

Motor

(see

Fig.

1)

Winding

of

the

motor

is

said

to

be

the

heart

of

this

tool.

Exercise

utmost

caution

not

to

damage

the

winding

by

exposing

it

to

wash

oil

or

water.

NOTE:

Accumulation

of

dust

and

the

like

inside

the

motor

can

result

in

a

malfunction.

After

using

the

motor

for

50

hours

or

so,

carry

out

no-load

running,

and

blow

in

the

dry

air

from

a

wind

hole

at

the

motor's

rear.

Such

action

is

effective

to

discharge

dust

and

the

like.

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