Hitachi C12LSH Instruction Manual - Page 16

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5.

Check

the

lower

guard

for

proper

operation.

Lower

guard

is

designed

to

protect

the

operator

from

coming

into

contact

with

the

saw

blade

during

operation

of

the

tool.

Always

check

that

the

lower

guard

moves

smoothly

and

covers

the

saw

blade

properly.

e

Lower

guard

Fig.

7

&WARNING:

NEVER

OPERATE

THE

POWER

TOOL

if

the

lower

guard

does

not

function

smoothly.

6.

Confirm

the

position

of

the

spindle

lock

before

using

the

tool.

After

installing

the

saw

blade,

confirm

that

the

spindle

lock

has

been

returned

to

the

retract

position

before

using

the

power

tool

(see

Fig.

2).

7.

Check

the

lower

limit

position

of

the

Saw

Blade.

Although

it

was

adjusted

before

shipment,

carefully

check

the

height

of

the

saw

blade.

Confirm

that

the

saw

blade

can

be

lowered

23/64"

to

7/16"

(9

mm

to

11

mm)

below

the

table

insert.

For

details,

see

the

section

on

"Checking

the

saw

blade

lower

limit

position".

8.

Check

the

Power

Receptacle.

To

prevent

overheating,

accidental

stopping

or

intermittent

operation,

confirm

that

the

power

cord

plug

fits

properly

in

the

electrical

receptacle

and

does

not

fall

out

after

it

is

inserted.

Repair

or

replace

the

receptacle

if

it

is

faulty.

9.

Confirm

the

tool's

power

cord

is

not

damaged.

Repair

or

replace

the

power

cord

if

an

inspection

indicates

that

it

is

damaged

AFTER

CONNECTING

THE

POWER

PLUG

TO

AN

APPROPRIATE

AC

POWER

SOURCE,

CHECK

THE

OPERATION

OF

THE

TOOL

AS

FOLLOWS:

10.

Trial

Run

After

confirming

that

no

one

is

standing

behind,

the

power

tool

start

and

confirm

that

no

operating

abnormalities

exist

before

attempting

a

cutting

operation.

11.

Inspect

the

rotating

stability

of

the

saw

blade.

For

precise

cutting,

rotate

the

saw

blade

and

check

for

deflection

to

confirm

that

the

blade

is

not

noticeably

unstable;

otherwise

vibrations

might

occur

and

cause

an

accident.

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