Hitachi C8FSE Instruction Manual - Page 20

English 5. Cutting large workpieces Auxiliary Board 6mm Flad Hd. Screw 6mm Nut Fence There may be case when a complete cutting cannot be done depending on the height of workpiece. In this case, mount an auxiliary board with the 6mm flat head screws and the 6mm nuts using the 7mm holes on the fence surface (two holes on each side). (Fig. 27) Refer to page 9 "SPECIFICATIONS" for the thickness of the auxiliary board. Fig. 27 6. Cutting wide workpieces (Slide cutting) 1 Pull Forward 3 Push Rearward to Cut Handle (1) Workpieces up to 2-9/16" (65mm) high and 12-1/4" (312mm) wide: Loosen the slide securing knob (see Fig. 2), grip the handle and slide the saw blade forward. Then press down on the handle and slide the saw blade back to 2 Press Down cut the workpiece as indicated in Fig. 28. This facilitates cutting of workpieces of up to 2-9/16" (65mm) in height and 12-1/4" (312mm) in width. Fig. 28 Workpiece (2) Workpieces up to 2-15/16" (75mm) high and 10-5/16" (262mm) wide: Workpieces of up to 2-15/16" (75mm) in height and up to 10-5/16" (262mm) in width can be cut in the same manner as described in paragraph 6-(1) above. CAUTION: * When cutting a workpiece of 2-9/16" (65mm) height, adjust the lower limit position of the motor head so that the gap between the lower edge of the motor head and the workpiece will be 3/32" to 1/8" (2 to 3mm) at the lower limit position. * If the handle is pressed down with excessive or lateral force, the saw blade may vibrate during the cutting operation and cause unwanted cutting marks on the workpiece, thus reducing the quality of the cut. Accordingly, press the handle down gently and carefully. * In slide cutting, gently push the handle back (rearwards) in a single, smooth operation. Stopping the handle movement during the cut will cause unwanted cutting marks on the workpiece. WARNING: * For slide cutting, follow the procedures indicated above in Fig. 28. Forward slide cutting (toward the operator) is very dangerous because the saw blade could kick upward from the workpiece. Therefore, always slide the handle away from the operator. * Always return the carriage to the full rear position after each crosscut operation in order to reduce the risk of injury. * Never put your hand on the side handle during the cutting operation because the saw blade comes close to the side handle when the motor head is lowered. 7. Bevel cutting procedures Holder (A) Set pin Indicator (For bevel scale) (1) Loosen the clamp lever and bevel the saw blade to the left or to the right. When tilting the motor head to the right pull the set pin towards the rear. (2) Adjust the bevel angle to the desired setting while watching the bevel angle scale and indicator, then secure the clamp lever. Clamp lever Tighten Pull Loosen Bevel scale Fig. 29 20