Hitachi C 10fr Manual

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INSTALLING BATTERY FOR LED LIGHTING SPACE 
(FIG. D)
1.  Open the cover (1) of battery box on the top of blade   
     guard.
2.  Install 2 pieces of 1.5V 3A batteries into the battery   
     box in right direction.
3.  Close the cover.
4.  Turn on the switch (2) to check the LED lighting.
Fig. D
BLADE RAISING HANDWHEEL (FIG. E, F)
1.  Attach the handwheel (1) to the elevation screw (2)  
     at the front of the saw. Make sure the slots (3) in the  
     hub of the handwheel engage...

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RIP FENCE (FIG. G)1.  Lift upward on the rip fence handle (1) so the rear     holding clamp (2) is fully extended.2.  Place the rip fence on the saw table, and attach the     set plate (3) under the fence handle(1) to the rail first.3.  Push down on the fence handle (1) to lock.
Fig. G
INSTALLING AND CHANGING THE BLADE (Fig. H, I, J)
•   To avoid injury from an accidental start, make  
     sure the switch is in the OFF position and the 
     plug is not connected to the power source...

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BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG. K, L, M)
1.  Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to zero
     degrees on the bevel scale with the handwheels. 
     Lock the blade lock knob.
2.  Place the external toothed lock washer (1), a steel   
     flat washer (2) and a spring washer (10) onto the    
     long hex head bolt (3). Insert the bolt into the splitter   
     bracket (4) as shown. (Fig. K)
Fig. K
3.  Place the oval washer (5) on the pivot rod (6). (Fig. L)
4.  Install the bracket...

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INSTALLING TABLE SIDE EXTENSIONS- cont’d (FIG. O)
6.  Snap one short location seat (5) over the end of the 
     rear table extension tube (3). Make sure the locating 
     pin (6) in the location seat fits into the matching hole 
     in the extension tube (Fig. O).
     NOTE: Install location seat on front table extension 
     tube.
NOTE: For illustration purposes the view in Fig. O 
looks “through” the saw table to the under side of the 
table.
Fig. O
INSTALLING REAR TABLE...

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RIP FENCE INDICATOR ADJUSTMENT (FIG. Q)
1.  The rip fence indicator (6) points to the measurement
     scale (8). The scale shows the distance from the side
     of the fence to nearest side of the blade.
2.  Measure the actual distance with a rule. If there is a
     difference between the measurement and the
     indicator, adjust the indicator (6).
3.  Loosen the screw (7) and slide the indicator to the
     correct measurement on the scale. Tighten the screw
     and remeasure...

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BLADE PARALLEL TO THE MITER GAUGE GROOVE(FIG. R, S)
This adjustment was made at the factory, but it should be rechecked and adjusted if necessary.
To prevent personal injury:•    Always disconnect plug from the power source when     making any adjustments.•    This adjustment must be correct or kickback could     result in a serious injury and accurate cuts can not       be made.
1.  Remove the yellow switch key and unplug the saw.2.  Move the blade guard out of the way.3.  Raise the...

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BASIC SAW OPERATIONSRAISE THE BLADE (FIG. U)
To raise or lower the blade, turn the blade elevation 
handwheel (1) to the desired blade height, and then 
tighten the bevel lock knob (2) to maintain the desired 
blade angle.
Fig. U
TILTING THE BLADE (FIG. U)
1. To tilt the saw blade for bevel cutting, loosen the lock 
knob (2) and turn the tilting handwheel (3).
2. Tighten the lock knob (2) to secure.
ON/OFF SWITCH (FIG. V)
The ON / OFF switch has a removal key. With the key 
removed...

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AVOID KICKBACK by pushing forward on the section 
of the workpiece that passes between the blade and the
fence. Never perform any freehand operations.
Fig. Y
 
NOTE: Always use a push stick. When width of the rip is
narrower than 2” (51mm) the push stick cannot be used 
because the guard will interfere…therefore, use the 
auxiliary fence so the push stick can be used as shown 
on page 23.
7.  Keep your thumbs off the table top. When both of 
your thumbs touch the front edge of the...

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with the proper operation of the sawblade guard. When 
cutting long workpieces, you can make a simple outfeed 
support by clamping a piece of plywood to a sawhorse.
Fig. AA
Fig. AA-1
BEVEL CROSSCUTTING (FIG. BB) 0°~45° BLADE 
BEVEL & 90° MITER ANGLE
This cutting operation is the same as crosscutting 
except the blade is at a bevel angle other than 0°.
Always work to the right side of the blade during 
this type of cut. The miter gauge must be in the right 
side groove because the...

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side groove because the bevel angle may cause the 
blade guard to interfere with the cut if used on the 
left side groove. 
1.   Set the miter gauge (3) to the desired angle. 
2.   Place the miter gauge in the right side groove of the 
table. 
3.   Set the blade (1) bevel to the desired bevel angle     
and tighten the blade bevel lock knob. 
4.   Hold workpiece (2) firmly against the face of the 
miter gauge throughout the cutting operation.
Fig. CC
MITERING (FIG. DD)  0°~45° MITER...