Hitachi C 10ra3 Manual

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ESTIMATED ASSEMSLY TIME 25~40 MINUTES
ASSEMBLE THE TABLE SAW TO THE STAND 
(FIG. A)
1.  Unfold the leg sets and push down in place.
2.  Place the stand on a level surface and adjust the 
     front-right adjustable foot, so all legs are contacting 
     the floor and are at similar angles on the floor.
3.  Match the holes of the stand to the holes on the     
bottom flange of the saw base.
4.  Fasten the saw to the stand using the four handles 
(1) then tighten securely .
5....

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BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG. G, H, I )
1.  Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to zero
degrees on the bevel scale with the hand wheels.
Lock the blade bevel lock knob.
2.  Place the spring washer (2), flat washer (3), external
tooth lock washer (4) onto the blade guard mounting
bolt (1-Fig. G).
3.  Insert bolt and washer assembly through splitter
bracket (5).
Fig. G
4.  Install the blade guard splitter & bracket assembly
into the rear of the saw table. Thread the bolt (1) into...

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Improper splitter alignment can cause “kickback” 
and serious injury
 
Fig. I
ADJUSTING THE 90°(00) AND 45° POSITIVE STOPS 
(FIG. J, K, L)
Your saw has positive stops that will quickly position 
the saw blade at 90°(00) and 450 to the table. Make 
adjustments only if necessary.
90°(00) Stop
1. Disconnect the saw from the power source.
2. Turn the blade elevation handwheel and raise the
blade to the maximum elevation.
3.  Loosen the blade bevel lock knob (1) and move the
blade to the...

     counterclockwise, then adjust the right side screw(3) 
clockwise.
2.  Remeasure, as described in steps 4 to 9 in the prior 
section 
3.  When alignment is achieved, turn the left screw (2) 
nutil it touches the pivot rod (4) then tighten both 
nuts (1).
If the blade is partial to left side:
4.  Loosen the two nuts (1) and tighten the left screw (3)  
counterclockwise, then adjust the left side screw (2) 
clockwise.
5.  Remeasure, as described in steps 4 to 9 in the prior 
section.
6.  When...

Blade (Fig. P)
1.  Loosen and remove the knob (1) on the right side of 
the saw housing.
2.  Place extra blades onto the arbor. Replace the knob 
and tighten.
Fig. P
MITER GAUGE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. Q)
1.  Make sure that the miter gauge bar (1) will slide 
freely through the table top grooves.
2.  Loosen the lock knob handle (2) and turn the gauge 
body (3) to set the pointer (4) at 0º on the scale.
3.  Make a 90º cut in a scrap piece of wood. Check 
the cut to see if it is 90º. If not, loosen the lock...

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RIP FENCE INDICATOR (FIG. T)
NOTE: The rip fence indicator points to the scale on 
the front of the table saw. Measurement shown by the 
indicator will provide the user with accuracy up to 1/16 
of an inch. Measurement shown is the distance from the 
blade to the side of the fence closest to the blade.
1.  To check the accuracy, measure the actual distance 
(1) to the side of the rip fence. If there is a difference 
between the measurement and the indicator, adjust 
the indicator as...

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BASIC SAW OPERATIONS
RAISE THE BLADE (FIG. W)
To raise or lower the blade, turn the blade elevation 
handwheel (1) to the desired blade height, and then 
tighten the bevel lock handle (2) to maintain the desired 
blade angle.
Fig. W
TILTING THE BLADE (FIG. W)
1. To tilt the saw blade for bevel cutting, loosen the
bevel lock knob (2) and turn the tilting 
handwheel (3).
2. Tighten the bevel lock knob (2) to secure.
ON/OFF SWITCH (FIG. X)
The ON / OFF switch has a removable safety key....

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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. AA 
NOTE: Always use a push stick. When width of the rip 
is narrower than 2 in 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 24.
7.  Keep your thumbs off the table top. When both of 
your thumbs touch the front edge of the...

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Fig. CC
USING WOOD FACING ON THE MITER GAUGE 
(Fig. DD)   
Slots are provided in the miter gauge for attaching an 
auxiliary facing (1) to make it easier to cut very long or 
short pieces. Select a suitable piece of smooth wood, 
drill two holes through it and attach it to the miter gauge 
with screws. Make sure the facing does not interfere 
with the proper operation of the sawblade guard. When 
cutting long workpieces, you can make a simple outfeed 
support by clamping a piece of...

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USING WOOD FACING ON THE RIP FENCE 
(FIG. HH)
When performing some special cutting operations, add 
a wood facing (1) to either side of the rip fence (2).
1.  Use a smooth & straight 3/4 in thick wood board 
     (1) that is as long as the rip fence.
2.  Attach the wood facing to the fence with wood 
screws (3) through the holes in the fence. A wood 
fence should be used when ripping material such as 
thin paneling to prevent the material from catching 
between the bottom of the fence...