Removing And Installing The Blade; Anti-Kickback Pawls And Blade Guard Installation - Hitachi C 10RJ Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual

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REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE BLADE (Fig. 7a-7b)
CAUTION:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw.
Failure to heed this instruction could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw or the
workpiece.
WARNING:
Make sure that the saw blade is installed to rotate in the proper direction. Do not use
grinding wheels, wire brushes, or abrasive wheels on a table saw. Improper saw blade
installation or use of accessories not recommended may cause serious injury.
WARNING:
Only use a 10 in. diameter blade. 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 outlet.
A
Fig. 7a
B
G
Fig. 7b
ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND BLADE GUARD INSTALLATION (Fig. 8a-8b)
Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for through cuts.
WARNING:
Make sure the anti-kickback pawls are reinstalled immediately after finishing any non-
through cut operations which require their removal.
WARNING:
Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls. Dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls may
not stop a kickback, increasing the risk of serious personal injury.
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• Unplug the saw.
C
• Turn height-adjustment knob clockwise to raise blade to maximum
height.
• Remove the table insert.
• Remove the blade wrenches from storage area.
Remove the blade:
• Using one opened-ended blade wrench (A), place the flat open
F
end on the flats on the inner blade flange (B).
D
• Using the other opened-ended blade wrench (C), place the flat
open end on the flats on the arbor nut (D). Holding both wrenches
firmly, pull the opened-ended blade wrench on the arbor nut (D)
forward to the front of the machine.
• Remove arbour nut (D), outer blade flange (E) and saw blade (F).
F
WARNING:
E
D
Install the blade:
• Place one new blade on arbour (G). Make sure saw blade teeth
point down at the front side of saw table. Place outer flange (E)
and nut (D) on arbour and use blade wrenches to tighten nut
securely. DO NOT over tighten.
WARNING:
• Lower the saw blade to lowest position and replace table insert.
WARNING:
Be extremely careful when loosening arbour nut.
Keep firm grasp on both wrenches. Do not allow
hands to slip and contact blade.
The large, flat surface of the outer flange faces
the the saw blade and the saw blade (F) is firmly
seated aganist the inner flange (B).
If the inner flange has been removed, reinstall
it before placing the saw blade on arbor. Failure
to do so could cause an accident.