Aligning Rip Fence To Blade - Hitachi C 10RJ Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual

ALIGNING RIP FENCE TO BLADE (FIG. 30a-30b)
Rip fence and blade alignment is set at factory and in most cases will not need to be adjusted. However,
the alignment should always be checked after installing blade or before making cuts, and can be adjusted
if necessary. If rip fence is out of alignment with blade, adjustment is needed.
B
A
C
Fig. 30a
E
Fig. 30b
WARNING:
does not bind, resulting in kickback. Failure to
do so could result in serious personal injury.
DO NOT loosen any position screws for this adjustment until
D
alignment has been checked with a square to be sure adjustment
C are necessary. Once screws are loosened, items must be reset.
CAUTION:
Unplug saw. Remove blade guard and anti-kickback
pawls. Raise the blade by turning height adjusting
knob.
TO CHECK/ADJUST:
• Place the framing square (A) beside the blade (B), and unlock the
fence rails locking lever (C) to move the rip fence (D) up to the
square.
• Lock the fence rails locking lever (C) and note the measurement
on the rip scale.
• Move the fence back and rotate the framing square (A) 180° to
check the other side.
• If the two measurements are not the same, loosen the position
screws (E) on the extension poles and then align it.
• Retighten the position screws with 4 mm hex key (supplied).
Recheck alignment after position screws are retightened.
• Reinstall the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls.
• Make two or three test cuts using scrap wood. If the cuts are not
true, repeat the process.
CAUTION:
The adjustment must be correct. If it is not,
kickback could result in a serious injury and
inability to make accurate cuts.
WARNING:
immediately after making any adjustment which
requires it to be removed. Failure to heed this
instruction could result in serious personal injury.
Rip fence must be aligned to blade so that wood
Make sure the blade guard is reinstalled
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