Prior To Operation; Adjusting The Saw Prior To Use - Hitachi C 18DBL Handling Instructions Manual

NOTE
The charging time may vary according to
temperature and power source voltage.
CAUTION
When the battery charger has been continuously
used, the battery charger will be heated, thus
constituting the cause of the failures. Once the
charging has been completed, give 15 minutes rest
until the next charging.
4. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger firmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE
After operation, pull out batteries from the charger
first, and then keep the batteries properly.
How to make the batteries perform longer
(1) Recharge the batteries before they become
completely exhausted.
When you feel that the power of the tool becomes
weaker, stop using the tool and recharge its battery.
If you continue to use the tool and exhaust the
electric current, the battery may be damaged and
its life will become shorter.
(2) Avoid recharging at high temperatures.
A rechargeable battery will be hot immediately after
use. If such a battery is recharged immediately after
use, its internal chemical substance will deteriorate,
and the battery life will be shortened. Leave the
battery and recharge it after it has cooled for a
while.
CAUTION
If the battery is charged while it is heated because
it has been left for a long time in a location subject
to direct sunlight or because the battery has just
been used, the pilot lamp of the charger lights for
1 second, does not light for 0.5 seconds (off for
0.5 seconds). In such a case, first let the battery
cool, then start charging.
When the pilot lamp flickers in red (at 0.2-seconds
intervals), check for and take out any foreign objects
in the charger's battery connector. If there are no
foreign objects, it is probable that the battery or
charger is malfunctioning. Take it to your authorized
Service Center.
Since the built-in micro computer takes about 3
seconds to confirm that the battery being charged
with UC18YFSL is taken out, wait for a minimum
of 3 seconds before reinserting it to continue
charging. If the battery is reinserted within 3 seconds,
the battery may not be properly charged.
If the pilot lamp does not blink in red (every second)
even though the charger cord is connected to the
power, it indicates that the protection circuit of the
charger may be activated.
Remove the cord from the power and then connect
it again after 30 seconds or so. If this does not
cause the pilot lamp to blink in red (every second),
please take the charger to the Hitachi Authorized
Service Center.

PRIOR TO OPERATION

1. Setting up and checking the work environment
Check if the work environment is suitable by
following the precautions.
2. Prepare a wooden workbench (Fig. 12)
Since the saw blade will extend beyond the lower
surface of the lumber, place the lumber on a
workbench when cutting. If a square block is utilized
as a workbench, select level ground to ensure it
is properly stabilized. An unstable workbench will
result in hazardous operation.
Lumber
Workbench
CAUTION
To avoid possible accident, always ensure that the
portion of lumber remaining after cutting is securely
anchored or held in position.

ADJUSTING THE SAW PRIOR TO USE

CAUTION
Pull out battery before doing any adjusting.
1. Adjusting the cutting depth
As shown in Fig. 13, hold the handle with one hand
while loosening the lever with the other.
The cutting depth can be adjusted by moving the
base to the desired position. In such manner adjust
the cutting depth and then securely retighten the
lever.
Handle
Lever
Base
2. Adjusting the angle of inclination
As shown in Fig. 14 by loosening the clamp lever
on the incline gauge, the saw blade may be inclined
to a maximum angle of 45° in relation to the base.
After having completed the adjustment, reconfirm
that the clamp lever are firmly tightened.
Base
Saw blade
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
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