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English
Model Stationary Table Saw
Modèle Scie sur table
C 10LA
Modelo Sierra de mesa fi ja
INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
Improper and unsafe use of this power tool can result in death or serious bodily injury!
This manual contains important information about product safety. Please read and understand this manual
before operating the power tool. Please keep this manual available for others before they use the power
tool.
MODE D’EMPLOI ET INSTRUCTIONS DE SECURITE
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English CONTENTS English SECTION PAGE SECTION PAGE Product Specifi cations ........................................ 3 Know Your Table Saw ........................................ 9 Power Tool Safety .............................................. 4 Glossary of Terms ............................................... 10 Table Saw Safety ................................................ 5 Assembly and Adjustments ................................. 11 Electrical Requirements and Safety ...................
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English WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: • Lead based paints • Crystalline silica from bricks, cement and other masonry products • Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work.
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English POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNING Before using your table saw, it is critical that you read and understand these safety rules. Failure to follow these rules could result in serious injury or damage to the table saw. Good safety practices are a combination of common accessories. The use of improper accessories may sense, staying alert and understanding how to use your cause injury to you or damage to the tool. power tool. To avoid mistakes that could cause serious injury, do not plug in your
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English TABLE SAW SAFETY 1. ALWAYS USE SAW BLADE GUARD, splitter 12. PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT to the rear and antikickback pawls for every operation for and the sides of the saw table for long or wide which they can be used, including through sawing. workpieces. Through sawing operations are those in which the blade cuts completely through the workpiece when 13. AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown back towards ripping or crosscutting. you) by keeping the blade sharp, the rip fence parallel to
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English ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS AND SAFETY DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PROVIDED. If it will not POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS fi t the receptacle, have the proper receptacle installed by a qualifi ed electrician. WARNING IMPROPER CONNECTION of the equipment grounding conductor can result in risk of electric shock. The To avoid electrical hazards, fi re hazards or damage conductor (wire) with the green insulation (with or to the table saw, use proper circuit protection. without yellow stripes) is the
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English ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES WARNING WARNING Visit your Hardware Department or see the Power To avoid the risk of personal injury: • Do not use a dado with a diameter larger than 8”. and Hand Tools Catalog to purchase recommended • Maximum dado width is 13/16”. DO NOT USE accessories for this power tool. WIDER COMBINATIONS. • Do not use molding head set with this saw. • Do not modify this power tool or use accessories not recommended by Store. TOOLS NEEDED FOR
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English UNPACKING YOUR STATIONARY TABLE SAW Q R A B D C H I G K J E F P O L M N – 8 –
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English KNOW YOUR STATIONARY TABLE SAW Blade guard Blade tilt scale Rip fence Table Insert Miter gauge Table extension (Left) Table extension (Left) Table extension (Right) Table Blade elevation handwheel Blade tilting handwheel ON/OFF switch with key Miter gauge storage Rear table extension Rip fence storage – 9 –
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English GLOSSARY OF TERMS CROSSCUT – A cut made across the width of the HITACHI PROFESSIONAL workpiece. TABLE SAW TERMS FREEHAND – Performing a cut without using a fence MITER GAUGE – A guide used for crosscutting operations that slides in the tabletop channels located (guide), hold down or other proper device to prevent the on either side of the blade. It helps make accurate workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation. straight or angle cuts. GUM – A sticky sap from wood products.
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English ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS 4. Adjust the mounting bolts (2) until the extension is REMOVE THE STYROFOAM FROM THE CABINET- STAND (FIG. A & A-1) fl ush with the saw table. Tighten. 5. Repeat these procedures for the right extension table. WARNING To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure Fig. B 1 the STYROFOAM is removed from the cabinet stand. 1. Remove the back cover (2) of the base by removing the screws (1), three for each side. 2. Turn the blade elevation handwheel in fr
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English Assembly the rear table rail (Fig. B-2) BLADE RAISING HANDWHEEL (FIG. D) 6. Attach the middle plug (1) to the rear table rails (2). Thread the blade handwheel handle (1) into blade 7. Place the rear table rails on the saw table, aligning raising handwheel (2) and tighten. with the holes in each rail. BLADE TILTING HANDWHEEL (FIG. D) 8. Place the bolts (3) and tread in the holes; tighten the 1. Attach the blade tilting handwheel (3) to the elevation bolts and check the alignment a
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English Fig. E IMPORTANT: The splitter must always be correctly aligned with the blade so the cut workpiece will pass on 6 either side without binding or twisting. 5 1. Remove the table insert and raise the blade to the 4 2 maximum height by turning the blade elevation handwheel clockwise. 2. Lift the blade guard and position it toward the rear of 1 the table. O 3. Adjust the blade to the 90 vertical position by unlocking the blade tilting lock knob and turning the bevel tilting handwheel
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English INSTALLING A BLADE (FIG. G) REMOVING THE BLADE (FIG. G) WARNING WARNING To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is the switch is in the OFF position and the plug is disconnected from the power source outlet. disconnected from the power source outlet. 1. Place the blade onto the arbor with the blade teeth 1. Remove the table insert and raise the blade to the pointing forwa
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0 ı English O O ADJUSTING THE 90 AND 45 POSITIVE STOPS 45° Stop (Fig. I) (FIG. H, H-1, I) 1. Turn the blade tilting handwheel until the blade tilting Your saw has positive stops that will quickly position the scale is 45°. saw blade at 90° and 45° to the table. Make adjustments 2. Turn the blade elevation handwheel and raise the only if necessary. blade to the maximum elevation. 3. Place a combination square on the table and against O 90 Stop (Fig. H, H-1) the blade to check if the blade i
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English INSTALLING THE TABLE INSERT (FIG. K) Power Cord (FIG. M) The table insert has been previously installed on your For convenience and to prevent damage to the power unit. However, you must verify that the table insert is cord when the table saw is not in use or is being fl ush with the table top surface on all four corners of the transported, the frame of leg has two brackets (1) on the insert. side for cord storage. To avoid serious injury, the table insert must be level with the table.
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English RIP FENCE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. O) RIP FENCE INDICATOR (FIG. Q) 1. For adjustments, position the fence to the right of the NOTE: The rip fence indicator points to the scale on the blade, parallel with the miter gauge groove. front of the table saw. Measurement shown by the 2. Place the rear clamp (1) (Fig. P) of the fence on the indicator will provide the user with accuracy up to 1/16 back rail of the table, and lower the front end over the of an inch. Measurement shown is the distance fr
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O O F F O N English OPERATION Fig. R-1 BASIC SAW OPERATIONS RAISE THE BLADE (FIG. R) To raise or lower the blade, turn the blade elevation 1 handwheel (1) to the desired blade height, and then tighten the bevel lock knob (2) to maintain the desired blade angle. Fig. R 2 1 3 OVERLOAD PROTECTION This saw has an overload relay button that resets the 2 motor after it shuts off due to overloading or low voltage. If the motor stops during operation, turn the ON / OFF switch to the OFF position. Wa
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English CUTTING OPERATIONS Fig. T There are two basic types of cuts: ripping and crosscutting. Ripping is cutting along the length and the grain of the workpiece. Crosscutting is cutting either across the width or across the grain of the workpiece. Neither ripping nor crosscutting may be done safely freehand. Ripping requires the use of the rip fence, and crosscutting requires the miter gauge. WARNING 1 Before using the saw each and every time, check the following: NOTE: Always use a push stick
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English CROSSCUTTING (FIG. V) with screws. Make sure the facing does not interfere To prevent serious injury: with the proper operation of the sawblade guard. When • Do not allow familiarity or frequent use of your table cutting long workpieces, you can make a simple outfeed saw to cause careless mistakes. Remember that support by clamping a piece of plywood to a sawhorse. even a careless fraction of a second is enough to cause a severe injury. Fig. W • Keep both hands away from the blade an