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Slide Compound Miter Saw Model C 10FSH (Laser Marker Equipment) C 10FSB Handling instructions NOTE: Before using this Power Tool, carefully read through these HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS to ensure efficient, safe operation. It is recommended that these INSTRUCTIONS be kept readily available as an important reference when using this power tool. 01Eng_C10F[...]
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2 GENERAL OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS WARNING! When using power tools basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury, including the following. Read all these instructions before attempting to operate this product and save these instructions. 1. Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas and [...]
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3 15. Disconnect tools. When not in use, before servicing and when changing accessories such as blades, bits and cutters, disconnect tools from the power supply. 16. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form the habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the tool before turning it on. 17. Avoid unintentional starting.[...]
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4 PRECAUTION ON USING SLIDE COMPOUND MITER SAW 1. Review this Manual and familiarize yourself with the safety rules and operating instructions for this POWER TOOL before attempting to use it. 2. Always confirm that the POWER TOOL is clean before using it. 3. Always wear snug-fitting clothing, non-skid footwear (preferably with steel toes) and eye p[...]
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5 NAME OF PARTS Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Trigger Switch Locking Pin Slide Securing Knob Fixing Pin Nameplate 5mm Screw Spindle Lock Base Guard Clamp Lever Belt Cover Holder Indicator (for left bevel scale) Adjuster (Only C10FSH) (for Laser marker) Switch (for Laser marker) (Only C10FSH) Dust Bag Handle Spindle Cover (Only Model 240V) Lower Guard Fence (A) Tab[...]
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6 SPECIFICATIONS Item Model C10FSH / C10FSB Motor T ype Series commutator motor Power source Single-phase AC 50Hz V oltage (V olts) (230V , 240V) Power input 1450W Laser Marker Maximum output <1mW CLASS II Laser Product (Only Model Wave length 400~700 nm C10FSH) Laser medium Laser Diode Applicable Outside Dia. 262mm (10") saw blade Hole Dia[...]
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7 When cutting the workpiece which has the dimension of “*” there might be some possibility of the lower end of the circular saw to touch with the workpiece, even if the motor head is located at the lower limit position. Pay attention when cutting the workpiece. For further details, refer to “PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS” on page 18. Mount the au[...]
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8 PREPARATION BEFORE OPERATION Make the following preparations before operating the power tool: 1. Installation Fig. 4 Attach the power tool to a level, horizontal work bench in accordance with Fig. 4. Select 8mm (5/16") diameter bolts suitable in length for the thickness of the work bench. Bolt length should be at least 40mm (1-9/16") pl[...]
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9 3. Installing the dust bag, holder, stopper and vises (The holder and stopper are optional accessories.) Attach the dust bag and vise assembly as indicated in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2. BEFORE USING 1. Make sure the power source is appropriate for the tool. WARNING: Never connect the power tool unless the available AC power source is of the same voltage [...]
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10 7. Check the lower limit position of the Saw Blade. Although it was adjusted before shipment, carefully check the height of the saw blade. Confirm that the saw blade can be lowered 10mm to 11mm (13/32" to 7/16") below the table insert. For details, see the section on “Checking the saw blade lower limit position”. 8. Check the Power[...]
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11 BEFORE CUTTING 1. Cutting a groove on the guard Holder (A) has a guard (see Fig. 8) into which a groove must be cut. Loosen the 6mm knob bolt to retract the guard slightly. After placing a suitable wooden piece to sit on the fence and the table surfaces, fix it with the vise assembly. After the switch has been turned on and the saw blade has rea[...]
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12 CAUTION: After adjusting the table insert for right angle cutting, the table insert will be cut to some extent if it is used for bevel angle cutting. When bevel cutting operation is required, adjust the table insert for bevel angle cutting. 3. Checking the saw blade lower limit position Check that the saw blade can be lowered 12mm to 13mm (15/32[...]
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13 (2) Lower the motor head, and thrun the 8mm depth adjustment bolt by hand and make adjustments so that there can be a clearance of 2mm to 3mm (3/32" to 1/8") between the lower limit position of the motor head and the top of the workpiece at the saw blade's lower limit position (where the head of the 8mm depth adjustment bolt conta[...]
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14 7. Securing the workpiece WARNING: Always clamp or vise to secure the workpiece to the fence; otherwise the workpiece might be thrust from the table and cause bodily harm. 8. Installing the holders ... (Optional accessory) The holders help keep longer workpieces stable and in place during the cutting operation. (1) As indicated in Fig. 13, use a[...]
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15 10. Confirmation for use of sub fence (A)…(Optional accessory) WARNING: In the case of right bevel cutting, remove the sub fence (A). Supposing it is not able to remove it, It will contact the blade or some part of the tool, causing in serious injury to operator. In the case of direct angle cutting and angle cutting, use the sub fence (A). The[...]
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16 12. Position adjustment of laser line (Only Model C10FSH) WARNING: * Make sure before plugging the power plug into the receptacle that the main body and the laser marker are turned off. * Exercise utmost caution in handling a switch trigger for the position adjustment of the laser line, as the power plug is plugged into the receptacle during ope[...]
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17 Ink lining can be easily made on this tool to the laser marker. A switch lights up the laser marker. (Fig. 20) Depending upon your cutting choice, the laser line can be aligned with the left side of the cutting width (saw blade) or the ink line on the right side. The laser line is adjusted to the width of the saw blade at the time of factory shi[...]
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18 NOTE: Check and make sure on a periodic basis if the position of the laser line is in order. As regards the checking method, draw a right-angle ink line on the workpiece with the height of about 20mm (25/32") and the width of 150mm (5-29/32"), and check that the laser line is in line with the ink line [The deviation between the ink lin[...]
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19 Therefore, the vise assembly can be attached in either of three positions to ensure proper height adjustment. After adjusting the height, firmly tighten the 6mm wing bolt; then turn the upper knob, as necessary, to securely attach the workpiece in position. CAUTION: Always confirm that the motor head (see Fig. 1) does not contact the vise assemb[...]
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20 * Every time one cutting or deep-cutting operation is finished, turn the switch off, and check that the saw blade has stopped. Then raise the handle, and return it to the full retract position. * Be absolutely sure to remove the cut material from the top of the turntable, and then proceed to the next step. * Continued cutting operation can resul[...]
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21 CAUTION: * When cutting a workpiece of 88mm (3-15/32") height, adjust the lower limit position of the motor head so that the gap between the lower edge of the motor head and the workpiece will be 2 to 3mm (3/32" to 1/8") at the lower limit position. * If the handle is pressed down with excessive or lateral force, the saw blade may[...]
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22 When stopping the bevel cutting operation halfway, start cutting after pulling back the motor head to the initial position. Starting from halfway, without pulling back, causes the lower guard to be caught in the cutting groove of the workpiece and to contact the saw blade. CAUTION: When cutting a workpiece of 61mm(2-13/32") height in the le[...]
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23 CAUTION: Always secure the workpiece with the right or left hand and cut it by sliding the round portion of the saw backwards with the left hand. It is very dangerous to rotate the turntable to the left during compound cutting because the saw blade may come into contact with the hand that is securing the workpiece. In case of compound cutting (a[...]
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24 30° and 33.9° left slant setting method (1) Loosen the clamp lever and slant to the left a little at a time while pushing the fixing pin into the main unit. At this time, the fixing pin will enter one step and fit into the 30° left slant and 33.9° left slant setting slots. (2) With the fixing pin in the slot as described above, setting to th[...]
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25 Fig. 39 Fig. 40 (3) Setting to cut crown moldings at positions 1 and 4 in Fig. 35 (see Fig. 41; tilt the head to the right): 1 Turn the turntable to the right and set the Miter Angle as follows: * For 45° type crown moldings: 35.3° ( mark) * For 38° type crown moldings: 31.6° ( mark) 2 Tilt the head to the right and set the Bevel Angle as fo[...]
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26 Cutting method of crown molding without tilting the saw blade. (1) Crown molding Stopper (L) and (R) (optional accessories) allow easier cuts of crown molding without tilting the saw blade. Install them in the base both-sides side to be shown in Fig. 45-a. After inserting Tighten the 6mm knob bolts to secure the crown molding Stoppers. [Optional[...]
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27 CAUTION: Always confirm that the motor head (see Fig. 1) does not contact the crown molding vise ass’y when it is lowered for cutting. If there is any danger that it may do so, loosen the 6mm knob bolt and move the crown molding vise ass’y to a position where it will not contact the saw blade. Position crown molding with its WALL CONTACT EDG[...]
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28 12. Cutting easily-deformed materials, such as aluminum sash Materials such as aluminum sash can easily deform when tightened too much in a vise assembly. This will cause inefficient cutting and possible overload of the motor. When cutting such materials, use a wood plate to protect the workpiece as shown in Fig. 48-a. Set the wood plate near th[...]
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29 SAW BLADE MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING WARNING: * To prevent an accident or personal injury, always turn off the trigger switch and disconnect the power plug from the receptacle before removing or installing a saw blade. If cutting work is done in a state where the bolt is not sufficiently tightened, the bolt can get loose, the blade can come off, a[...]
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30 (4) Lift the lower guard and mount the saw blade. WARNING: When mounting the saw blade, confirm that the rotation indicator mark on the saw blade and the rotation direction of the gear case (see Fig. 1) are properly matched. (5) Thoroughly clean washer (D), collar and the bolt, and install them onto the saw blade spindle. (6) Press in the spindl[...]
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31 2. Adjusting a loose slide pipe After extended use of the power tool, the slide pipe (A) and the bushing can become loose due to vibration. Never operate the tool if any components are loose to avoid personal injury. (1) Loosen the 8mm nut and tighten the two 8mm hexagon socket set screws until the power tool operates smoothly without looseness.[...]
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32 8. Replacement of guard (C) After long-term use, the blade slot in the guard may widen and require replacement. If the blade slot should widen, replace the guard with a new one. After replacing, make a groove on it. Refer to “1. Cutting a groove on the guard” on page 11. Fig. 53 9. Replacement of Poly-V-Belt The power of the motor is transmi[...]
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33 13. Service parts list A: Item No. B: Code No. C: No. Used D: Remarks CAUTION: Repair, modification and inspection of Hitachi Power Tools must be carried out by a Hitachi Authorized Service Center. This Parts List will be helpful if presented with the tool to the Hitachi Authorized Service Center when requesting repair or other maintenance. In t[...]
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34 C10FSH 12 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 23 24 25 27 26 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 9 10 34 35 10 9 36 37 38 39 40 41 10 9 42 43 9 10 44 45 9 10 615 616 617 618 619 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 630 628 629 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 56 55 17 18 19 20 614 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 618 602 631 628 620 21 65 66 65 66 22 22 609 610 61 1 612 613 02Back[...]
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35 C10FSH 02Back_C10FSH_Eng 6/1/10, 3:34 PM 35[...]
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36 C10FSH 141 142 143 143 145 146 147 148 149 150 152 151 143 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 162 163 164 169 155 170 171 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 194 195 196 197 200 201 202 203 167 205 206 207 208 209 210 21 1 212 213 214 215 216 501 502 11 9 219 198 199 221 16[...]
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37 AB CD 1 305-180 1 2 305-179 1 3 312-488 1 4 329-409 1 M10 7 965-077 1 8 321-330 1 9 949-429 8 M4 10 949-215 8 M4 × 8 11 320-141 1 12 303-409 2 M8 × 25 13 321-370 1 ”14-20” 14 308-396 1 M10 15 307-947 1 M6 × 12 16 –––––––– 1 17 319-974 1 18 996-722 1 19 996-247 1 M5 × 12 20 321-371 1 21 302-459 1 M6 × 17 22 949-678 4 M8 ?[...]
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38 C10FSH AB C D 151 1 321-354 1 110V-120V 151 2 322-200 1 220V-240V 152 930-804 1 M4.0 153 321-380 1 154 301-653 6 D4 × 20 155 880-734 4 M5 × 25 156 319-503 1 157 321-383 1 158 959-141 1 159 980-063 1 160 322-884 1 ”218” 161 321-356 1 162 949-426 2 M8 163 978-559 2 164 949-558 2 165 620-1VV 1 6201VVCMPS2L 166 307-731 2 167 949-322 4 M4 × 10[...]
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39 C10FSB 12 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 21 23 24 25 27 26 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 9 10 34 35 10 9 36 37 38 39 40 41 10 9 42 43 9 10 44 45 46 47 9 10 48 49 50 51 52 54 53 55 601 602 603 604 605 606 607 608 618 619 609 610 61 1 612 613 620 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 630 628 629 13 14 16 15 17 18 19 20 615 616 617 614 618 631 628 602 64 65 64 65 22 22 02Back_C1[...]
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40 C10FSB 02Back_C10FSH_Eng 6/1/10, 3:34 PM 40[...]
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41 C10FSB 121 122 123 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 199 208 201 130 202 203 204 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 137 138 139 144 131 145 146 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 197 163 164 165 166 167 169 170 171 172 173 174 198 175 176 178 177 179 180 174 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 [...]
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42 AB C D 1 305-180 1 2 305-179 1 3 312-488 1 4 329-409 1 M10 7 965-077 1 8 321-330 1 9 949-429 8 M4 10 949-215 8 M4 × 8 11 320-141 1 12 303-409 2 M8 × 25 13 321-370 1 ”14-20” 14 308-396 1 M10 15 307-947 1 M6 × 12 16 –––––––– 1 17 319-974 1 18 996-722 1 19 996-247 1 M5 × 12 20 321-371 1 21 302-459 1 M6 × 17 22 949-678 4 M8 [...]
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43 C10FSB AB C D 149 2 340-779F 1 230V-240V ”148” 150 953-174 2 D5 × 55 151 321-399 1 608VVC2NS7L 152 1 360-898E 1 230V ”151, 196” 152 2 360-898F 1 240V ”151, 196” 153 946-362 1 154 945-161 2 155 999-043 2 156 960-685 2 157 938-477 2 M5 × 8 158 322-208 1 ”156, 157” 159 996-247 1 M5 × 12 160 998-980 1 161 998-836 1 M6 × 12 162 31[...]
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005 Code No. C99115015 F Printed in China Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd. 02Back_C10FSH_Eng 6/1/10, 3:34 PM 44[...]