Hitachi CB 13F - Page 13

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To avoid injury, the blade tension, tracking, and upper
and lower guides and bearings must be properly
adjusted before operating the band saw. (See
ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS section)
MITER GAUGE (FIG. H)
A miter gauge (1) is supplied with your band saw to be
used in the table slot (2) on the right side of the blade.
The miter gauge can be tilted 0° to 45° right or left to
maintain an accurate angle for your workpiece. A bracket
is provided on the leg stand for convenient miter gauge
storage.
Fig. H
INSTALL POWER CORD BRACKETS
(FIG. I)
1. Power cord brackets (1) are provided for convenient
cord storage. Attach the power cord brackets to the
back of the saw body, as shown, with two Phillips
head screws (2). Tighten.
2. Wrap the power cord onto the brackets when the
band saw is not in use, to prevent damage to the
cord.
Fig. I
Fig. G
Before operation always make sure the blade is in
center of table insert slot.
Installing
1. Make sure the blade tension knob (1) turned
counterclockwise until it stops.
2. Remove old blade as explained in “Removing”.
3. Guide the new blade teeth are pointing forward and
down.
NOTE:
To avoiding lifting the workpiece, the blade
teeth must point downward toward the table.
4. Swinging the left side off the blade away and back,
place the blade on the upper and lower wheels (10).
5. Place the blade carefully between the upper and
lower blade guides (8).
6. Slide the blade into the slot (9) at the left of the
wheels, and make sure the blade is positioned at the
middle of the wheels.
7. Turning the blade tension knob (1) clockwise, tighten
the tension until the blade is tight on the wheels.
8. Replace the table insert (2) and the table aligning pin
(3). Install the extension table and fasten the screw
(13) at the right of extension tube. Lock the lock
knobs (12) under the table.
9. Adjust the blade tracking and tension properly (See
ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS section) before
operation the band saw.
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