Hitachi CR 18DL - Manual (Page 19)

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HOW TO USE THE CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW
CAUTION:
⅜ Avoid carrying it with your finger on the switch. A
sudden startup can result in an unexpected injury.
⅜ Be careful not to let sawdust, earth, moisture, etc.,
enter the inside of the machine through the plunger
section during operation. If sawdust and the like
accumulate in the plunger section, always clean it
before use.
⅜ Do not remove the front cover (refer to Fig. 5).
Be sure to hold the body from the top of the front
cover.
⅜ During use, press the base against the material
while cutting.
Vibration can damage the saw blade if the base is
not pressed firmly against the workpiece.
Furthermore, a tip of the saw blade can sometimes
contact the inner wall of the pipe, damaging the
saw blade.
⅜ Select a saw blade of the most appropriate length.
Ideally, the length protruding from the base of the
saw blade after subtracting the stroke should be
larger than the material (see Fig. 17 and Fig. 19).
If you cut a large pipe, large block of wood, etc.,
that exceeds the cutting capacity of a blade; there
is a risk that the blade may contact with the inner
wall of the pipe, wood, etc., resulting in damage.
(Fig. 18, Fig. 20)
⅜ To extend the lifetime, the lithium-ion battery
equips with the protection function to stop the
output. Therefore, if the tool is overloaded, the
motor may stop. However, this is not the trouble
but the result of protection function. In this case,
release the switch of tool and eliminate the causes
of overloading.
1. Switch operation
(1) Lock-off button
The tool is equipped with a lock-off button. To
acivate the trigger lock, move the button to the right
positon. Move the button to the left to operate the
tool. (Fig. 21, Fig. 22)
CAUTION: Always lock the switch when
carrying or storing the tool eliminate
unintentional starting.
Stroke
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
Fig. 19
Stroke
Fig. 20
Fig. 21
Lock-off button
Lock