English CONTENTS GENERAL POWER TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS ........25 PRECAUTIONS FOR CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW ....... 28 CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY ............29 REGARDING LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TRANSPORTATION ...... 30 SYMBOL ....................... 31 SPECIFICATIONS ..................31 STANDARD ACCESSORIES ............... 32 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (sold separately)..........32 APPLICATIONS ....................
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English b) Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded. Do not expose power tools to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
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English b) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn it on and off . Any power tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired. Disconnect the plug from the power source and/or the battery pack from the power tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing power tools.
English CAUTION Keep children and infi rm persons away. When not in use, tools should be stored out of reach of children and infi rm persons. PRECAUTIONS FOR CORDLESS RECIPROCATING SAW Always charge the battery at a temperature of 0 – 40°C. A temperature of less than 0°C will result in over charging which is dangerous.
English CAUTION ON LITHIUM-ION BATTERY To extend the lifetime, the lithium-ion battery equips with the protection function to stop the output. In the cases of 1 to 3 described below, when using this product, even if you are pulling the switch, the motor may stop. This is not the trouble but the result of protection function.
English CAUTION If liquid leaking from the battery gets into your eyes, do not rub your eyes and wash them well with fresh clean water such as tap water and contact a doctor immediately. If left untreated, the liquid may cause eye-problems. If liquid leaks onto your skin or clothes, wash well with clean water such as tap water immediately.
English SYMBOL WARNING The following show symbols used for the machine. Be sure that you understand their meaning before use. To reduce the risk of injury, user must No-load speed read instruction manual. Direct current /min Oscillation per minute Rated voltage Warning SPECIFICATIONS Power Tool...
English STANDARD ACCESSORIES CR18DBL have two types which are designated as 2LJRK and NN. For their respective accessories, see the Table below. CR18DBL CR18DBL (2LJRK) (NN) Charger (UC18YFSL) — Battery (BSL1850) — Battery cover — Plastic case — Blade (No. 141(S)) OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES (sold separately) Battery ...
English APPLICATIONS ○ Cutting metal and stainless steel pipe. ○ Cutting various lumbers. ○ Cutting mild steel, aluminum and copper plate. ○ Cutting synthetic resins, such as phenol resin and vinyl chloride. For details refer to the section entitled “SELECTION OF BLADES”. BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION Battery removal Ventilation holes...
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English ● Pilot lamp indication The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in Table 1, according to the condition of the charger or the rechargeable battery. Table 1 Indications of the pilot lamp Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light Before Blinks for 0.5 seconds.
Remove the cord or plug 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...
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English Pivot the lever to open the blade clamp. Slit of blade holder Insert the saw blade all the way into the small slit of the blade holder with the lever pivoting. You Blade can mount this blade either in the upward or downward direction.
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English MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF SAW BLADE MOUNT After use, blow away sawdust, earth, sand, moisture, etc., with air or brush them away with a brush, etc., to ensure that the blade mount can function smoothly. NOTE Continued use of the tool without cleaning the area where the saw blade is attached can result in sawdust and chip buildup which may adversely aff...
English HOW TO USE WARNING Never touch the moving parts. CAUTION ○ Be careful not to let sawdust, earth, Front cover moisture, etc., enter the inside of the machine through the plunger section during operation. If sawdust and the like Fig.
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English NOTE Take care not to lock the motor. If the motor is locked, immediately turn the power off . If the motor is locked for a while, the motor or battery may be burnt. Switch operation Lock Lock-off button Lock-off...
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English About Remaining Battery Indicator Remaining battery When pressing the remaining battery indicator indicator lamp switch, the remaining battery indicator lamp lights Remaining battery and the battery remaining power can be checked. indicator switch (Fig. 20) When releasing your fi nger from the remaining Switch panel battery indicator switch, the remaining battery indicator lamp goes off...
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English Mode selector switch Mode indicator lamp Trigger switch Switch panel Fig. 21 Once you install the battery and switch on the power, you can change modes with each press of the mode selector switch.(Fig. 22) Fig. 22 ○ Speed change mode allows the number of maximum strokes to be switched between 3 levels: low speed, medium speed and high speed.
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English Table 4 Mode State of lamp Operating speed Uses Stainless steel 0 – 1600 /min Plastic Fiber board Mild steel pipes Transmisson Cast-iron tubes Medium 0 – 2300 /min Mode L-shaped angle steel Aluminum / brass / copper Plaster board High 0 –...
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English Cutting metallic materials CAUTION ○ Press the base fi rmly against the workpiece. ○ Never apply any unreasonable force to the saw blade when cutting. Doing so can easily break the blade. ○ The motor can be locked sometimes, depending on the combination of the material to be cut and the blade.
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English Plunge cutting With this tool, you can perform plunge cutting on plywood panels and thin board materials. You can carry out plunge cutting quite easily with the saw blade installed in reverse as illustrated in Fig. 28, Fig. 30, Fig. 32. Fig.
English 10. LED light warning signals (Fig. 33) This product features functions that are designed to protect the tool itself as well as the battery. While the switch is pulled, if any of the safeguard functions activate during operation, the LED light will blink as described in Table 5. When any of the safeguard functions are Fig.
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In the operation and maintenance of power tools, the safety regulations and standards prescribed in each country must be observed. Important notice on the batteries for the Hitachi cordless power tools Please always use one of our designated genuine batteries. We cannot guarantee the safety and performance of our cordless power tool when used with batteries other than these designated by us, or when the battery is disassembled and modifi...
English SELECTION OF BLADES To ensure maximum operating effi ciency and results, it is very important to select the appropriate blade best suited to the type and thickness of the material to be cut. NOTE Dimensions of the workpiece mentioned in the table represent the dimensions when the mounting position of the base is set nearest to the body of the Cordless Reciprocating Saw.
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English NOTE No. 101 – No. 132 BI-METAL blades are sold separately as optional accessories. Selection of blades for other materials Table 8 Material to be cut Material quality Thickness (mm) Blade No. Iron plate Mild steel plate 2.5 – 10 No.