Installing Plain End Blades - Craftsman 113.236090 Owner's Manual

installing Plain End Blades
Check that the blade tension knob is loose.
- Check that the upper and lower blade
holder knobs are loose, Spread blade
holder jaws open using fingers.
NOTE: A rubber band looped around the
back of the Made holder wiIl automati-
cally open the jaws when the knobs are
loosened which will make changing
blades easier. See }Ilustration below.
,tnstal! the blade through the hole in the
table and into the lower blade holder. The
blade teeth should point down. Position
the blade so that it is straight with the front
face of the blade holder and extends
beyond the blade holder as shown.
qighten the lower blade holder knob by
turning the knob clockwise
until the jaws close securely.
NOTE: To maintain Made holder clamp-
ing force, keep finger knob threads
cleaned and oiled using atl purpose
household machine (or motor) oil, To
prevent blade holder damage, do not
use pliers to tighten knob,
Use the same procedure to install the
blade into the upper btade holder.
Before tightening the jaws using the
upper biade holder knob, adjust the
position of the upper blade holder by
turning the blade tension knob until the
end of the blade is near the top of the
blade holder as shown. Tighten the
upper blade holder knob by turning the
knob clockwise _ until the jaws
close securely.
• Tighten the blade tension knob clock-
wise ,_ until the blade is ten-
sioned. The number of turns will be
approximately two full turns. This witl
vary one or two turns depending on the
blade thickness and blade type.
, Make sure the blade is properly
installed. Before applying power,
rotate the motor shaft by hand using a
screwdriver in the motor shaft as
shown.
NOTE: To prevent blade holder damage,
do not use pliers to tighten knob.
Tighten
Position Blade Jpper Blade
As Shown Holder
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Holder --_____
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Position B!
As Shown
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