Blade Changing - Craftsman 113.234701 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
Blade Changing
To change the saw blade, follow these
steps:
1. Check that saw is unplugged, switch is
"off", and yellow key is out.
2. Unlock rip lock, pull blade carriage
out to end of radial arm, and lock rip
lock.
3. Unlock swivel lock, depress swivel
index pin, and put blade in out-rip posi-
tion (motor toward fence). Lock swivel
lock.
4. Loosen coverplate screw and rotate
coverplate out of way.
5. Use both blade wrenches in scissor ac-
tion to loosen blade nut. Note: Nut has
left hand threads.
6. Remove nut, blade collar, and blade.
Insert new blade, making sure that
blade rotation arrow points in same
direction as arrow on guard points.
7. Re-install blade collar and nut.
Tighten nut. Note: Do not overtighten
nut because this can cause blade collar to
warp and blade to wobble during cutting.
8. Rotate coverplate back into position
and tighten coverplate screw.
_WARNING:
Never use the saw without the
coverplate securely in place. It
keeps the nut from falling off if it
accidentally loosens, and prevents
the spinning blade from coming off
the machine.
Loosen
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