Routine Maintenance - Craftsman 320.21195 Operator's Manual

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
z:_WARNING:
DO NOT at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc.. come In contact with plastic parts,
Chemicals can damage, weaken or destroy plastic, which may result In
serlous personal injury.
Periodic maintenance allows for tong life and trouble4ree operation A cleaning,
lubrication and maintenance schedule should be maintained. As a common
preventive maintenance practice, follow these recommended steps:
1 When work has been completed, c_ean the toot to allow smooth functioning of the
tool over time
2. Use clean damp ctoths to wipe the tool.
3 Check the state of all electrical cables
4 Keep the motor air openings free from oil, grease and sawdust or woodchips and
store tool in a dry place.
5 Be certain thal all moving parts are well lubrtcaled, particularly after lengthy
exposure to damp and/or dirty conditions
CHANGING THE BLADE (Figo21)
Z_WARNING:
To prevent personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect the plug
from power source BEFORE assembling parts, making adjustments or
changing blades,
Z_WARNING: BE SUREto
wear protective work gloves
white handling a saw blade.
The blade can injure
unprotected hands,
1. Raise the saw arm
2, Use Phillips screwdriver, loosen
but do not remove screw on the
arbor screw guard by turning
counterc_ockwIse
3- Rotate arbor guard to expose
the arbor
4 Press and hold arbor lock
button wht!e loosening and
removing the left-hand4hread
arbor screw by turning
clockwise with the wrench
included
5 Lift and hold up the lower blade
guard
6. Remove the outer blade flange
7 Remove blade lrom arbor
Wipe the flanges and arbor
to remove dust and debris.