Rip Fence; Changing The Blade - Craftsman 137.218760 Owner's Manual

RIP FENCE (FIG. E)
1. Thread the fence handle (1) into the cam hole (2)
until tight.
2. Lift upward on the rip fence handle (1) so that the
holding clamp (3) is fully extended.
3. Place the rip fence on the saw table and engage
the holding clamp (3) to the table rear. Lower the
front end onto the front rail (4).
4. Push down on the fence handle (1) to lock.
Fig. E
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CHANGING THE BLADE (FIG. F, G, H)
To avoid injury from an accidental start, make sure the
switch is in the OFF position and the plug is not
connected to the power source outlet.
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Remove the table insert (1) by unscrewing the two
screws (2, 3). Be careful not to lose the rubber
washer that is on the back screw (3) beneath the
table insert.
NOTE: The back screw is longer than the
front screw.
Fig. F
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2. Raise the blade arbor (4) (FIG. G) to the maximum
height by turning the blade-raising handwheel
counterclockwise.
3. Remove the arbor nut (5) and flange (6), remove blade.
4. Install the new saw blade onto the arbor with the
blade teeth pointing toward the front of the saw.
5. Install the flange (6) against the blade and thread the
arbor nut (5) as far as possible by hand. Ensure that
the blade is flush against the inner side of the blade
flange.
Fig. G
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6. To tighten the arbor nut (5) (FIG. H) use the open-end
wrench (7) and align the wrench jaws on the flats of
the blade arbor to keep the arbor from turning.
7. Place the box-end wrench (8) on the arbor nut (5),
and turn clockwise (to the rear of the saw table.)
8. Replace the blade insert in the table recess, insert
screws through the front and rear holes and tighten.
Fig. H
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To avoid injury from a thrown workpiece, blade
parts, or blade contact, never operate saw without
the proper insert in place. Use the saw blade
insert when sawing. Use the dado head insert
when using a dado.
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