Installing A Blade; Installing The Edge Guide; Adjusting The Cutting Depth - Performax 241-0951 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING A BLADE

WARNING:
!
Let the hot blade, arbor
screw and thick washer cool before
attempting to change the blade.
1. Remove the existing blade (if one is
installed), arbor screw and thick arbor
washer as noted on the previous page.
2. Slide blade (5) through the slot in the
bottom of the blade guard and onto the
arbor so the hole in the blade (6) slides
over the arbor (Fig. 2).
NOTE: Make sure the exposed teeth of a
blade with teeth are pointing forward.
3. Re-install thick arbor washer and arbor
screw in the reverse order in which they
were removed.
NOTE: Make sure the flat side of the thick
washer is facing the head of the arbor
screw.
4. Lock the spindle using the spindle lock
button and tighten the arbor screw by
turning it COUNTER CLOCKWISE.
NOTE: The arbor screw has a left hand
thread. It must be turned COUNTER
CLOCKWISE to be tightened.
Fig. 2

ADJUSTING THE CUTTING DEPTH

The cutting depth is controlled by limiting the
amount of blade exposed below the blade
guard.
ASSEMBLY AND OPERATING
1. Loosen the depth control lever (1) by
pulling it outward (Fig. 3).
2. Slide the depth control (2) upward to the
desired cutting depth (3).
3. Lock the depth control in place by pressing
the depth control lever inward toward the
tool.
Press the rear of the blade guard lock button (4)
and carefully pivot the blade guard (5) upward
as far as it will go to expose the amount of blade
required to achieve the desired depth of cut.
NOTES:
a) The measurement markings on front of the
blade guard (3) should be used as a guide in
setting the depth of cut. This will roughly
indicate depth of cut.
b) Always set the cutting depth 1/8" greater than
the thickness of the workpiece.
c) Always test the depth setting on a scrap
workpiece to verify the setting before cutting into
the good workpiece.

INSTALLING THE EDGE GUIDE

The multi-cut saw can be used with an edge
guide for ripping materials up to 7" wide.
1. Using the 3 mm hex key provided, turn the
edge guide locking screw (1) counter
clockwise a few turns until the screw rises
about 1/8" (Fig. 4).
2. Insert the edge guide rod (2) into the left
hand edge guide mounting slot (3), through
the middle locking slot (4) and through the
right hand mounting slot (5).
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Fig. 3