Assembly - Craftsman 315.108400 Owner's Manual

WARNING:
Your saw should never be
connected to power supply when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments,
assembling or removing blades, cleaning, or
when not in use. Disconnecting your saw will
prevent accidental starting that could cause
serious personal injury.
WARNING:
A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum
blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade that
is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage
with the flat on the spindle. Larger blades will come
in contact with the blade guards, while thicker
blades will prevent blade screw from securing
blade on spindle. Either of these situations could
result in a serious accident.
TO ASSEMBLE OR REMOVE BLADE
MODEL 315.108400
See Figures 2, 3, and 4.
Unplug your saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
TO ASSEMBLE BLADE:
Remove blade wrench from storage area.
See Figure 1.
Place your saw on a piece of wood as shown in
Figure 4, and remove blade screw.
Note: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to remove.
Remove spring washer, and outer blade washer
See Figure 2.
("D" washer).
SPINDLE
INNER BLADE
WASHER
OUTER BLADE
WASHER
("D" WASHER)
Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and
outer blade washer ("D" washer) where they
contact blade.

ASSEMBLY

See Figure 2.
LOWER BLADE
GUARD HANDLE
BLADE
SPRING
WASHER
BLADE
SCREW
Fig. 2
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WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before placing blade on
spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident
since blade will not tighten properly.
Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto
spindle. Note: The saw teeth point upward at the
front of saw as shown in Figure 2.
OUTER BLADE WASHER ("D" WASHER)
CUPPED SIDE OF
SPRING WASHER
Replace "D" washer and spring washer.
Note: "Cupped" side of spring washer goes against
See Figure 3.
"D" washer.
Replace blade screw. Tighten blade screw securely.
Note: Turn blade screw clockwise to tighten.
Return blade wrench to storage area.
Note: Always place angled portion of blade wrench
up as shown in Figure 1.
REMEMBER: Never use a blade that is too thick to
allow the "D" washer to engage with the flat on the
spindle.
TO REMOVE BLADE:
Remove blade wrench from storage area.
See Figure 1.
Place your saw on a piece of scrap wood as shown
in Figure 4, and remove blade screw.
Note: With blade teeth embedded in the wood, turn
blade screw counterclockwise to remove.
Remove spring washer and outer blade washer
See Figure 2.
("D" washer).
Note: Blade can be removed at this point.
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE
WRENCH
TO
TIGHTEN
BLADE SCREW
OUTSIDE OF
SPRING WASHER
See Figure 2.
LOWER BLADE
GUARD HANDLE
Fig. 3
Fig. 4