Adjustments - Craftsman 315.171071 Owner's Manual

TO INSTALL BLADES
See Figure 3.
BLADE BLADE
CLAMP HOLE
CLAMP SCREW
PIN
BLADE
BLADE CLAMP
Note: It is never necessary to remove the blade clamp
from the tool or the blade clamp screw from the blade
clamp to change the blade.
Unplug your saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious injury.
Remove the 5/32 in. Allen wrench provided with
this saw from Allen wrench holder. Note: Allen
wrench holder is located in bottom portion of saw
handle. See Figure 1.
Loosen the blade clamp screw enough to permit
the saw blade to be inserted between blade
clamp and saw bar.
Note: It is never necessary to remove the blade clamp
from the tool or the blade clamp screw from the blade
clamp to change the blade.
Align the hole in the shank of the blade and blade
clamp with the pin in the saw bar, then seat both
on the pin in the saw bar. Note: Saw blades may
be installed with the teeth directed either up or
down to fit your cutting requirements.
Tighten blade clamp screw securely.
Remove Allen wrench and store it in allen wrench
holder.
Note: There may be times when the blade clamp
sticks to the saw bar and will not loosen enough to
allow blades to be installed or removed. If this

ADJUSTMENTS

happens, loosen the blade clamp screw with the Allen
wrench, then tap lightly on the end of the Allen wrench
with a mallet. See Figure 4.
ALLEN WRENCH
SAW BAR
BASE ASSEMBLY
SAW BAR
See Figure 5.
Fig. 3
The base assembly of your electronic reciprocating
saw is adjustable, allowing the use of the blade teeth
at different positions on the blade.
Four cutting positions are available when making cuts
using regular blades. Three cutting positions are
available when making cuts using flush cutting blades.
TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF BASE ASSEMBLY:
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BLADE CLAMP BLADE CLAMP SCREW
ALLEN
WRENCH
NOTCH
NOTCHES FOR
REGULAR CUTS
BASE ASSEMBLY
Unplug your saw.
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious injury.
Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the
5/32 in. Allen wrench mentioned above.
Reposition base assembly and align in the
desired notch. Note: When changing from cutting
with regular blades to cutting with flush cutting
blades, base assembly must be turned clockwise
90°. Turn counterclockwise 90° when changing
from cutting with flush cutting blades to cutting
with regular blades.
Retighten set screw securely.
Remove Allen wrench and store it in Allen wrench
holder.
MALLET
Fig. 4
SET
SCREW
ALLEN
WRENCH
GEAR FRAME
Fig. 5