To Assemble Blade; To Remove Blade - Craftsman 315.10924 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
TO ASSEMBLE BLADE
1. UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
2. Remove blade wrench from storage area, See
Figure 2,
3. Position your saw on end of motor housing and
remove blade screw. NOTE: Turn blade screw
counterclockwise to remove.
4. Remove spring washer and "D" washer.
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Fit saw blade inside blade guard and onto spindle.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of
saw.
Replace "D" washer and spring washer. NOTE:
"Cupped" side of spring washer goes against
outer blade "D" washer. See Figure 2,
Replace blade screw and tighten until spring
washer is flattened. 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 2.
TO REMOVE BLADE
1. UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
2. Remove blade wrench from storage area. See
Figure 2.
3. Place your saw on a piece of scrap wood as shown
in figure 3 with the blade teeth embedded in the
wood.
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5,
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Turn blade screw counterclockwise and remove.
Remove spring washer, "D" washer, and blade.
Before replacing blade, wipe a drop of oil onto
washers where they contact blade.
Return blade wrench to storage area. NOTE:
Always place angled portion of blade wrench up
as shown in figure 2.
BLADE WRENCH LOWER BLADE
STORAGE GUARD HANDLE
SPINDLE
LOWER INNER
BLADE BLADE
GUARD WASHER
BLADE
BLADE
OUTER BLADE
"D" WASHER
SPRING
WASHER
OUTSIDE OF SPRING WASHER
CUPPED SIDE AGAINST
OUTER BLADE "D" WASHER
Fig. 2
TOP LOCK SWITCH (lock-off)
LOWER BLADE
GUARD HANDLE
/
BLADE
WRENCH
X
BLADE SCREW
Fig. 3
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