Changing The Blade; Attaching Rip Fence - Bosch 4100XC Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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flection that may occur when using thin saw
blades. Use of these devices on both sides
will prevent the blade from being properly
aligned with the riving knife, which may bind
the work piece during cutting. One "stabi-
lizer" plate may be placed only against the
outside of a thin replacement blade. These
plates are not required with the supplied
Bosch blade.

CHANGING THE BLADE

blades. Blade tips can cause personal injury.
1. Turn elevation wheel 9 (Fig. 1) clockwise
until the blade is up as high as it will go,
remove table insert 1 using finger hole
(Fig. 11).
2. Lift up arbor lock lever 2 and slowly rotate
blade by hand until lock fully engages saw
arbor and stops rotation (Fig. 11). Loosen
arbor nut 3 counter clockwise with the
arbor wrench 4 provided (Fig. 12). Set
arbor wrench aside and continue to loosen
arbor nut by hand and re move arbor nut
and outer washer 5. Blade may now be re-
moved or installed by sliding on or off
arbor shaft 6.
3. Assemble inner washer 7 and new blade
as shown in figure 13, making certain the
TEETH OF THE BLADE ARE POINTING
DOWN AT THE FRONT OF THE TABLE.
NOTE: The printing on different saw blades
are not always on the same side.
4. Assemble outer washer 5, arbor nut 3 as
shown in figure 13. While lifting up arbor
lock lever 2 securely tighten arbor nut
clockwise with the arbor wrench 4
(Fig. 12).
5. Position table insert 1 in pocket of table
so tabs 8 on table insert are in slots in
pocket of table and push down and secure
in place.

Attaching Rip Fence

A. Raise rip fence handle 1, so holding clamp
2 is out far enough to fit on the table 3 and
into "V" groove located on the back of rear
rail 6 (Fig. 14).
B. Position the rip fence 4 over table 3 hold-
ing up the front end, first engage holding
clamp 2 with rear rail.
C. Lower front end onto front rail 5.
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Assembly
Always wear gloves when
changing or handling
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Fig. 11
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