Assembly And Adjustments; Tile Saw Blade Installation - Skil 3550 Operating/Safety Instructions Manual

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Disconnect the plug from the power
W RNING
source before making any adjustments
or changing accessories. Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
Tile Saw Blade Removal and installation
To reduce the risk of injury, do not use
W RNING
tile saw blade larger or smaller than 7"
diamter, do not use tile saw blade with speed rating
less than 3600 Rpm. only use smooth edge tile blade
free of openings and grooves.
Tile Saw Blade Removal:
1. Remove the bevel table (Fig. 1).
2. Hold the tile saw blade firmly by hand, then loosen the nut
with nut wrench in a counterclockwise direction (Fig. 2).
3. Remove outer flange and the tile saw blade.

Tile Saw Blade installation:

1. Ensure that the shaft and the flanges are clean.
2. Ensure that the inner flange is properly positioned on the
shaft (Fig. 3).
3. Ensure that the directional arrow marked on the new tile
saw blade is counterclockwise with the shaft (Fig. 4).
4. Place new tile saw blade on the shaft and seat the tile
saw blade on the rim of the inner flange (Fig. 3 & 4).
5. Place outer flange on shaft. Rotate outer flange until it
aligns with shaft and slides against tile saw blade (Fig. 3).
6. Tighten the tile blade nut (Fig. 2), but DO NOT
OVERTIGHTEN
7. Ensure the tile blade is secure before using.
inner
flange
Blade must be
seated on rim of
inner flange
Shaft
Blade

assembly and adjustments

FIG. 3
Tile
Blade
Nut
outer
flange
10.
install
wrench
Remove
outer
flange
Rim of inner
flange
Tile Blade
Direction
FIG. 1
Remove
Bevel Table
FIG. 2
Tile Blade
Nut
FIG. 4
Shaft