Craftsman 10 IN. COMPOUND MITER SAW 315.23538 Owner's Manual page 14

LOWER
BLADEGUARD
PhILMPS
SCREW
BLADE
BOLTCOVER
FLAT($)
ON SPINDLE
INNERBLADE
DOUBLE"D"
FLATS
TO
LOOSEN BLADE
TIGHTEN
BLADEBOLT
OUTERBLADEWASHER
WITH DOUBLE"D" FLATS
Fig. 11
• Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the
blade bolt until the spindle locks. See Figure 12.
• Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and
remove the blade bolt.
Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn
blade bolt clockwise to loosen.
• Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove
inner blade washer.
SPINDLE
LOCK
BUTTON,
Fig. 12
• Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and
outer blade washer where they contact the blade.
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. The blade teeth point downward at the
front of saw as shown in figure 11.
CAUTION: Always install the blade with the
blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of
the blade pointing down at the front of the saw.
The direction of blade rotation is also stamped
with an arrow on the upper blade guard.
• Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" fiats
on the blade washers align with the flats on the
spindle.
• Depress spindle lock button and replace blade
bolt.
Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn
blade bolt couotemlockwise to tighten.
• Tighten blade bolt securely.
• Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe
place for future use.
• Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt
cover.
• Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover.
Tighten screw securely. See Figure 11.
WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is
not engaged before reconnecting sew into power
source. Never engage spindle lock button when
blade is rotating.
Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the
factory for making very accurate cuts. However, some
of the components might have been jarred out of
alignment during shipping. Also, over a period of time,
readjustment will probably become necessary due to
wear. After unpacking your saw, check the following
adjustments before you begin using saw. Make any
readjustments that are necessary and periodically
check the parts alignment to make sure that your saw
is cutting accurately.
,4_ WARNING: Your saw should never be
connected to power supply when you are
assembling parts, making adjustments, installing
or removing blades, or when not in use.
Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental
starting that could cause serious injury.
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