Craftsman 315.2121O0 Owner's Manual page 14

LOWER
BLADE GUARD
PHILUPS
SCREW
BOLTCOVER
TO
ONSMNDLE
INNERBLADE
WASHERWlTH
DOUBLE'D'FLA'rS
BLADE
TIGHTEN
BLADEBOLT
OUTER BLADE WASHER
WITHDOUBLE "D"FLATS
Fig. 11
• Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the
blade bolt untilthe spindle locks. See Figure 12.
• Using the blade wrench provided, loosen
remove the blade bolt.
Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn
blade boll clockwiseto loosen.
• Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove
inner blade washer.
SPINDLE
Bun'oN
Fig. 12
• Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and
outer blade washer where they contact the blade.
_1_ WARNING: If inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before placingblade 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 downwardat the
front of sew as shown in figure 11.
_lh CAUTION: Always installthe blade with the
blade teeth and the arrow pdnted on the side of
the blade pointing downat the front of the saw.
The directionof 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 spindlelock button and replace blade
bolt.
Note: The blade boil has left hand threads. Turn
blade boil counterclockwiseto 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 boil
cover.
• Rstightenphillipsscrew secudng blade boil cover.
Tighten screwsecurely. See Figure 11.
A
WARNING: To prevent damage to the spindle
lock, always allow motor to come to a complete
stop before engaging spindlelock. Make sure the
spindle lock button is not engaged before
reconnectingsaw into power source.
Your compoundmiter 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 sew, 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.
_l_ WARNING: Your saw shouldnever be
connected to powersupply when you are
assemblingparts, making adjustments,installing
or removingblades, or when not in use.
Disconnectingyoursaw willprevent accidental:
startingthat could cause serious injury.
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