Craftsman 21194 - 7-1/4 in. Sliding Compound Miter Saw Operator's Manual page 21

NOTE: P ayattention tothepieces
removed, noting theirposition and
direction theyface.Wipetheblade
collars cleanofanysawdust before
installing a newblade.
Fig.L
7
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6
4
INSTALLING BLADE (FIG. J, K, L)
i_ WARNING]
Un-plug the miter saw before
changing/installing the blade.
1. Install a 7-1/4 in. blade with a 5/8 in.
arbor making sure the rotation arrow
on the blade matches the clockwise
rotation arrow on the upper guard,
and the blade teeth are pointing
downward.
2. Place the arbor collar (6) against
the blade and on the arbor. Thread
the arbor bolt (4) on the arbor, in a
counterclockwise direction. (Fig. L)
IMPORTANT: Make sure the flats of
the blade collars are engaged with
the flats on the arbor shaft. Also, the
flat-side of the arbor collar must be
placed against the blade.
3. Place the blade wrench on the arbor
bolt.
4. Press the arbor lock (5), holding
it in firmly while turning the blade
counterclockwise. When it engages,
continue to press the arbor lock
in, while tightening the arbor bolt
securely. (Fig. K)
5. Rotate the cover plate (3) back to its
original position until the slot in the
cover plate engages with the cover
plate screw (2). While holding the
lower blade guard, tighten the screw
with a Phillips screwdriver. (Fig. J)
NOTE: The lower blade guard must
be raised to the upright position to
access the cover plate screw.
6. Lower the blade guard (1) and verify
the operation of the guard does not
bind or stick (Fig. J).
7. Be sure the arbor lock (5) is released
so the blade turns freely by spinning
the blade until the arbor lock
disengages.
[,A WARNING]
o To avoid injury, never use the saw
without the cover plate secure
in place. It keeps the arbor bolt
from falling out if it accidentally
loosens, and helps prevent the
spinning blade from coming off
the saw.
o Make sure the collars are clean
and properly arranged. Lower the
blade into the table and check for
any contact with the metal base or
the turn table.
THE LASER GUIDE (FIG. M)
1. To turn laser on, press on/off rocker
switch (1) to "ON" position.
2. To turn off laser, press on/off rocker
switch to "OFF" position.
Fig. M