MOUNTINGTHE
BLADETO
SAW cont.
9. Raise lower blade guard using the blade guard handle and hold it in the raised
position
for the next steps.
10. Replace
the "D" washer
(See Fig. 2).
11. Firmly hold down spindle
lock button as you replace
blade screw
and hand
tighten
it in a clockwise
direction
(See Fig. 2). Then use blade wrench
to
tighten
blade screw thoroughly.
12. Place blade wrench
back in shoe.
NOTE: Always
place angled
portion of blade wrench
upwards.
IMPORTANT: NEVER use a blade that is too thick to allow the "D" washer to
engage with the flat side of the spindle.
REMOVING
THE BLADE
1. Unplug the saw.
I /_ WARNING:
Failure to unplug
the saw could result in accidental
starting
causing
possible
serious
personal
injury.
2. Raise the lower blade guard using the guard handle, hold down the
spindle
lock button.
3. Follow
Steps 1 through
4 on Mounting
Blade to Saw.
4. Carefully
remove
blade.
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