Craftsman 315.114232 Operator's Manual page 11

NOTE: The saw is assembled with the battery pack
attached.
TO REMOVE BATTERY PACK
See Figure 2.
• Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress to
release battery pack from the saw.
• Remove battery pack from the saw.
TO ASSEMBLE OR REMOVE BLADE
TO ASSEMBLE BLADE:
See Figure 3.
_k WARNING: A 5-1/2 in. blade is the maximum blade
capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too
thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with
the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in
contact with the blade guard, while thicker blades will
prevent blade screw from securing blade on spindle.
Either of these situations could result in a serious
accident,
DEPRESS LATCHES TO
RELEASE BATTERY PACK
TO
TO LATCHES
INSTALL
BATrERY PACK
Fig. 2
SPINDLE
LOCKBUTTON
LOWER BLADE
GUARD HANDLE
INNER
BLADEWASHER
OUTER
BLADE WASHER
BLADE SCREW
Fig. 3
• Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto
spindle.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of saw
as shown in figure 3.
• Replace outer blade washer.
• Depress spindle lock button, then replace blade screw.
Tighten blade screw securely.
NOTE: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to tighten,
• Return blade wrench to storage area.
REMEMBER: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow
the outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the
spindle.
• Remove battery pack from saw.
• Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress to
release battery pack from the saw.
• Remove blade wrench (5 mm hex key) from storage
area.
• Depress spindle lock button and remove blade screw
and outer blade washer.
NOTE: Turn blade screw clockwise to remove.
• Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact blade.
_k WARNING: If inner blade washer has been re-
moved, replace it before placing blade on spindle.
Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade
will not tighten properly.
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