Installing/Changing The Blade - Craftsman 137.218020 Operator's Manual

2. Liftupward on ripfencehandle (2)sotherear
holding clamp(4)is fullyextended.
3. Place theripfenceonthesawtable(5),engaging
the rearfenceclamp firstthenlowering t hefrontend
ontothetable.
4. Pushdownonthefencehandle (2)to lock.
Fig. E
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2. Raise the blade arbor (4) (Fig. 1)to the maximum
height by turning the blade raising handwheel
counterclockwise.
3. Place the open-end wrench (8) jaws on the flats of
the saw arbor to keep the arbor from turning (Fig. J)
and place the box-end wrench (9) on the arbor nut
(5), and turn counterclockwise.
4. Remove the arbor nut (5) and outer flange (6) (Fig. 1).
INSTALLING AND CHANGING THE BLADE
(FIG. H, I, J)
DANGER I
• To avoid injury from an accidental start, make
sure the switch is in the OFF position and the
plug is not connected to the power source
outlet.
• To avoid serious injury, the rear of the table
insert must be level with the table. If the rear of
the insert is not level with the table, adjust the
screw (3) in or out until the rear of the insert is
level to or slightly above the table. To raise the
insert, turn the screw counterclockwise, to lower
the insert, turn the screw clockwise. NOTE: A
rubber adjusting spacer is provided under rear
of insert for this purpose.
Remove the table insert (1) by removing the two
screws (2, 3). Be careful not to lose the rubber
spacer that is on the back screw (3) beneath the
table insert (Fig. H).