Work Clamp; Operation - COMPANION 315.241940 Operator's Manual

WORK CLAMP
See Figure 9.
The work clamp provides greater control by clamping the
workpisce to the fence orthe saw table. It also preventsthe
workpisosfrom creepingtoward the saw blade. This Ls vary
helpfulwhen cutting compound miters,
Depending on the cutting operatlon and the size of the
workplace, it may be necessary to use a C-clamp instead
of the work clamp to secure the workpisca priorto making
the cut.
_k WARNING: In some operations,the work clamp
assembly may interferewith the operation of the
blade guard assembly.Always make sure thata is
no interferanoewith the blade guard priorto begin-
ning any cutting operation to reducethe risk of
sedous personal injury.
Followthese directionsto installthe work clamp:
• Place the shaft of the work clamp in either hole on the
saw table bess.
• Rotate the knob on the work clamp to move it in or out
as needed.
A WARNING: When using any clamp with a stop
block, install the clamp on the same side as the stop
block, This will eliminatethe possibilityof trapping
the workpiece, resultingin the saw blade and
workplace kickingup. Failureto heed this warning
can resultin esrtous personalInjury.
TO INSTALL BLADE
See Figures 10- 12.
_L WARNING: A 10 in. blade is the maximum blade
capaoi_ of your saw, Never use a blade that is too
thickto allow outerblade washer to engage with
the fiats on the spindle. Larger bladeswi([come in
contact with the blade guards,while thicker blades
wilt preventthe blade screw from securing the blade
on the spindle, Eitherof these situationscould result
in a serious accident and can cause serious personal
injury.
• Unplug your saw.
_k WARNING: Failureto unplugyour saw could result
in accidental starting causing possibleserious
personalInlury.
• Loosen phillipsscrew (A) on the blade bolt cover.
• Remove phillipsscrew (B) on the blade bolt cover until
blade bolt cover can be raised.
• Gently raisethe lower blade guard bracket, releasing
lower blade guard fi'omnotch so that lower blade
guard and blade bolt cover can be rotated up and back
to expose the blade bolt.
• Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade
bolt until the spindle locks.
II Using the blade wrench provided,loosen and remove
the blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwiseto loosen.
WORK
CLAMP
BASE
Fig. 9 SCREW (,A)
LOWER BLADE
GUARD BRACKET
Fig. 10
15