COMPANION 315.241940 Operator's Manual page 16

BLAOE
\
BI.AOE
BOLT COVER
PHILLIPS
SCREW
LOWER
BLADE GUARD
TO
LOOSEN
FLAT(S)
TIGHTEN
BLADE
BOLT
OUTER BLADEWASHER
W_H DOUBLE"D'FLATS
INNER BLADE
WASHER WITH
DOUBLE "17' F LATS
Fig. 11
• Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner
blade washer.
• Wipe a drop of oil onto Inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact the blade.
SPINDLE
LQGK
BUTTON
WARNING: If inner blade washer has been
removed, replace it before placingblade on spindle.
F_lure to do so could cause an accident since blade
will not tighten properly.
• Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto
spindle. The bladeteeth point downward at the front of
saw as shown in figure 11.
A CAUTION: Always installthe blade with the blade
teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade
pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction
of blade rotation Is also stamped with an arrow on
the upper blade guard,
• Replace outer blade washer.The double "D"flats on
the blade washers align with the fiats on the spindle,
I Depressspindle lock button and replace blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bo{tcountsrc(ockwiseto tighten.
• Tightenblade bolt securely.
• Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.
II Retightsn phillipsscrews (A and B) secudng blade bolt
cover.Tighten straw securely.
CAUTION: Make sure the spindle lock button is
not engaged before reconnectingsaw into power
source. Never engagespindle Jook button when
blade is rotating.
Your compound miter saw has been adjusted at the fac-
tory for making very accurate cuts. However,some of the
componentsmight have moved out of alignment during
shipplng.Also, over a period of time, read]ustmenL will
probabtybecome necessary due to wear. After unpacking
your saw, check the followingadiustmentebefore you be-
gin using saw. Make any readjustmentsthat are necessary
and periudica((ycheck the parts a(ignment to make sure
that your saw is cutting accurateJy.
Fig. 12
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