Blade Guard Assembly - COMPANION 137.232040 Operator's Manual

4. Remove thearbornut(5)andouterflange (6).
5.Install t hesawbladeontothearborwiththeblade
teethpointing toward thefrontofthesaw.
6. Install t heflange(6)against t hebladeandthread
thearbornut(5)asfaraspossible byhand.
Ensure thatthebladeisflushagainst t heinner
sideoftheblade flange.
external toothlockwasher ( 4)ontotheblade
guard mounting bolt(1).(Fig.K)
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Fig. K
Blade Guard
Splitter
To avoid possible injury and damage to the
workpiece be sure to install the blade with the teeth
pointing toward the front of table in the direction of
the rotation arrow on the blade guard.
Fig. I
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7. To tighten the arbor nut (5) place the open-end
wrench jaws on the fiats of the saw arbor to keep
the arbor from turning. (Fig. J)
8. Place the box-end wrench (9) on the arbor nut (5),
and turn clockwise (to the rear of the saw table).
9. Replace the blade insert in the table recess, insert
the screws through the front and rear holes and
tighten remembering the rubber washer under the
rear of the insert..
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3. Place the oval washer (5) on the pivot rod (6).
(Fig. L)
4. Install the blade guard splitter & bracket assembly
(4) into the rear of the saw table. Thread the bolt
(3) into the internally threaded pivot rod until snug.
NOTE: The blade guard & splitter is removed from
the illustration for clarity.
Fig. L
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5. Lift blade guard arm (7) up and using a straight
edge, align the blade guard splitter (8) with the
saw blade (9).
6. Shift the splitter assembly to right or left until
parallel alignment to the blade is achieved.
7. When the splitter is properly aligned with the saw
blade, tighten the bolt securely.
NOTE: The splitter must always be correctly
aligned so that the cut workpiece will pass on
either side without binding or twisting to the side.
To avoid injury from a thrown workpiece, blade parts,
or blade contact, never operate saw without the
proper insert in place. Use the original installed
insert for all sawing operations except dado cuts.
Use the dado head insert when using a dado.
Improper splitter alignment can cause "kickback" and
Serious injury.
BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY (FIG. K, L, M)
1. Set the blade to maximum height and the tilt to
zero degrees on the bevel scale with the hand
wheels. Lock the blade lock knob.
2. Place the spring washer (2), flat washer (3),