Base Assembly - Craftsman 315.171070 Owner's Manual

TO INSTALL BLADES
See Figure 3,
BLADE
CLAMP SCREW
ALLENWRENCH
BLADE
CLAMP
BLADE
CLAMPSCREW
SAW BAR
ALLEN
WRENCH
MALLET
Fig4
BLADE
\
PIN
SAW BAR
BASE ASSEMBLY
See Figure 5_
BASEASSEMBLY
NOTCHESFOR
REGULARCUTS
SETSCREW
BLADE
CLAMP
Fig. 3
[] Unplug your saw
GEARFRAME
NOTCH Fig,. 5
_, WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious injury,
[] Remove the 5/32 in. allen wrench provided with
this saw from allen wrench holder. NOTE: Allen
wrench holder is located in bottom portion of saw
handle. See Figure 1.
[] Loosen the blade clamp screw enough to permit
the saw blade to be inserted between blade
clamp and saw bar
[] Align the hole in the shank of the blade with the
pin in the bfade clamp, then seat both into the
hole in the saw bar NOTE: Saw blades may be []
installed with the teeth directed either up or down
to fit your cutting requirements. []
[] Tighten blade clamp screw securely,
[] Remove allen wrench and store it in allen wrench
holder,
NOTE: There may be times when the blade clamp
sticks to the saw bar and will not loosen enough to
allow blades to be installed or removed If this
happens, loosen the blade clamp screw with the allen []
wrench, then tap lightly on the end of the allen wrench []
with a mallet. See Figure 4
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The base assembly of your electronic reciprocating
saw is adjustable, allowing the use of the blade teeth
at different positions on the blade.
Four cutting positions are available when making cuts
using regular blades, Three cutting positions are
available when making cuts using flush cutting blades
TO CHANGE POSITIONS OF BASE ASSEMBLY:
[] Unplug your saw,
,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious injury,
Loosen the set screw in the gear frame with the
5/32 in alien wrench mentioned above.
Reposition base assembly and align in the
desired notch NOTE: When changing from
cutting with regular blades to cutting with flush
cutting blades, base assembly must be turned
clockwise 90 ° Turn counterclockwise 90 ° when
changing from cutting with flush cutting blades to
cutting with regular blades.
Retighten set screw securely.
Remove allen wrench and store it in allen wrench
holder