TO ASSEMBLE
OR REMOVE
BLADE
See Figures 2, 3, and 4.
•
Unplug your saw.
_
WARNING:
Failure to unplug your saw could
result in accidental starting causing possible
serious personal injury.
SPINDLE
LOCK
BUTTON
A spindle lock button has been provided for locking the
spindle on your saw in a stationary position. Depress
and hold the spindle lock button while installing, changing
or removing the blade.
TO ASSEMBLE BLADE:
•
Remove blade wrench from storage area.
See Figure 1.
•
Position your saw as shown in Figure 4, depress
spindle lock button, and remove blade screw. See
Figure 2.
Note: Tum blade screw counterclockwise to remove.
•
Remove spring washer, and outer blade washer
("D" washer). See Figure 2.
_
SPINDLE
__
/
LOWERBLADE
_/
GUARDHANDLE
FLANGEBUSHING _
_)-./
/
WASHER--
_
/
("D" WASHER)
SPRING/
"=_"
WASHER
Fig. 2
•
Wipe a drop of oil onto inner flange bushing and
outer blade washer ("D" washer) where they
contact blade.
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WARNING:
If inner flange bushing has been
removed, replace it before placing blade on
spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident
since blade will not tighten properly.
•
Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto
spindle. Note: The saw teeth point upward at the
front of saw as shown in Figure 2.
•
Replace "D" washer and spring washer.
Note: "Cupped" side of spring washer goes
against "D" washer. See Figure 3.
OUTERBLADEWASHER("D" WASHER)
CUPPEDSIDE OF
OUTSIDEOF
SPRINGWASHER
SPRINGWASHER
Fig, 3
•
Depress spindle lock button, then replace blade
screw. Tighten blade screw securely.
Note: Turn blade screw clockwise to tighten.
•
Return blade wrench to storage area.
Note: Always place angled portion of blade
wrench up as shown in Figure 1.
REMEMBER:
Never use a blade that is too thick to
allow the "D" washer to engage with the flat on
the spindle.
TO REMOVE BLADE:
•
Remove blade wrench from storage area.
See Figure 1.
•
Position your saw as shown in Figure 4, depress
spindle lock button, and remove blade screw.
Note: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to remove.
•
Remove spring washer and outer blade washer
("D" washer). See Figure2.
Note: Blade can be removed at this poinL
DEPRESSTO LOCK
SPINDLELOCKBUTTON
TO
TIGHTEN
BLADESCREW
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE
WRENCH
Fig. 4
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