Craftsman Professional 320.27311 Operator's Manual page 29

CHANGING THE BLADE cont. (Figs. 19 and 19a)
6.. Raise lower blade guard using the blade guard lever and hold it in the raised
position for the next steps_.
7. Completely remove the spindle clamping screw "A" and the outer "D" washer
and the blade (see Fig.. 19a)..
8.. The remaining washer is the inner bushing washer that fits around the spindle
shaft and it does not need to be removed._
9. Put a drop of oil onto the inner bushing washer and outer "D" washer where
they will touch the blade..
10 Place the new saw blade inside the lower blade guard, onto the spindle shaft
and against the inner bushing.
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NOTE:The teeth of the blade should point upward at the front of the saw as 1
shown in (Fig. 19a).
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1t ..Replace the "D" washer
I2. Firmly hold down spindle lock button as you replace the spindle screw and hand
tighten it in a clockwise direction.. Then use blade wrench to tighten the spindle
clamping screw thoroughly.,
13. Place blade wrench back in case..
NOTE: NEVER use a blade that is too thick to allow the "D" washer to engage
with the flat side of the spindle,,
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LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient amount of high-grade
lubricant for the life of the tool under normal operating conditions. Therefore,
no further lubrication is required.
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