Assembly; Blade Storage; Tool-Less Blade Installation - Craftsman 320.17235 Operator's Manual

BLADE STORAGE (Fig. 3 and 4)
Your sabre saw comes with 2 wood cutting blades that are stored in the blade storage
compartment located on the very back of the saw under the power cord inlet (see Fig. 3).
To open blade storage door, remove the vac adapter tube (see Fig. 4). Lift the vac adapter
tube up slightly (to release tab from base plate) and pull vac adapter tube straight out to
remove. Pull tab on blade storage door down to open and turn saw upside down to
remove blades (see Fig. 3).
Blade Storage
Compartment
Door
Vac Adapter
Tab Tube
Remember to always use the proper blade for the material being cut,
TOOL-LESS BLADE
INSTALLATION (Fig. 5, 6 and 7)
Tool-less blade change allows you to
remove and replace the saw blade quickly
and easily without the use of additional tools.
1. Unplug the saw.
/_ WARNING:
ALWAYS unplug saw
from the power source before changing
blades or making any adjustments,
Failure to unplug the saw could result in
accidental starting which can cause
serious personal injury.
.
Raise up the clear chip shield, lift one side out
of its mounting slot, and remove the shield
from the saw (see Fig. 5). Apply a little force
when lifting and removing the shield from the
saw.
3. Turn the saw upside down so you have better
access to the blade holder assembly.
4. Rotate the "black" cover on the blade holder
assembly counterclockwise about a quarter
turn and hold it in this position while inserting
a blade into the slot of the blade holder
(see Fig. 6). The teeth of the blade should be
facing to the front and pointing up (when the
saw is right side up), and the back of the blade
must rest in the groove of the blade guide
roller (see Fig. 7).
5. Release the "black" cover on the blade holder
assembly to lock the blade in place.
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