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Main Blade
Components and Hardware Needed:
Blade 12" (Not Included) ....................................1
Riving Knife ........................................................1
To install the blade:
1.
Move the blade tilt to 0˚ (blade 90˚ to table)
and raise the main blade arbor.
2.
Open the cabinet and
ping block and the motor support bracket.
3.
Slide the table all the way forward to access
the blade arbor, loosen the cap screw secur-
ing the lower blade guard, slide the cap screw
up, and pull open the lower blade guard (see
Figure 29).
Scoring
Blade Arbor
Figure 29. Main blade arbor components.
4.
Place a hex wrench in the hole in the arbor
to prevent the arbor from rotating, then use
the arbor wrench to remove the arbor nut and
arbor flange.
Note: The arbor nut has left hand threads
and loosens by turning clockwise.
G0588/G0591 12" Sliding Table Saws
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remove the foam ship-
Main Blade
Arbor
5.
Slide the blade onto the arbor with the teeth
facing the front of the saw (see Figure 30).
Note: Wear gloves to protect your hands
when installing or removing blades.
Figure 30. Installing the main blade.
6.
Re-install the arbor flange and the arbor nut
and tighten them against the blade as shown
in Figure 30.
7.
Loosen the riving knife center bolt, slide the
riving knife between the plates as shown in
Figure 31, and slightly tighten.
Figure 31. Installing the riving knife.
Riving Knife
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