Chicago Electric 69480 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions page 11

Installing/changing Blade
TO PrEVENT SErIOUS INJUry:
Before installing a saw blade, unplug the Table Saw and wear heavy-duty work gloves.
Be very careful during blade tightening and loosening to avoid contact with the blade.
Figure D
1. Press the Guard Lock Button on the side of the
Blade Guard (137) and remove the Blade Guard.
Pull out the Pawl Lock Pin and remove the anti-kick
Pawl assembly, exposing the Saw Blade opening.
Table Insert
(99)
Figure E
2. Remove the Table Insert (99), using the
round hole provided in the insert to grab it.
Height
Handle (29)
Figure F
3. Pull out and turn the Height Handle (29)
counterclockwise to raise the motor
to its uppermost position.
Lock Knob
(53)
Figure G
ITEM 69480
Guard Lock
Button
Height
Handle (29)
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4. Turn the Lock Knob (53) counterclockwise to
loosen the tilt lock. Push the Height Handle in to
engage the gears and rotate it counterclockwise
to tilt the Spindle to 15 degrees. See Figure G.
5. With the Open-end Wrench (140),
hold the Outer Flange (74) and use the
other Open-end Wrench (141) to loosen the
Blade Nut (75). Then remove the Blade Nut
and Outer Flange (74) and remove old blade.
See Figure H, below.
Saw Blade
(73)
Figure H
WArNING! ONLy 10" saw blades with a 5/8" arbor,
rated to at least 5,000 rPM and intended for
woodcutting may be used with this Table Saw.
6. With the teeth at the top of the new Saw Blade
pointing toward the front, place the Saw Blade over
the Spindle. Slide the Outer Flange over the Spindle
(keeping the recessed face towards the Saw Blade.)
7. Attach the Blade Nut and finger-tighten.
Then use the Wrenches, one to hold the
Outer Flange and the second to tighten the Nut.
cAUTION! Do not overtighten.
NOTE: The Spindle has a normal right-hand thread
and is secured when turned in a clockwise direction.
8. Once the Blade is secured, adjust the
Riving Knife and install the Blade Guard.
Open-end
Wrench
(140)
Open-end
Wrench
(141)
Outer Blade
Flange (74) Nut (75 )
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