Operation - Chicago Electric 61970 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMpORTANT SAFETy INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
Tool Set Up
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy FROM AccIDENTAL OpERATION:
Turn the power Switch of the tool off and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet
before performing any procedure in this section.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy:
DO NOT OpERATE WITH ANy GUARD DISABLED, DAMAGED, OR REMOVED.
Moving guards must move freely and close instantly.
Replacing the Blade
Note: Blade sold separately.
1. Unplug the tool from its power source.
2. Raise the Lower Guard (116) out
of the way and hold it up.
3. Loosen the Guard Pivot Bolt (115) until it
disengages the Guard Pivot Plate (113).
4. Swing the Guard Pivot Plate up and out of the way.
5. Press in the Spindle Lock (91) on the
back of the Saw's head and hold it in.
Figure A: Spindle Lock Location
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Spindle
Lock (91)
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6. Remove the Spindle Bolt* (110)
and Outer Flange (109), see .
*IMpORTANT: The Spindle Bolt has a left-handed
thread and removes by turning cLOcKWISE.
Note: Make sure the Inner Flange (107)
stays in place on the Spindle.
Outer
Flange
(109)
Spindle
Bolt
(110)
Figure B: Blade Assembly
7. Install the Blade (108). Make sure that the Blade's
rotation arrow points in the same direction as
the rotation arrow on the Upper Guard (111).
8. Replace the Outer Flange and Spindle Bolt.
Position the cupped side of the Flange
against the Blade.
Hold in the Spindle Lock and wrench tighten the
Spindle Bolt by turning it cOUNTERcLOcKWISE.
Release the Spindle Lock.
9. Rotate the Guard Pivot Plate back into place,
and secure it with the Guard Pivot Bolt.
10. WARNING! Make sure the Lower Guard (116)
operates smoothly and properly protects
from the Blade before using the Saw.
Inner
Flange (107)
Blade (108)
Item 61970