Install And Change The Blade; Blade Guard Assembly - PowerTec TS1001 Owner's Manual

INSTALL AND CHANGE THE BLADE

Refer to Figure 7, 8 and 9
WARNING
Turn the switch to OFF position and disconnect the ma-
chine from power source.
CAUTION: Wear gloves while installing and removing the
saw blade
1. Remove the table insert.
2. Raise the blade arbor to the maximum height by turning
4
the blade elevation control wheel counter-clockwise.
Figure 7
3. Remove the arbor nut and flange.
4. Install the saw blade onto the arbor with the blade teeth
pointing toward the fornt of the saw.
5. Install the flange against the blade and thread the arbor
nut as far as possible by hand. Ensure that the blade is
flush against the inner blade flange.
Figure 8
Blade Arbor
Figure 9
Open-end
Blade Wrench
6. To tighten the arbor nut, use the open end wrench and
align the wrench jaws on the flats of the flange to keep
the arbor from turning.
7. Place the box and wrench on the arbor nut, and turn
clockwise (to the rear of the table saw).
8. Lightly insert the rear part of the table insert into table,
and pull down its front part in table recess to lock.

BLADE GUARD ASSEMBLY

Refer to Figure 10
Turn the switch to OFF position and disconnect the
machine from power source.
POSITION THE RIVING KNIFE
1. Remove the table insert.
2. Set the blade to the maximum height and the tilt to zero
3. Rotate the riving knife release lever clockwise, so that it
4. Pull riving knife towards release lever to disengage it
Screws
5. Slide the riving knife up to its highest position, so that it
6. Align holes in riving knife with pins and lock the release
7. Replace table insert.
Figure 10
Blade Flange
Arbor Nut
Figure 11
BLADE GUARD INSTALLATION
Blade guard installation
Saw Blade
1. Hold the front of the barrier guard assembly by the
2. Lower the rear of guard assembly and slip the cross
3. Lower the front of the guard assembly until the metal
4. Press down on the guard release lever until you feel
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degrees on the bevel scale.
points upward.
from the pins.
is directly over the center of the blade.
lever by rotating it counterclockwise. Push/Pull riving
knife to verify that it is locked in place.
metal "fork" with one hand. Hold the guard release
lever up with the other hand.
bar into the rear notch on top of the riving knife.
"fork" is parallel with the table.
and hear it snap into the locking position. Check that
the guard assembly is securely connected.
Riving Knife
Release Lever
Riving Knife
Pin
Release Lever