Maintenance - Craftsman 5411.3 Operator's Manual

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,_L WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, always remove the battery
pack from the tool when cleaning or performing any maintenance.
,_ WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields
when using compressed air to clean the tool. If the operation is dusty, also wear
a dust mask.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most plastics are susceptible
to damage from various types of commercial solvents and may be damaged by
their use. Use clean clothes to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
_1_ WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-based
products, penetrating oils, etc. come in contact with plastic parts. Chemicals
can damage, weaken or destroy plastic which may result in serious
personal injury.
,_ WARNING: When servicing, use only identical craftsman replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. To
ensure safety and reliability, all repairs should be performed by a qualified
service technician.
CHANGING THE
BLADE (Fig. 22)
_1_ WARNING: Be sure to wear
protective work gloves while
handling a saw blade. The blade
can injure unprotected hands.
1.
2.
Remove the battery pack from
the circular saw when changing
the blade.
Loosen the depth-of-cut
adjustment knob. Raise the
saw to its maximum height and
Fig. 22
Outer Blade
Washer
Blade Screw
Spindle Shaft
\
Washer
tighten the depth-of-cut adjustment knob. This practice permits easier access to the
blade mounting.
3. Locate and remove the hex key from the storage area.
4. Depress the spindle-lock button and place the hex key in the blade screw and move
it back and forth until you feel the spindle-lock button depress further. This action
locks the blade in position so that the blade screw can be removed.
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