Tool Set Up - Chicago Electric 14 Industrial Cut-off Saw 68104 Owners & 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:
Release the Trigger and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before
performing any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY:
DO NOT OPERATE WITH ANY GUARD DISABLED, DAMAGED, OR REMOVED.
Moving guards must move freely and close instantly.
1. Raise the Saw if it is locked down by pushing
down on it and pulling out the Lock Ball (21).
2. Open the Movable Guard (40) and tighten the
Bolt (39) to secure it while working on the Wheel.
3. Push in the Spindle Lock Pin towards the
Fixed Guard as shown in Figure F. Rotate the
wheel until the Lock Pin slides into place.
Spindle Lock
Pin (61)
Figure F: Spindle Lock Pin
4. While continuing to hold down the Spindle Lock Pin,
use the Wrench (92) to remove the Arbor Bolt (41).
Spindle Lock
Pin (61)
Figure G: Removing Cut-off Wheel
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Cut-off
Wheel (44)
Arbor
Bolt (41)
Wrench
(92)
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5. Remove the Arbor Bolt (41), Arbor Washer (42),
Outer Flange (43), and Cut-off Wheel (44).
Cut-off Outer
Wheel (44) Flange (43)
Figure H: Removing Wheel
6. Replace with a new Cut-off Wheel, and
reassemble the parts shown in Figure H.
The concave side of the Outer Flange
and Arbor Washer must face the wheel,
as shown in Figure I. While holding the Spindle
Lock Pin, tighten the Arbor Bolt with the Wrench.
Figure I: Flange and Washer Cross-section
7. Loosen Depth Nut (8), and adjust
Depth Bolt (7) to prevent new Cut-off Wheel
from cutting into underlying surface.
Tighten Depth Nut afterwards. See Figure C.
Arbor Arbor
Washer (42) Bolt (41)
Arbor
Bolt (41)
Arbor
Washer (42)
Outer
Flange (43)
Cut-off Wheel (44)
Inner Flange (46)
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