Installing or removingsaw blade

CAUTION :

Always be sure that the tool is switched off and unplugged before installing or removing the blade.

The blade installing position varies depending upon the type of blade being used. Install the blade in the proper position as shown in the figures below.

Installing position for blades No. 25 and 26.	Installing position for blades No. 21, 22, 23 and
	24.

To install the blade, loosen the bolt with the hex wrench. Insert the blade between the blade clamp and the slider so that the pin on the slider f i t s in the hole in the blade shank. Tighten the bolt securely while making sure that the blade will not be extracted even though you try to pull it out.

CAUTION :

If you tighten the bolt without the pin on the slider fitting properly in the hole in the blade shank, the pin or the blade shank will

be damaged. This may cause the blade to be extracted unexpectedly during opera-

tion.

Blade clamp

To remove the blade, follow the installation procedures in reverse.