Tool Assembly

1. Remove the (2) 1/4 - 20 nuts, (2) wash-

ers and (2) 1/4"-20 x 5/8" carriage bolts

Mounting the Saw Motor

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury, always

1. While having	another person hold the
stand in the	upright position, stand
behind the tool. Remove the locking
pin from the folded locking pin position
with one hand while holding the stand

from the counterbalance. Leave the nut

and bolt on the counterbalance cable in

place.

2. Remove the end of the cable from the

inside of the counterbalance. The coun-

Fig. 4

Bracket

unplug tool before attaching or removing accessories or making adjustments. Use only speciﬁcally

base with your other hand so it does not

unfold onto your feet.

2. Unfold the stand slowly until the hole in

terbalance must be installed off-center

to the right (while facing the saw from

the front): holes are cut into the top of

Spacer

7/16" Nut

Studs

recommended accessories. Others may be hazardous.

the sliding center bar is aligned with the

hole in the center bar.

the tool frame.

3. Secure the counterbalance to the tool

and washerSaw carriage

Bolt

Assembly Order

To avoid injury or damage to the tool, follow the order of sections in "Tool Assembly". Set up the tool in the following order of sections:

1.Setting up the Stand

2.Installing the Counterbalance

3.Mounting the Saw Motor

4.Installing Blades

5.Adjusting the Rulers

6.Installing the Blade Guard

7.Installing the Cord Keeper

Setting up the Stand

Use at least two people to remove pack- aging and set up the stand. One person should hold the stand in an upright position while the other removes the packaging and sets the folding stand to make the tool free- standing.

Fig. 1

Folded locking pin position

Sliding center bar

Unfolded locking pin position

Locking pin

Center bar

3.Insert the locking pin through the holes and lock it securely.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury or damage to components, do not at- tempt to disassemble or repair the counterbalance. Do not pull on the counterbalance cable. The cable is under strong spring force. Unit must be properly assembled before removing cable clip.

Installing the Counterbalance

Fig. 2

Counterbalance

Nut

Washer

Counterbalance cable

Carriage Cable

bolt clip

Fig. 3

Counterbalance cable

Carriage bolt

Cable clip tabs

	using (2) carriage bolts, (2) washers,
	and (2) nuts.
	NOTE: The carriage bolts are installed
	from the bottom up. Tighten nuts se-
	curely.
4.	Hold the saw carriage securely while
	loosening the carriage lock.
5.	Raise the saw carriage until the oval
	hole in the saw carriage aligns with the
	eye hole in the counterbalance cable,
	making sure the cable is behind the saw
	carriage.
6.	Tighten the carriage lock.
7.	Remove the nut from the carriage bolt
	and insert the bolt through the hole in
	the saw carriage and the eye hole in
	the counterbalance cable. Thread the
	nut onto the bolt and tighten securely.
8.	Bend the cable clip tabs down by
	hand.
9.	Loosen the carriage lock and lower the
	saw carriage until the cable clip is fully
	exposed.
10.	Tighten the carriage lock.
11. Remove the cable clip from the counter-
	balance cable and save it for future use
	(i.e., If you remove the counterbalance
	in the future, you will need the cable clip
	to support the tension in the counterbal-
	ance.)

Bracket

9/16" Nuts and washers

Fig. 5

Leveling screw

The motor is shipped with (3) washers, (3) nuts, (1) spacer, and (1) bolt. Remove these items to mount the saw.

1.	Loosen the carriage lock and lower
	the saw carriage to a comfortable work
	height.
2.	Tighten the carriage lock securely.
3.	Mount the motor to the saw carriage by
	inserting the studs on the saw motor
	through the holes in the saw carriage
	(Fig. 4).
4.	Install washers and nuts. Hand-tighten
	only.
5.	Align the hole in the bracket that extends
	from the saw handle with the hole on the
	saw carriage.
6.	Place the spacer between the bracket
	on the carriage and bracket on the saw
	handle.
7.	Insert the bolt through the saw handle

Stand base		Nut
Stand base
	8
	8

bracket, through the spacer, and through

the hole in the carriage bracket.

8. Thread a nut onto the bolt. Hand-tighten

only.