Changing Blades
Disconnect machine from the power source, unplug! Blade teeth are sharp! Use care when handling the saw blade. Failure to comply may cause serious injury!
1.Remove the table insert (A, Fig. 16), and table pin (B, Fig. 16).
2.Lower the upper blade guide assembly about half way by loosening the lock knob (F, Fig. 17) and turning the hand wheel (G, Fig. 17).
3.Loosen socket head cap screw (C, Fig. 16) and slide the blade guide assembly back as far as it will go.
4.Open both wheel covers (D, Fig. 16).
5.Loosen blade tension by turning blade tension hand wheel (E, Fig. 17) clockwise until it stops.
Note: You may want to wear leather work gloves while removing and handling the blade.
6.Carefully remove blade from upper and lower wheels. Remove the blade from between upper, and lower blade guides. Turn blade and direct through slot in table.
7.Make sure blade teeth point down toward table and guide the new blade through table slot. Place blade in upper, and lower blade guides.
8.Place blade in the middle of the upper and lower wheels.
9.Tension and track blade before operating saw. Find instructions for tensioning and tracking the blade on page 10 under "Adjusting Blade Tension" and "Adjusting Blade Tracking".
10.Replace table insert and table pin.
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