ASSEMBLY
ATTACHING THE BLADE
See Figure 2.
WARNING:
A
Remove the battery pack from the saw.
Remove the hex key from the storage area.
Depress the spindle lock button and remove the blade screw and outer blade washer.
NOTE: Turn the blade screw clockwise to remove.
INNER
BLADE
WASHER
SPINDLE
LOCK
BUTTON
BLADE | OUTER | BLADE |
| SCREW | |
| BLADE | |
|
| |
| WASHER |
|
|
| Fig. 2 |
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock.
Wipe a drop of oil onto the inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade.
WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.
Fit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto the spindle.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the saw.
Replace the outer blade washer.
Depress the spindle lock button, then replace the blade screw. Tighten the blade screw securely.
NOTE: Turn the blade screw counterclockwise to tighten.
Return hex key to storage area.
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle.
SPINDLE LOCK
BUTTON
TO
LOOSEN
HEX KEY
TO
TIGHTEN
Fig. 3
REMOVING THE BLADE
See Figure 3.
Remove the battery pack from saw.
Remove the hex key from the storage area.
Position the saw as shown, depress the spindle lock button, and remove the blade screw.
NOTE: Turn blade screw clockwise to remove.
Remove the outer blade washer.
Remove the blade.
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