Sears 315.27516 To Assemble or Remove Blade, To Assemble Blade, Spindle, Flange Bushing Washer

_IL WARNING: Your saw should never be connected to power supply when you are

assembling parts, making adjustments, assembling or removing blades, cleaning, or when not in use. Disconnecting your saw will prevent accidental starting that could cause serious personal injury.

_i WARNING: A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of your saw. Never use a blade

that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to

engage with the flat on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent blade screw from

securing blade on spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident.

TO ASSEMBLE OR REMOVE BLADE

•Unplug your saw.

,_ WARNING: Failure to unplug your saw could result in acci_Lentalstarting causing possible

serious personal injury.

TO ASSEMBLE BLADE:

•Remove blade wrench from storage area. See Figure 1.

•Remove blade screw, spring washer and outer blade washer ("D" washer). See Figure 2.

SPINDLE

LOWERBLADE

GUARDHANDLE

	BLADE
		OUTER
		BLADE
		WASHER
	("D" WASHER)
		BLADE
		SCREW
INNER
FLANGE
BUSHING	WASHER	Fig. 2

•Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. Note: The saw teeth point upward at the front of saw as shown in figure 2.

•Replace "D" washer and spring washer. Note: "Cupped" side of spring washer goes against "D" washer. See Figure 3.

OUTERBLADEWASHER("D" WASHER)

CUPPEDSIDEOF OUTSIDEOF

SPRINGWASHER SPRINGWASHER Fig. 3

•Depress spindle lock button, then replace blade screw. Tighten blade screw securely.

Note: Turn blade screw clockwise to tighten.

•Return blade wrench to storage area.

Note: Always place angled portion of blade wrench up as shown in figure 1.

REMEMBER: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the "D" washer to engage with the flat on the spindle,

TO REMOVE BLADE:

•Remove blade wrench from storage area. See Figure 1.

•Position your saw as shown in figure 4, depress spindle lock button, and remove blade screw. Note: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to remove.

•Remove spring washer and outer blade washer ("D" washer). See Figure 2.

Note: Blade can be removed at this point.

SPINDLE

LOCKBUTTON

Note: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to remove.

•Wipe a drop of oil onto inner flange bushing and outer blade washer ("D" washer) where they contact blade.

_k WARNING: If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace it before placing blade on

spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.

BLADE

SCREW

BLADE

WRENCH

Fig. 4