Changing the Blade

The 36-412 incorporates a moveable lower blade guard, and it also has a secondary blade guard to cover the rear section of the blade. Make sure there is minimal gap between the two guards when the cuttinghead is in its uppermost position.

MAKE SURE THAT THE FENCES ARE CLEAR OF THE GUARD AND BLADE BEFORE USING SAW.

OVER-TIGHTENING THE NUT COULD IMPAIR GUARD MOVEMENT.

DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE BLADE GUARDS.

MAKE SURE THAT ALL GUARDS ARE IN PLACE AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BEFORE OPERATING THE SAW.

USE ONLY CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS. THEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT THE GUARD.

DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

Fig. 51

Fig. 52

Fig. 53

1.Use only a 12" diameter blade, with 1" arbor hole, that is rated for 5000 RPM or higher.

2.Loosen screws (A) Fig. 51 with the supplied wrench (B).

3.Rotate the arbor cover (C) Fig. 52, and move the guard (D) Fig. 52 to the rear, exposing the arbor screw (E). NOTE:

Do not remove the rear guard (J) Fig. 52.

4.Remove the arbor screw (E) Fig. 52, by turning screw clockwise with wrench (supplied), while pressing in on arbor lock (F) Fig. 53. Remove the outside blade flange (G) Fig. 52, and saw blade (H) Fig. 52. Do not remove the inside blade flange.

5.Attach the new saw blade. Ensure that the teeth of saw blade are pointing down at the front, and attach the outside blade flange (G) Fig. 52. Check to see that the flats on the outside blade flange are engaged with the flats on the arbor shaft.

6.Thread the arbor screw (E) Fig. 52, into the saw arbor by turning the screw (E) counterclockwise as far as possible by hand. Tighten the arbor screw (E) with the supplied wrench while pressing in on the arbor lock (F) Fig. 53.

7.Rotate the arbor cover (C) Fig. 52, and move the guard (D) to the front.Tighten the screws (A) that were loosened in

STEP 2.

MAKE SURE THAT THE ARBOR LOCK IS DISENGAGED BEFORE STARTING THE MACHINE.