Chicago Electric 8897 Attaching The Side Handle, Adjusting Depth of Cut, Installing a Saw Blade

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Attaching The Side Handle

1.To attach the Side Handle, simply screw the Side Handle into the threaded mounting hole located in the upper/left Body of the Saw.Attaching

Adjusting Depth of Cut

1.WARNING! Prior to performing this procedure, make sure the Trigger Switch of the Saw

is in its “OFF” position and the Power Cord is unplugged from its electrical outlet.

2.The Saw may be adjusted to cut to a maximum depth of 2-1/4”.

3.When adjusting the depth of cut, always make sure the teeth of the Saw Blade cut (or protrude) about 1/4” through the bottom surface of the workpiece.

4.To adjust the depth of cut, pull up on the Lock Lever located at the rear of the Saw.

5.Raise or lowerBase until desired cutting depth is acquired. Then push down Depth Control Lever to lock Base in place. See Figure E, below.

Figure E

Depth

Control

Lever

Installing a Saw Blade

1.WARNING! Prior to performing this procedure, make sure the Trigger Switch of the Saw

is in its “OFF” position and the Power Cord is unplugged from its electrical outlet.

2.CAUTION! Always make sure the Saw Blade installed is a 7-1/4” diameter, metal cutting saw blade, with an RPM rating of 5,800 or greater.

3.Turn the Knob and remove the Plastic Cover. See Figure F, below.

Figure F

4.Remove the three phillips Screws located on the left side of the Body. See Figure G, below.

5.Depress the Depth Control Lever and lower the Base so that the Inner Cover can be removed. See Figure G, below.

Inner Cover

Base

Figure G

6.Depress the Depth Control Lever to hold the

Saw Blade in place. Use the Blade Wrench to unscrew and remove the Bolt. Release pressure on the Blade Lock Lever. See Figure H, below.

7.Remove the Outer Flange. Then raise and hold the Blade Cover in its “up” position while removing the Saw Blade. See Figure H, below.

Saw Blade

Bolt

Outer

Flange

Blade Cover

Figure H

Saw Blade

Bolt

Outer Flange

Knob

Cover

8.Raise and hold the Blade Cover in its “up” position while installing the new Saw Blade. IMPORTANT:

When installing the new Saw Blade, make sure the arrow on the Saw Blade points to the front of the Saw. See Figure H, above.

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