OPERATION
SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REMOVE THE BLADE
See Figures 20 - 22.
Use the two wrenches supplied with the saw in this proce- dure to replace the blade.
WARNING:
Unplug your saw and make sure the blade guard assembly is installed and working properly to avoid serious personal injury.
Raise the blade guard.
Remove the screw from the throat plate then remove the throat plate.
Raise the blade to its full height by turning the blade adjusting handle clockwise.
Place the open end of the small hex wrench into the slot beside the blade. The wrench will fit over two flats on the arbor (blade shaft). See Figure 21.
Fit the large hex wrench onto the arbor nut. Turn clockwise and remove the nut, taking care not to drag your knuckles across the blade.
Note: The arbor nut has
Remove the outer blade washer from the arbor and then remove the blade. Make sure that inner blade washer and both spacers are tight against arbor shoulder.
Replace with a new blade. Make sure the blade teeth are pointing forward, toward incoming work.
Put the outer blade washer and arbor nut back on, aligning with the flats on the arbor. Tighten the nut with a clockwise turn.
Note: Use care not to cross thread arbor nut. Do not overtighten.
Rotate the blade by hand to make sure it is turning freely.
Check the riving knife and adjust if needed (see next procedure).
Lower the blade, insert the throat plate, then securely tighten the throat plate screw.
BLADE
THROATGUARD
PLATE
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BEVEL | LOCKING LEVER |
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NOTE: PLACE BLADE BETWEEN
INNER AND OUTER BLADE WASHER
SMALL HEX
LARGE HEX WRENCH
WRENCH SMALL
SPACER
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TO LOCK BLADE ANGLE,
PUSH BEVEL LOCKING
LEVER LEFT
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TO RAISE BLADE, PUSH BEVEL LOCKING LEVER LEFT AND ROTATE BLADE ADJUSTING HANDLE COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Fig. 22