ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
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CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock.
ATTACHING BLADE
See Figures 2 - 3.
nUnplug the saw.
nDepress spindle lock button.
nRemove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with the wrench, while keeping the spindle lock button depressed.
nRemove spring washer and outer blade washer (“D” washer).
nWipe a drop of oil onto the inner flange bushing and outer blade washer (“D” washer) where they contact blade.
BLADE GUARD
HANDLE 
| SPINDLE |
SPRING |
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WASHER |
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| INNER |
BLADE | FLANGE |
SCREW | BUSHING |
| OUTER BLADE | BLADE |
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| WASHER | Fig. 2 | |
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| (“D” WASHER) |
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| OUTER BLADE WASHER |
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| (“D” WASHER) |
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CUPPED SIDE OF | OUTSIDE OF SPRING |
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SPRING WASHER | WASHER | Fig. 3 |
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WARNING:
If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace it be- fore placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so will prevent blade from tightening properly and could result in serious personal injury.
nRetract the lower blade guard into the upper blade guard using the lower blade guard handle. Make sure the lower guard spring works properly, allowing the guard to move freely.
nCheck to see that the saw teeth and arrow on the saw blade and the arrow on the lower guard are pointing in the same direction.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the saw as shown.
nFit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto the spindle.
nReplace “D” washer.
nReplace spring washer with cupped side against “D” washer.
nDepress spindle lock button and replace blade screw.
nTighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with the wrench.
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the “D” washer to engage with the flat on the spindle.
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