Operating Instructions

Read the entire Important Safety Information section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.

Tool Set Up

To prevent serious injury

from accidental operation:

Turn the Power Switch of the tool off and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before adjusting tool or installing accessories.

To prevent serious injury from flying Fragments: Do not use blades made from high-speed steel, abrasive blades, or metal- or masonry- cutting blades. The guards of this saw are not designed to protect against the failure of such blades.

Installing a Saw Blade

Application

Blade

No. of

Type of

Description

Teeth

Cut

 

Fine Trim

Precision Trim

60

~ 100

Very smooth,

Molding

Carbide

 

 

splinter free

Trim, Framing,

Combination,

24

~ 60

Smooth, fast

Pressure

multi-purpose

 

 

cut

Treated Decking

 

 

 

 

Aluminum

Non-ferrous

60

~ 80

- - - -

 

metal cutting

 

 

 

1.Use only a 7-1/4 inch Saw Blade (14).

The saw blade speed rating must be at least 5000 RPM. Refer to the above table for saw blade applications and types.

2.Unplug the Circular Saw Line Cord (62) from the electrical outlet.

3.Raise the Blade Guard (20) as far as possible. See photo on the next page.

4.Hold the Blade Guard up and press the

Spindle Lock Button with one hand.

Rotate the Saw Blade until the Spindle

Lock catches and the blade stops.

5.Using the supplied Saw Blade Hex Wrench in the other hand, loosen

(clockwise) the left-hand threaded Hex

Screw (42). Remove the Saw Blade Hex Screw (42), Blade Pressure Plate (12), then the Saw Blade.

6.Clean out Blade Cover (11) of any debris.

7.Place the new Saw Blade over the Spindle (16) hole.

The Saw Blade teeth at the bottom of the saw blade should be pointing toward the back of the Circular Saw.

Blade

Blade

Pressure

Cover

Plate (12)

(11)

 

Hex

Screw

(42)

Blade Guard (20)

8.Place the Blade Pressure Plate (12) over the Spindle hole, then insert the Hex Screw (42).

9.Press the Spindle Lock Button with one hand, and tighten the Blade Screw (clockwise) using the Hex Wrench with the other hand.

10.

SKU 94245

For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.

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