0 REMOVING AND INSTALLING SAWBLADE

WARNING: FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, TURN SWITCH

"OFF" AND REMOVE PLUG FROM POWER SOURCE

OUTLET BEFORE REMOVING OR INSTALLING SAWBLADE.

A.Remove insert.

B.Place ARBOR wrench on fiat surfaces of saw

ARBOR ... ARBOR NUT wrench on nut ...

position wrenches as shown ... hold your hands well above blade.

C. With ARBOR wrench against table, PULL ARBOR

NUT wrench FOREWARD to LOOSEN nut.

D. To TIGHTEN nut ... HOLD ARBOR wrench

against rear of table ... PUSH ARBOR NUT wrench toward rear.

NOTE: When installing the blade.., make sure the teeth are pointing toward the front of the saw ...

and that the blade and collars are clean, and free from any burrs.

The HOLLOW side of the collars must be against the blade.

Always tighten the arbor nut securely.

11EXACT-I-CUT

The "yellow" plastic disc imbedded in the table in front of the sawblade, is provided for marking the location of the "sawcut" on the workpiece.

A.Check disc ... if it is above table surface, place a piece of hardwood on top of it and tap it down.

B.With blade 90 ° (square to table) cut off a piece of wood.

C.Pull miter gauge back until wood is over disc. Using very sharp pencil, mark a line on disc.

D.With miter gauge in right hand groove, follow same procedure and mark another line on disc.

E.These lines indicate the "path" of the cut (kerf) made by the sawblade.

F.When cutting the workpiece, line up mark on workpiece with line on disc.

PULL TO LOOSEN

ARBOR NUT

WRENCH

ARBOR WRENCH

FLAT SURFACESCOLLAR

ARBOR NUT

!

TEETH POI NTING

FRONT OF SAW

BLADE GUARD NOT SHOWN FOR PICTURE CLARITY

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Craftsman 113.24181 owner manual Removing and Installing Sawblade, Exact-I-Cut, Remove insert