LOWER
BLADEGUARD
BLADE
BOLT
COVER
| PHILLIPS |
| SCREW |
| FLAT(S) |
| ON SPINDLE |
| INNERBLADE |
| WASHERWITH |
| DOUBLE"D" FLATS |
TO |
|
| BLADE |
TIGHTEN | WITH DOUBLE"D" FLATS |
BLADEBOLT | Fig. 11 |
•Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove the blade bolt.
Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen.
•Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner blade washer.
•Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer blade washer where they contact the blade.
_k WARNING: If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on
spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.
•Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 11.
CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the sew.
The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.
•Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" fiats on the blade washers align with the fiats on the spindle.
•Replace blade bolt.
Note: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt countemlockwiee to tighten.
•Lower the blade down onto a piece of scrap wood positioned against the fence. See Figure 12.
Note: Make sure the blade teeth are embedded in the wood.
•Using the blade wrench provided, tighten blade bolt securely.
•Remove the blade wrench and store it in a safe place for future use.
•Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.
•Retighten phillips screw securing blade bolt cover. Tighten screw securely. See Figure 11.
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