TOCHECKSAWBLADEINSTALLATION

See Figure 18.

CAUTION: To work: properly,the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of t'nesaw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpisce.

•Lowerthe saw blade and remove the throat p_te.

•Make sure the bevel Locking lever is securely pushed to

the left. Raise the saw blade to its fu[I height by turning the height/bevel adjusting hsndwheel clockwise.

To Loosen the blade.

•Using ';hesmall blade wrench, place the flat open and on the fiats on the arbor shat'_.

•Insert the closed end of the large blade wrench over the hex nut Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the larger wrench forward to the front of the machine.

To *dghtenthe blade:

•Using the srnaflbradswrench, place the flat open end (rite the _(atson the arbor shaft.

•Insert the closed end of the large blade wrench over the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly,push the {argerwrench to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade nut is securelytightened. Do not ovsrtighten.

NOTE: Arbor shaft has left hand threads.

Check all clearancesfor free blade rotation. See To Set the Scale to the Blade in the AdjustmentSection. In

cutting operations,the scale wil} be set to the side of the blade where the cut will be measured and made.

TO INSTALL THE SLIDING MITER TABLE AND MITER FENCE

See Figures fg - 20,

•Remove the slidingrofter table from the storage area by pullingthe miter lockingclamps away from the saw ¢ablnst

•Install the sliding miter table assembly over the front and rear rails. Check that it slides easily on the rsi[s. Push both front miter looking clamps down evenlyon each side to secure, Repeat for both rear miter locking _arnps.

NOTE: Do not force miter look}rig clamps down. Tighten only to f_t "seated" position.

•Remove the miter fence from the miter fence storage on the side of the saw cabinet.

•To install the miter fence to the slidingmiter table, Ices-

en the adjusting clamp knobso the bolt hasenough olsaranoa to slide _nthe table slot,

LOCKINGCLAMPS

THROAT

PLATE

SMALL

WRENCH

LARGE

BLADEO

WRENCH

Fig. 18

SUDII_

MITER

TABt.EBASE

REAR

RAIL

Fig. 19

Mount the miter fence to the miter table by installing

the locater pin (below the miter fence) into holes =A", "B", =C", or "D". (Holes "A" and =D" are closest 1othe

b}ade).At the same time, place the attachment bolt in the s_ot.

NOTE: Holes =A" and "D" should be used for short pieces of wood and holes"B" and "C" should be used for long pieces of wood.

•Property a_}ust the miter indicatorto the scale on the end of the fence oppositethe locater pin.

•Retightan the adiusting ctarnp knob.

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315.21829 specifications

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