INSTALLING THE YOKE ASSEMBLY

See Figures 13A - 13C.

The yoke rides in the carriage below the arm and supports the motor, the blade guard, and the blade. Install the yoke assembly from the front of the arm.

Remove the cardage stop screw and Iockwasher from below the front of the arm with a 1/4 in. hex

key. See Figure 13A.

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Remove the arm cap screws and arm cap from the front of the arm with a phillips screwdriver. See

Figure 13B.

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Remove and discard the two motor setscrews in the bottom of the motor. They are for shipping purposes only.

Lock the arm with the arm lock knob, located on top of the front of the arm, so the arm doesn'tswing while you are mounting the yoke assembly.

Pick up the yoke assembly and carefully slip it onto the carriage track below the arm. Keep it parallel with the arm so bearings slide in smoothly. See Figure 13C.

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Reinstall the carriage stop screw, the Iockwasher, arm cap, and arm cap screws. Tighten all screws securely.

,_, WARNING: Once the yoke assembly is on the carriage track, reinstall the arm cap, the arm cap

screws, the carriage stop screw, and the Iockwasher. Do not risk serious injury or damage to the saw by failing to replace these parts.

Tighten the carriage lock knob, on the carriage cover on the left of the arm, to lock the yoke assembly in place.

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