CAUTION

Empty the dust bag frequently to prevent the duct and the lower guard from becoming clogged.

Tighten

Washer (B)

Sawdust will accumulate more quickly than normal during bevel cutting.

SAW BLADE MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING

WARNING

*To prevent an accident or personal injury, always turn off the trigger switch and disconnect the power plug from the receptacle before removing or installing a saw blade.

If cutting work is done in a state where the 10 mm bolt is not sufficiently tightened, the 10 mm bolt can get loose, the blade can come off, and the lower guard can get damaged, resulting in injuries.

Also, check that the 10 mm bolts are properly tightened before plugging the power plug into the receptacle.

*If the 10 mm bolts are attached or detached using tools other than the 17 mm box wrench (standard accessory), excessive or improperly tightening occurs, resulting in injury.

1. Mounting the saw blade (Fig. 55-a, Fig. 55-b, Fig. 55- c and Fig. 55-d)

(1)Use the Phillips screwdriver to loosen the 5 mm screw fastening the spindle cover and then turn the spindle cover.

(2)Press in spindle lock and loosen 10 mm bolt with 17 mm box wrench (standard accessory).

Since the 10 mm bolt is left-hand threaded, loosen by turning it to the right as shown in Fig. 55-c.

NOTE

If the spindle lock cannot be easily pressed in to lock the spindle, turn the 10 mm bolt with 17 mm box wrench (standard accessory) while applying pressure on the spindle lock.

The saw blade spindle is locked when the spindle lock is pressed inward.

(3) Remove the bolt and washer (B)

5 mm screw

Spindle cover

Fig. 55-a

Spindle lock

Fig. 55-b

20

 

 

10 mm bolt

 

Loosen

 

 

Fig. 55-c

 

 

Saw Blade

17mm

Bolt

25.4mm

 

 

Washer (B)

Washer (A)

Fig. 55-d

(4)Lift the lower guard and mount the saw blade. (For Australia).

If you use the saw blade of hole dia. 30 mm, change washer (A) for washer (C).

WARNING

When mounting the saw blade, confirm that the rotation indicator mark on the saw blade and the rotation direction of the spindle cover (see Fig. 1) are properly matched.

(5)Thoroughly clean washer (B) and the 10 mm bolt, and install them onto the saw blade spindle.

(6)Press in the spindle lock and tighten the 10 mm bolt

by turning it to the left by 17 mm box wrench (Standard accessories) as indicated in Fig. 55-c.

CAUTION

*A dust guide is installed inside behind the hinge. When removing or installing the saw blade, do not make contact with the dust guide. Contact may break or chip saw blade tips.

*Confirm that the spindle lock has returned to the retract position after installing or removing the saw blade.

*Tighten the 10 mm bolt so it does not come loose during operation.

Confirm the 10 mm bolt has been properly tightened before the power tool is started.

2.Dismounting the saw blade

Dismount the saw blade by reversing the mounting procedures described in paragraph 1 above.

The saw blade can easily be removed after lifting the

lower guard.

CAUTION

Never attempt to install saw blades larger than 305 mm in diameter.

Always install saw blades that are 305 mm in diameter or less.