14
Changing Blades
WARNING
Disconnect machine from the power sou rce,
unplug!
Blade teeth are sharp! Use care when
handling the saw blade.
Failureto comply may cause serious injury!
1. Remove the table insert (A, Fig. 16), and
table pin (B, Fig. 16).
2. Lower the upper blade guide assembly
about half way by loosening the lock knob
(F, Fig. 17) and turning the hand wheel (G,
Fig. 17).
3. Loosensocket head cap screw (C, Fig. 16)
and slide the blade guide assembly back as
far asit willgo.
4. Openboth wheel covers (D, Fi g. 16).
5. Loosen blade tension by turning blade
tension hand wheel (E, Fig. 17) clockwise
until it stops.
Note: You may want to wear leather work
gloves while removing and handli ng the blade.
6. Caref ully remove blade from upper and
lower wheels. Remove the blade from
between upper, and lower blade guides.
Turn blade and direct through slot in table.
7. Make sure blade teeth point down toward
table and guide the new blade through table
slot. Placebl ade in upper, and lower blade
guides.
8. Placebl ade in the middle of the upper and
lower wheels.
9. Tension and track blade before operating
saw. Find instructions for tensioning and
tracking the blade on page 8 under
"Adjusting Blade Tension" and "Adjusting
Blade Tracking".
10. Replace table insert and t able pin.