Changing Blades
WARNING
Disconnect machinefrom the power source,
unplug!
Blade teeth are sharp! Use care when
handling the saw blade.
Failure to comply may cause serious injury!
1. Disconnect the machine from the power source.
2. Remove the table insert (A, Fig. 16), and table pin (B, Fig. 16).
3. 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)
4. Loosen socket head cap screw (C, Fig. 16) and slide the bearing assembly back as far as it will go.
5. Open both wheel covers (D, Fig. 16).
6. 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 handling the blade.
7.Carefully remove blade from upper and lower wheels. Remove the blade from between upper, and lower bearing guides. Turn blade and direct through slot in table.
8.Make sure blade teeth point down toward table and guide the new blade through table slot. Place blade in upper, and lower bearing guides.
9.Place blade in the middle of the upper and lower wheels.
10.Spin the upper wheel a number of revolutions and see where the blade lines
up. Tension and track blade before
operating saw. Find instructions for tensioning and tracking the blade on the next page under "Adjusting Blade Tension" and "Adjusting Blade Tracking".
11.Replace table insert and table pin.
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