Kawasaki 840055 instruction manual Attaching / Removing Blade, Adjusting Depth and Angle

ATTACHING / REMOVING BLADE

If the blade clamp screw will not loosen enough to allow blade installation, tap gently on the end of the wrench with a mallet until the clamp screw breaks free.

ATTACHING THE BLADE:

1.Remove the battery pack.

2.Retract the lower guard (see Fig. 1).

3.Slip the blade into place (see Fig. 2).

4.Put clamp washers and clamping screw loosely in position.

5.Use the wrench to tighten the clamping screw while pressing down on the clamping knob (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).

6.Remove wrench.

7.Replace the battery pack.

REMOVING THE BLADE:

1.Remove the battery pack.

2.Use the wrench to loosen the clamping screw while pressing down on the blade safety lock button (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).

3.Remove the blade.

4.Tighten the blade clamp screw back into place.

5.Remove wrench.

6.Replace the battery pack.

ADJUSTING DEPTH AND ANGLE

FIG. 1 FIG. 2

FIG. 3	FIG. 4	TIGHTEN:
	LOOSEN:
	CLOCKWISE	COUNTER-CLOCKWISE

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DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB

BEVEL

ANGLE

KNOB

ADJUST CUTTING DEPTH:

1.Remove the battery pack.

2.Hold the saw firmly and loosen the depth adjustment knob by turning it counter-clockwise.

3.Move the shoe to obtain the desired depth of cut.

4.Tighten depth adjustment knob securely by turning clockwise before operating the saw.

ADJUST BEVEL ANGLE:

1.Remove the battery pack.

2.Loosen the bevel angle knob by turning it counter-clockwise.

45º

3.Adjust the angle of your cut.

4.Tighten the angle knob securely by turning clockwise.

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