Kawasaki 840328 Removing the Blade, Attaching the Blade, Attaching the RIP Guide

Models: 840328

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REMOVING THE BLADE:

1. Unplug the power cord.

2. Release the Handle Adjustment Lock

(see Handle Adjustment section).

Lower the saw handle so it is in-line

with the saw shoe. Unscrew and

remove the dust cover knob and

washer from the saw. Slide the dust

ATTACHING THE BLADE:

1.Ensure the teeth of the blade are point- ing in the same direction as the arrow on the lower guard. Insert the blade up through the saw shoe. Place the blade bore over the spindle. Reassemble the blade mounting outer flange, washer and bolt.

cover forward and remove.

3.Raise the depth control lever and then pull the saw shoe down all the way in order to raise the blade above saw shoe level. Unscrew and remove the 3 Phillips screws and washers and remove the blade cover.

4.Depress the Spindle Lock Button and then rotate the blade until the blade engages the lock.

5.Use the supplied wrench to loosen the blade mounting bolt (counter-clockwise).

2.Depress the Spindle Lock Button and then rotate the blade until the blade engages the lock. Use the supplied wrench to tighten the blade mounting bolt (Clockwise).

Outer Shroud MUST

slide beneath handle flange.

3.Reinsert the blade cover over the saw blade. Line up the 3 mounting holes on the blade cover with mounting holes on the saw and secure the cover to the saw (smaller screw is used in the middle hole).

4.Ensure that the saw handle is in-line with the saw shoe. Slide the dust cover back over the blade cover. Secure in place by screwing the dust cover knob through the washer into the blade cover.

6.Remove the blade mounting bolt, washer and outer flange.

7.Retract the lower guard then remove the blade from the saw.

ATTACHING THE RIP GUIDE

Always make sure that the power cord is unplugged and the trigger switch is “OFF” before attempting to attach the rip guide.

1. Loosen rip guide pins.

2. Line up the crosspieces of the rip guide fence with slots in the base. Slide into place.

3. Slip the blade into place.

4. Move the rip guide fence to the left or right until you reach the desired measurement on the rip guide’s width scale.

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Kawasaki 840328 instruction manual Removing the Blade, Attaching the Blade, Attaching the RIP Guide