Porter-Cable 3802 instruction manual Changing the Blade, Disconnect Machine from the Power Source

MAINTENANCE

CHANGING THE BLADE

AH

B

Fig. 46

C

D

G

E

Fig. 47

WARNING: USE ONLY CROSS-CUTTING SAW BLADES. DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS THEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT GUARD

1.Use only 12" diameter blades with 1" arbor holes that are rated for 4200 RPM or higher.

2.DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM THE POWER SOURCE.

3.Loosen screw (A) Fig. 46, with wrench (B) (provided).

4.Rotate arbor cover (C) Fig. 47, and lower guard (D) Fig. 47, to the rear, exposing arbor screw (E).

5.Remove arbor screw (E) Fig. 47, by turning screw clockwise with wrench (supplied), while at the same time, pressing in on arbor lock (F) Fig. 48, to keep the arbor from turning. Remove outside blade flange (G) Fig. 47, and saw blade (H) Fig. 46. DO NOT REMOVE INSIDE BLADE FLANGE.

6.Attach the new saw blade MAKING CERTAIN TEETH OF SAW BLADE ARE POINTING DOWN AT THE FRONT, and attach outside blade flange (G) Fig. 47. Check to see that the flats on outside blade flange are engaged with flats on arbor shaft.

7.Thread arbor screw (E) Fig. 47, into saw arbor by turning screw (E) counterclockwise as far as possible by hand. Then tighten arbor screw (E) with wrench supplied while at the same time pressing in on arbor lock (F) Fig. 48, to keep arbor from turning.

8.Rotate arbor cover (C) Fig. 47, and lower guard (D) to the front and tighten screw (A) that was loosened in STEP 3.

F

Fig. 48

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