Mounting Blade Guard and Splitter
1.Disconnect saw from power source.
2.Attach splitter mounting bracket to saw trunnion using pin, nut and washer as shown in Figure 18. Insert the pin into the trunnion hole until it is flush on the other side, then hold a wrench on the flat of the pin to stabilize it, while tightening the nut counterclockwise. The upper bracket is secured to the lower bracket with four 5/16- 18 x 1 screws, four 5/16 flat washers, and four 5/16 hex nuts.
3.Loosen top screws (A) on the mounting bracket, and the screw (C) on the inside splitter mounting plate, as shown in Figures 18 and 19. The slotted legs of the splitter assembly will slide onto the screws. (You may need to loosen set screws (B), Figure 18, to slide bracket to required position on pin.)
TIP: If the slotted section of the splitter proves difficult to position over the screw on the mounting plate (C), push the splitter guard toward the back of the saw then push down on the guard, allowing the slotted section to slide on to the screw so that the nut and washer compress the guard's feet against the plate.
4.When splitter assembly is properly situated, tighten screws (A), (B), and (C).
Saw Blade Installation
1.Disconnect machine from power source.
2.Raise the arbor to its highest point and remove the arbor nut, shown in Figure 20, by turning nut counterclockwise.
3.Remove the flange and place saw blade on the arbor making sure the cutting edge of the teeth at the top of the blade face toward the front of the saw, as shown in Figure 21.
4.Slide the flange on the arbor and start the nut on the threads. Snug the nut against the flange using the wrench while holding saw blade with thumb and fingertips.
5.Lower the saw blade and wedge a block of wood between the blade and the table to keep the blade from moving. Tighten the blade securely with the arbor wrench.
6.See page 19 to align the splitter with the saw blade.
Before operating the saw, the splitter must be aligned with the blade to help prevent kickback.
Figure 18
Figure 19
Figure 20
Figure 21
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