ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
Before connecting saw to power source, make sure the blade or blade guard will not hit the work clamp or table extensions when cutting 35° to 45° angles.
TO INSTALL BLADE
See Figure 17.
WARNING:
A 12 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent the hex bolt from securing the blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury.
nUnplug the saw.
nRaise saw arm.
nRotate lower blade guard up and loosen screw. Rotate blade bolt cover up and back to expose the hex bolt.
nDepress the spindle lock button and rotate the hex bolt until the spindle locks.
nUsing the wrench provided, loosen and remove the hex bolt.
NOTE: The hex bolt has left hand threads. Turn hex bolt clockwise to loosen.
nRemove the outer blade washer or the laser guide. Do not remove the inner blade washer.
nWipe a drop of oil onto the inner blade washer or the laser guide and the outer blade washer or laser guide where they contact the blade.
WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade will not tighten properly.
nFit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 17.
SCREW
BLADE BOLT
COVER
LOWER
BLADE
GUARD
BLADE
TO | SCREW |
LOOSEN |
FLAT |
ON SPINDLE |
TO |
TIGHTEN |
HEX |
|
BOLT | INNER BLADE |
LASER GUIDE | WASHER WITH |
OR OUTER | DOUBLE "D" FLATS |
BLADE WASHER | Fig. 17 |
|
CAUTION:
Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.
n Replace outer blade washer or the laser guide. The double "D" flats on the blade washers align with the flats on the spindle.
nDepress spindle lock button and replace hex bolt.
NOTE: The hex bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten.
nTighten hex bolt securely.
nReplace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.
nReplace screw and tighten securely.
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