ASSEMBLY
TO check SAW BLADE installation
See Figure 13.
caution:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece.
Unplug the saw.
Lower the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise and remove the throat plate.
Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to the left. Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise.
Place spreader/riving knife in “up” position.
To loosen the blade:
Using the smaller blade wrench, place the flat open end on the flats on the arbor shaft.
Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the larger wrench forward to the front of the machine.
To tighten the blade:
Using the smaller blade wrench, place the flat open end into the flats on the arbor shaft.
Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the larger wrench to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten.
Reinstall the throat plate.
Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND BLADE GUARD
See Figures 14 - 15.
NOTE:
Unplug the saw.
Raise the saw blade.
Place spreader/riving knife in “up” position.
To install anti-kickback pawls:
Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- kickback pawls.
Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the spreader/ riving knife.
Push the pawl handle down snapping them into place and release the button.
NOTE: Pull on the handle to make sure pawls are securely locked.
LARGE
SMALL BLADEBLADE WRENCH WRENCH 
Fig. 13
button
pawl
handle
ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS
Fig. 14
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