ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
A
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the spindle or spindle lock, always allow motor to come to a complete stop before engaging spindle lock.
ATTACHING BLADE
See Figures 2 - 4.
nUnplug the saw.
n Depress and hold spindle lock button.
nRemove blade screw by turning it counterclockwise with the blade wrench, while keeping the spindle lock button depressed.
nRemove spring washer and outer blade washer (“D” washer).
nWipe a drop of oil onto the inner flange bushing and outer blade washer (“D” washer) where they contact blade.
WARNING:
If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace it before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so will prevent blade from tightening properly and could result in serious personal injury.
n Retract the lower blade guard into the upper blade guard |
using the lower blade guard handle. Make sure the lower |
guard spring works properly, allowing the guard to move |
freely. |
n Check to see that the saw teeth and arrow on the saw |
blade and the arrow on the upper guard are pointing in |
the same direction. |
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the |
saw as shown. |
SPINDLE
BLADE
OUTER
WASHER
(“D”
WASHER)
INNER |
|
FLANGE | BLADE |
BUSHING | SCREW |
SPRING |
|
WASHER | Fig. 2 |
| |
OUTER WASHER |
|
(“D” WASHER) |
|
CUPPED SIDE OF | OUTSIDE OF SPRING |
SPRING WASHER | WASHER |
| Fig. 3 |
SPINDLE LOCK | TO |
LOOSEN arrow | |
BUTTON | on upper |
| guard |
TO
TIGHTEN
n Fit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto |
the spindle. |
n Replace “D” washer. |
BLADE
BladeSCREW wrench
Fig. 4
n Replace spring washer with cupped side against “D” |
washer. |
n Depress spindle lock button and replace blade screw. |
n Tighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with |
the blade wrench. |
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the “D” washer to engage with the flat on the spindle.
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