ASSEMBLY
WARNING:
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SPINDLE | arrow on |
lock button | |
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outer blade washer to engage with the flat on the spindle. Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades will prevent blade screw from se- curing blade on spindle. Either of these situations could result in a serious accident.
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE GUARD HANDLE
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.
nDepress 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.
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blade |
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SPINDLE |
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OUTER bladE
WASHER
(“D” WASHER)
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If inner flange bushing has been removed, replace it |
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before placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so will |
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prevent blade from tightening properly and could result |
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in serious personal injury. |
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n Retract the lower blade guard into the upper blade guard |
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using the lower blade guard handle. Make sure the lower | INNER |
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guard spring works properly, allowing the guard to move |
| BLADE | ||
freely. | FLANGE BUSHING | SPRING | ||
n Check to see that the saw teeth and arrow on the saw | BLADE | SCREW | ||
WASHER | Fig. 3 | |||
blade and the arrow on the upper guard are pointing in |
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the same direction. | OUTER BLADE WASHER |
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NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of the |
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(“D” WASHER) |
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saw as shown. |
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nFit the saw blade inside the lower blade guard and onto the spindle.
n Replace “D” washer. |
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n Replace spring washer with cupped side against “D” |
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washer. |
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n Depress spindle lock button and replace blade screw. |
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n Tighten blade screw securely by turning it clockwise with |
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| SPRING WASHER | SPRING WASHER | Fig. 4 | |
the blade wrench. |
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