MAI NTENANCE (Cont'd.)

TO CLEAN SAWDUST FROM LOWER BLADE GUARD

Periodically sawdust will accumulate behind the lower blade guard causing it to be clogged. This clogging could prevent guard from moving freely and readily returning to the down position after use.

1.UNPLUG YOUR SAW.

2.Remove saw blade from your saw. See "To

Remove Blade" instructions on page 6. Also remove inner blade washer.

3.Remove pan head screw and bumper. See Figure 18.

4.Remove wing nut, lower depth of cut on base assembly until carriage bolt can be removed, then remove carriage bolt. Rotate base assembly until it clears lower blade guard.

5.Using a 3/16" flat blade screwdriver or needle-

nose pliers, remove retaining ring from blade

guard support. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR EYESHIELDS.

6.Remove lower blade guard from your saw and clean. Also clean blade guard support area. NOTE: When cleaning use an air hose, clean soft cloth or brush.

TO REASSEMBLE

See Figure 18.

. Check torsion spring and make sure it has not been bent or damaged. Replace if necessary.

2.Place lower blade guard in normal operating posi- tion and secure to blade guard support with retain- ing ring. NOTE: Retaining ring can easily be in- stalled by spreading it apart similar to a spring and rolling around the groove on blade guard support.

See Figure 18.

. Rotate lower blade guard approximately 1-1/2 turns clockwise until tension on torsion spring is tight. NOTE: The hook on torsion spring must be aligned with tab on spring retainer before tension can be applied to spring. See Figure 18. If lower blade guard does not become tight, the hook on tension spring is not engaged with tab on blade guard. Do not attempt to use your saw until lower blade guard has the proper amount of tension.

. Reposition base assembly, then replace carriage bolt, wing nut, bumper, and screw.

5.Reassemble saw blade. See "To Assemble Blade"

instructions on Page 6.

SPRING

BLADE GUARDRETAINER

SUPPORT

TAB

 

 

BUMPER

 

/

',,___

 

SC R EW

 

 

 

RETAINING

 

 

RING

 

WING NUT

 

 

INNER BLADE

WASHER

 

 

 

BASE ASSEMBLY

 

 

OUTER BLADE

 

 

 

CARRIAGE BOLT

/

LOWER

"D"

WASHER

 

 

BLADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOOK ON TORSION

SPRING

GUARD

 

 

 

 

BLADE

 

 

 

 

 

SPRING WASHER

 

 

 

 

BLADE SCREW

Fig. 18

 

 

 

 

 

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Sears 315.10924 owner manual Bumper, Retaining, Ring, Hook on Torsion