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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
. 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
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CARRIAGE BOLT | / | LOWER | "D" | WASHER |
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BLADE |
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HOOK ON TORSION | SPRING | GUARD |
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| BLADE SCREW | Fig. 18 |
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