STOW CS4030 SAW — INSTALLING THE BLADE
Installing the Blade
The blade can be mounted on either side of the saw to accomodate different cutting jobs. With the proper sized blade selected, install the new blade referring to the following procedure.
Ensure the flange faces are kept
NOTEclean and smooth as well as the inside diameter of the Blade Shaft.
1. Raise the saw so the blade will clear the ground when installed.
2. Remove the blade flange bolt. This bolt is
3.Verify the blade flanges are clean and not damaged. Pay particular attention to all holes and recesses. (Figure 10.)
Figure 11. Aligning Flange Pin Through Blade
(Standard Blade Flange System shown)
WARNING
Failure to properly tighten the Blade Mounting Bolt can result in the bolts coming loose with the Blade Flange potentially falling off the rotating Blade Shaft Assembly. The Blade and other parts coming loose from the saw during operation pose a high risk of serious injury or even death!
5.With the Blade still off the ground, tighten mounting bolt as tight as can be achieved until blade spins. (Item B, Figure 12 shows tightening direction for blade mounted on RIGHT side of saw.)
B
Figure 10. Inspect and Clean Flange
(Optional Blade Flange System shown)
3. Taking note of the direction of rotation of the blade, (Item A, Figure 12) insert the bushing and mounting bolt through the outer flange and blade. (See Figure 11.)
4.Align flange pin through the blade into the inner flange.
The Blade Mounting Bolt on the right side of the saw (as viewed from the
NOTEoperator's position), has a
A
A.Blade Direction of Rotation
B.Tightening Direction - Right Side
Figure 12. Blade Rotation Direction
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