Fig. 2
UPPER GUARD
LOWER GUARD
SPRING
LOWER
GUARD
BLADE
STUD
OUTER WASHER
Large Diameter
Faces Blade
Tighten
Loosen
INNER WASHER
Large Diameter
Faces Blade
AUXILIARY
HANDLE
LOWER GUARD LIFT
LEVER
LOCK BUTTON
BLADE
-10-
Assembly
▶ Attaching The Blade
Disconnect the plug
f r o m
t h e
p o w e r
source before making any assembly,
adjustments or changing accessories.
Such preventive safety measures reduce
the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
U s e o n l y 7 - 1 / 4 "
b l a d e
r a t e d
5600/min (RPM) or greater. Do not
use abrasive wheels.
Using blade not
designed for the saw may result in
serious personal injury and property
damage.
1.
Press the lock button and turn
wrench until lock button en gages.
Saw shaft is now locked. Continue to
depress button, turn wrench counter-
clockwise and remove BLADE STUD
and OUTER WASHER (Fig. 2).
2.
Retract the lower guard all the way
up into the upper guard. While
retracting the lower guard, check
operation and condition of the
LOWER GUARD SPRING.
3.
Make sure the saw teeth and arrow on
the blade point in the same direction as
the arrow on the lower guard.
4.
Slide blade through slot in the foot
and mount it against the INNER
WASHER on the shaft. Be sure the
large diameter of the INNER and
OUTER washers lay flush against the
blade.
5.
Reinstall OUTER WASHER. First
tighten BLADE STUD finger tight,
then TIGHTEN BLADE STUD 1/8
TURN (45˚) WITH THE WRENCH
PROVIDED.
D o n o t u s e w r e n c h e s w i t h l o n g e r
h a n d l e s , s i n c e i t m a y l e a d t o o v e r
tightening of the blade stud.
▼ VARI-TORQUE CLUTCH
This clutching action is provided by the
friction of the OUTER WASHER against
the BLADE and permits the blade shaft
t o t u r n w h e n t h e b l a d e e n c o u n t e r s
excessive resistance. When the BLADE
S T U D i s p r o p e r l y t i g h t e n e d ( a s
described in No. 5 of Attaching The
B l a d e ) , t h e b l a d e w i l l s l i p w h e n i t
encounters ex cessive resistance, thus
reducing saw’s tendency to KICKBACK.
One setting may not be sufficient for
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