Craftsman 315.BT2010, Operator'S Manual

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15 — English
ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL/REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 11 - 12.
WARNING:
A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade
capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too
thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with
the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in
contact with the blade guards, while thicker blades
will prevent the blade bolt from securing the blade
on the spindle. Either of these situations could result
in a serious accident and can cause serious personal
injury.
 Remove the battery pack from the tool.

Raise the saw arm.

Rotate lower blade guard up and remove blade bolt
cover screw. Rotate blade bolt cover up and back to
expose the blade bolt.

Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade
bolt until the spindle locks.

Using the wrench provided, loosen and remove the
blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.

Remove outer blade washer. Do not remove inner
blade washer.
 Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact the blade.
WARNING:
If inner blade washer has been re-
moved, replace it before placing blade on spindle.
Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade
will not tighten properly.
Fig. 12
SPINDLE LOCK
BUTTON
Fig. 11
45
NOTE: BEFORE USE,
REPLACE SCREW AND
TIGHTEN SECURELY
TO PREVENT GUARD
MOVEMENT
LOWER
BLADE
GUARD
BLADE
OUTER BLADE
WASHER WITH
DOUBLE “D” FLATS
BLADE
BOLT
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE BOLT
COVER
SCREW
FLAT(S)
ON SPINDLE
BLADE
BOLT
COVER
INNER BLADE
WASHER WITH
DOUBLE “D” FLATS
TO
TIGHTEN

Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle.
The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as
shown in figure 12.

Replace outer blade washer. Double “D” flats on blade
washers align with flats on spindle.

Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt
counterclockwise to tighten.
CAUTION:
Always install the blade with the blade
teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade
pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction
of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on
the upper blade guard.
 Tighten blade bolt securely.
 Replace the lower blade guard and blade bolt cover.

Replace blade bolt cover screw and tighten securely.