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• Remove the arbor screw, washer and outer blade flange and
store safely for future installation.
• Retract the lower blade guard up into the upper blade guard
by rotating it by hand.
(Fig. 5)
• Remove the blade, leaving the inner blade flange
in its service position.
(5.7) Installing a Blade:
• Ensure that all components are free from dirt and debris.
• Install the blade onto the inner blade flange and arbor,
ensuring that the direction and rotation arrow on the
blade matches the direction of arrow rotation found on the
machines upper blade guard.
(Fig. 6)
• Reinstall the outer blade flange, washer and arbor screw.
• Lock the arbor by pressing the arbor lock button.
• Tighten the arbor screw using the 8mm Hex Key.
• Return the arbor guard to its service position and tighten the
cross head screw.
• Check that the arbor lock has been released by rotating the
blade by hand.
• Ensure that the Hex Key is removed from the arbor screw and
is safely stored for future use.
• Check the installation, and particularly the operation of the
retractable lower blade guards by lowering and raising the
Cutting Head a few times.
(5.8) wArNING:
After installing a new blade, always run the
machine, without load, for a couple of minutes. Stand away
from the blade. If the blade were to contain an undetected
flaw, it could shatter during this trial run.
(5.9) CuTTING hEAd TrAVEL
Cutting head downward Travel Adjustment
To prevent the blade from contacting any part of the machines
metal base the downward travel of the Cutting Head can
be adjusted.
Lower the Cutting Head and check for any
blade contact with the machines base.
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
