6
Installing the Counterbalance
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury or dam-
age to components, do not attempt
to disassemble or repair the counterbalance. Do
not pull on the counterbalance cable. The cable
is under strong spring force. Unit must be prop
-
erly assembled before removing cable clip.
Counterbalance
Counterbalance
cable
Nut
Washer
Carriage
bolt
Cable
clip
Counterbalance
cable
Carriage
bolt
Cable clip tabs
Nut
1. Remove the (2) 1/4 - 20 nuts, (2) washers and (2)
1/4"-20 x 5/8" carriage bolts from the counterbal
-
ance. Leave the nut and bolt on the counterbal
-
ance cable in place.
2. Remove the end of the cable from the inside of
the counterbalance. The counterbalance must be
installed off-center to the
right
(while facing the
saw from the front): holes are cut into the top of
the tool frame.
3. Secure the counterbalance to the tool using (2)
carriage bolts, (2) washers, and (2) nuts.
NOTE:
The carriage bolts are installed from the
bottom up. Tighten nuts securely.
4. Hold the saw carriage securely while loosening
the carriage lock.
5. Raise the saw carriage until the oval hole in the
saw carriage aligns with the eye hole in the coun-
terbalance cable, making sure the cable is behind
the saw carriage.
6. Tighten the carriage lock.
7. Remove the nut from the carriage bolt and insert
the bolt through the hole in the saw carriage and
the eye hole in the counterbalance cable. Thread
the nut onto the bolt and tighten securely.
8. Bend the cable clip tabs down by hand.
9. Loosen the carriage lock and lower the saw car
-
riage until the cable clip is fully exposed.
10. Tighten the carriage lock.
11. Remove the cable clip from the counterbalance
cable and save it for future use (i.e., If you re
-
move the counterbalance in the future, you will
need the cable clip to support the tension in the
counterbalance.)
Mounting the Saw Motor
Bracket
Studs
9/16"
Nuts and washers
Spacer
7/16" Nut
and washer
Bolt
Bracket
Saw
carriage
Leveling
screw
The motor is shipped with (3) washers, (3) nuts, (1)
spacer, and (1) bolt. Remove these items to mount
the saw.
1. Loosen the carriage lock and lower the saw car
-
riage to a comfortable work height.
2. Tighten the carriage lock securely.
3. Mount the motor to the saw carriage by inserting
the studs on the saw motor through the holes in
the saw carriage.
4. Install washers and nuts. Hand-tighten only.
5. Align the hole in the bracket that extends from the
saw handle with the hole on the saw carriage.
6. Place the spacer between the bracket on the car
-
riage and bracket on the saw handle.
7. Insert the bolt through the saw handle bracket,
through the spacer, and through the hole in the
carriage bracket.
8. Thread a nut onto the bolt. Hand-tighten only.
9. Make sure the plate on the saw motor is flush
against the leveling screw to ensure the saw is
square. This screw is factory set and does not
require adjustments.
10. Tighten the two NUTS ON STUDS FIRST and
tighten the NUT ON BOLT LAST.
