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17 − English
ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL/REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 16 - 17.
The blade is shipped installed on this miter saw model.
Instructions have been included for reference when chang-
ing or replacing blades.
WARNING:
A 10 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 per-
sonal injury.
Remove the battery.
Raise saw arm.
Using the phillips screwdriver end of the blade wrench,
loosen, but do not remove, the blade bolt cover screw.
Rotate lower blade guard and 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 hex end of the blade wrench, loosen and remove
the blade bolt.
NOTE:
The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.
Remove the outer blade washer.
Do not
remove the 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 removed, replace it before
placing blade on spindle. Failure to do so could cause an
accident since blade will not tighten properly.
Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle.
The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as
shown in figure 17.
Replace the outer blade washer. The 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.
LOWER BLADE GUARD
OUTER BLADE
WASHER
WITH DOUBLE
“D” FLATS
BLADE
BOLT
FLAT(S)
ON SPINDLE
BLADE
BOLT COVER
BLADE
BOLT COVER
SCREW
NOTE: BEFORE USE,
ENSURE SCREW IS
TIGHTENED SECURELY
TO PREVENT GUARD
MOVEMENT
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTTON
TO
LOOSEN
TO
TIGHTEN
BLADE
INNER BLADE
WASHER WITH
DOUBLE “D”
FLATS
Fig. 16
Fig. 17
BLADE
BOLT
OUTER
BLADE
WASHER
BLADE
ARBOR
INNER
BLADE
WASHER