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MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
When servicing, use only identical replacement parts.
Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause
product damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked
to comply with ANSI Z87.1 during product operation. If
operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask.
WARNING:
Before performing any maintenance, make sure the bat-
tery pack is removed from the tool. Failure to heed this
warning could result in serious personal injury.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use. Use
clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, oil, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating oils, etc., come in contact
with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken, or
destroy plastic which may result in serious personal injury.
Periodically check all clamps, nuts, bolts, and screws for
tightness and condition. Make sure the throat plate is in
good condition and in position.
Check the blade guard.
Clean the fence and rails with a gum and pitch remover.
Clean plastic parts only with a soft damp cloth. DO
NOT
use any aerosol or petroleum solvents.
LUBRICATION
All of the bearings in this tool are lubricated with a sufficient
amount of high grade lubricant for the life of the unit under
normal operating conditions.
Some areas will require lubrications. You will need to
apply:
Light oil or a pressurized light spray oil to the sliding rails.
TO REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 18 - 19, pages 20.
WARNING:
A 5-1/2 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the
Larger blades will come in contact with the blade guard,
while thicker blades may not allow the riving knife to ef-
fectively reduce the risk of kickback. Either of these situ-
ations could result in a serious accident and can cause
serious personal injury.
Remove the battery pack.
Loosen the screws on the blade guard door.
Open blade guard door to expose the blade bolt.
Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt
until the spindle locks.
Using the blade wrench provided, 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.
WARNING:
If the inner blade washer has been removed, replace it
before placing blade on saw. Failure to do so could cause
an accident since blade will not tighten properly.
Fit saw blade inside blade guard and onto spindle. The
blade teeth point upward as shown.
NOTE:
Kerf must be a minimum of 3/32 in.
To store the blade wrench:
With battery removed, tilt the saw table back.
Push the blade wrenches into the storage slot on the
bottom of the saw.
TO MOVE THE SAW
See Figure 17, page 20.
When transporting the saw, always lock the saw to prevent
the saw arm from moving on the sliding rails.
Remove the battery pack.
Push or pull the saw on the sliding rails until the lock pin
and hole in the rail are aligned.
Lift the slide lock lever to lock the saw in place.
Lift the saw by the carrying handle to transport.
OPERATION
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