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PREPARING YOUR SAW FOR USE
FIGURE 8
FIGURE 9
Refer to Figure 9.
4. Press and hold the spindle lock button (E).
5. Carefully rotate the old blade until the spindle locks in
place.
6. Using the supplied blade wrench, remove the blade
bolt (D) by turning it clockwise.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads.
7. Remove only the outer blade washer (F) and the
blade (G), leaving the inner blade washer on the
spindle.
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.
8. Carefully fit saw blade inside the lower blade guard
and guide it onto spindle, ensuring the teeth of the
blade are facing down at the front of the saw.
9. Align the double “D” flats on the blade washer (F) with
the flats on the spindle and fit the washer onto the
spindle.
10. Lock the spindle by depressing the spindle lock
button (E). Replace blade bolt, remembering to thread
it counterclockwise. Tighten blade bolt securely.
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.
11. Replace the blade bolt cover and tighten blade bolt
cover screw securely. Lower blade guard
12. Raise and lower the saw arm to ensure that the arm
and blade guard move freely.
Make sure the spindle lock button is not
engaged before reconnecting saw to
power source. Never engage spindle lock button when
blade is rotating.
NOTE: Some illustrations in this manual indicate only
portions of the saw. This is done in order to more clearly
show keys areas and components of the saw. Never
operate the saw without all guards securely in place and
in good operating condition.
INSTALL/REPLACE THE BLADE
A 10-inch blade is the maximum blade
capacity of the saw. Larger blades will
come in contact with the blade guards.
Refer to Figure 8.
1. Make sure the saw is unplugged.
2. Raise the saw arm to the full upright position.
3. Rotate lower blade guard (A) up. Slightly loosen the
blade bolt cover screw (B) until you can move the
blade bolt cover (C) up to expose the blade bolt. (D)
F
G
E
C
B
D
A
