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Item 61971
SAFETY
O
PERA
TION
M
AINTENANCE
SETUP
Operating Instructions
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this
manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
TOOL SET UP
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION: Turn the Power Switch of the tool
off and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before performing any procedure in this section.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY: DO NOT OPERATE WITH ANY GUARD DISABLED,
DAMAGED, OR REMOVED. Moving guards must move freely and close instantly.
Replacing the Blade
Note:
Blade sold separately.
1. Unplug the tool from its power source.
2. Lock the cutting head in the raised position
using the Head Lockdown Pin.
3. Raise the Blade Guard (119) up until the recess in
the Blade Guard is above the Spindle Bolt (71).
4. Press firmly on the Spindle Lock (96) and use
the supplied Hex Key (70) to slowly rotate
the Spindle Bolt*
CLOCKWISE
. The Spindle
Lock will engage within one rotation.
*IMPORTANT: The Spindle Bolt has a left-handed
thread and removes by turning CLOCKWISE.
Figure B
Head
Lockdown
Pin
Spindle
Lock
5. Continue to press in the Spindle Lock and
remove the Spindle Bolt (71), Washer (72)
and Outer Flange (73) – see Figure C.
Note:
Make sure the Inner Flange (76)
stays in place on the Spindle.
71
72
75
76
74
73
Figure C
6. Remove the Blade (74) and Arbor Insert (75).
Place a Arbor Insert, if needed, into a new
Blade (insert and blade not included) and install
the new Blade. Make sure that the Blade’s
rotation arrow points in the same direction as
the rotation arrow on the Saw Head (86).
7. Replace the Outer Flange, Washer and
Spindle Bolt. Position the cupped side of
the Flange against the blade. Hold in the
Spindle Lock and wrench-tighten the Spindle
Bolt by turning it
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
.
Release the Spindle Lock.
8. Move the Blade Guard back into place.
WARNING! Make sure the Blade Guard
operates smoothly and properly protects
from the Blade before using the saw.
