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MAINTENANCE
CHANGING THE BLADE
WARNING: USE ONLY CROSS-CUTTING SAW
BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES,
DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS THEY
CAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT GUARD
.
USE ONLY
8-1/4" DIAMETER SAW BLADES RATED FOR 6000
RPM OR HIGHER WITH 5/8" ARBOR HOLES.
1.
DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE POWER
SOURCE.
2. Loosen screws (B) and (C) Fig. 28, and rotate lower
blade guard assembly to the up position.
3. Press in on arbor lock (D) Fig. 29, to keep the arbor
from turning, and unscrew and remove arbor screw (E).
NOTE:
Turn arbor screw (E) clockwise to remove.
4. Remove outside blade flange (F) Fig. 30, and saw
blade (G).
5. To install new blade make sure inside blade flange (H)
Fig. 31, is completely on arbor with the flats in the flange
engaged with the flats on the arbor.
6. Install new blade (J) Fig. 32, outside blade flange (F)
and arbor screw (E). Turn arbor screw counterclockwise
to tighten while pressing in on arbor lock to keep the
arbor from turning.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure flats in out-
side blade flange are engaged with flats on arbor shaft
and that teeth of saw blade are pointing down at the
front, as shown in Fig. 30.
Fig. 30
Fig. 29
Fig. 28
Fig. 32
B
C
D
E
G
F
J
F
E
Fig. 31
H
