M-BFS35-45ow.doc
Issue 3225-Aug 01
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Safety Pictograms Used on this Equipment
Wear ear protectors
Wear safety boots
Wear eye protection
Read manual before using this equipment
4.
REMOVAL AND FITTING OF BLADES
Remove spark plug lead from petrol engine.
Raise the front of the saw to its maximum height.
Slacken front fixing of blade guard and pivot front of guard upward. It may be
supported in this position with the guide bar arm.
Fit the smaller of the two spanners over the flats in the middle of the drive shaft.
Remove the blade lock nut with the other spanner, turning clockwise. (Left hand
thread).
Remove the outer blade clamping flange and the blade from the drive shaft.
Check the clamping and backing flanges for damage and wear, replace where
necessary.
Ensure that tolerance between spindle and spindle hole in blade is not more than
0.1mm.
Ensure flanges are clean before mounting the blade.
Fit the blade onto the spindle making certain that the blade locates on the spindle
boss and is flush with the backing flange and the arrow on the blade points in the
same direction as arrow on blade guard. If the arrow is unreadable the direction of
rotation is clockwise looking onto the blade side of the machine.
Replace the clamping flange; check it fits snugly against blade.
Replace the blade nut and tighten securely (left hand thread).
