Instruction manual

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Fig. 41
Fig. 42
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 THE GUARD. USE ONLY
10
DIAMETER SAW BLADES WHICH ARE RATED FOR
5200 RPM OR HIGHER AND HAVE 5/8
DIAMETER
ARBOR HOLES.
1. DISCONNECT MACHINE FROM POWER SOURCE.
2. Remove screw (A) Fig. 39 and rotate cover (B) to the
rear (Fig. 40).
3. To remove the saw blade, insert hex wrench (C)
Fig. 41 into the hex hole located on the rear end of the
motor shaft to keep the shaft from turning.
4. Use a wrench (D) Fig. 42 to loosen arbor screw (E)
by turning it clockwise.
5. Remove arbor screw (E) Fig. 42, outside blade
flange (F), and saw blade (G) from saw arbor.
6. Attach new saw blade MAKING CERTAIN TEETH
OF SAW BLADE ARE POINTING DOWN AT THE
FRONT. Attach outside blade flange (F) Fig. 42, and
arbor screw (E) by turning it counterclockwise using
wrench (D) Fig. 42. At the same time, use hex wrench (C)
Fig. 41 to keep the arbor from turning.
7. Replace screw and cover that was rotated to the
rear in STEP 2.
WARNING: REMOVE WRENCHES (C) FIG. 41 AND
(D) FIG. 42 BEFORE STARTING MACHINE.
C
Fig. 39
Fig. 40
B
A
B
F
E
D
G