Use And Care Manual

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OPERATION
CHANGING THE BLADE (FIG.9)
FIG. 9
Outer
washer
Hex
wrench
Blade
Blade
screw
1. Unplug the circular saw from the power
supply.
2. While depressing the spindle-lock
button, place the blade wrench on the
blade screw and move it back and forth
until you feel the spindle-lock button
depress further. This action locks the
blade in position so that the blade screw
can be removed.
3. With the spindle-lock button firmly
depressed, turn the blade screw
counterclockwise to loosen it.
4. Remove the blade screw and the outer
blade washer and the blade Wear gloves.
5. The remaining washer is the inner
bushing washer that fits around the
spindle shaft; it does not need to
be removed.
6. Put a drop of good-quality machine oil
onto the inner bushing washer and outer
blade washer where they will contact
the blade.
7. Place a new saw blade inside the lower
blade guard, onto the spindle shaft and
against the inner bushing washer.
NOTICE: The teeth of the blade should
point upward at the front of the saw.
8. Replace the outer blade washer.
9. Depress and hold the spindle-lock
button as you replace the blade
screw and hand-tighten the screw
in a clockwise direction. Use the
blade wrench to tighten the blade
screw securely.
WARNING:
A 7-1/4 inch blade
is the maximum blade capacity of the
saw. Use only 7-1/4 inch blades when
replacing a worn or damaged blade. Never
use a blade that is too thick to allow the
outer blade washer to engage with the
ats on the spindle. Thicker blades will
prevent the blade screw from securing the
blade on the spindle, resulting in serious
personal injury.
WARNING:
Be sure to wear
protective work gloves while handling
a saw blade. The blade can injure
unprotected hands.
TURNING THE SAW ON AND OFF
(FIG.10)
1. Connect the power cord of your circular
saw to a standard household power outlet.
2. To turn the saw ON, depress the on/off
trigger switch.
3. To turn the tool OFF, release the
trigger switch.
FIG. 10
On/off trigger
switch