Use and Care Manual
15 − English
ASSEMBLY
TO INSTALL / REPLACE THE BLADE
See Figures 12 - 13.
The blade is shipped installed on this miter saw model.
Instructions have been included for reference when changing
or replacing blades.
WARNING:
A 7-1/4 in. blade is the maximum blade capacity of the
saw. Never use a blade that is too thick to allow outer
blade washer to engage with the flats on the spindle. Larger
blades will come in contact with the blade guards, while
thicker blades will prevent the blade bolt from securing the
blade on the spindle. Either of these situations could result
in a serious accident and can cause serious personal injury.
Unplug the saw.
Loosen blade bolt cover screw. Rotate lower blade guard
and blade bolt cover up and back to expose the blade
bolt.
Depress the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt
until the spindle locks.
Using the blade wrench provided, loosen and remove the
blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade
bolt clockwise to loosen.
Remove the outer blade washer.
NOTE: The inner blade washer is integrated into the
spindle and cannot be removed.
Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact the blade.
Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle.
The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as
shown in figure 13.
Replace the outer blade washer. Double “D” flats on blade
washers align with flats on spindle.
Depress spindle lock button and replace blade bolt.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt
counterclockwise to tighten.
CAUTION:
Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow
printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front
of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped
with an arrow on the upper blade guard.
LOWER BLADE
GUARD
OUTER BLADE
WASHER
WITH DOUBLE
“D” FLATS
BLADE
BOLT
FLAT(S)
ON SPINDLE
BLADE
BOLT COVER
BLADE
BOLT COVER
SCREW
NOTE: BEFORE USE,
REPLACE SCREWS AND
TIGHTEN SECURELY
TO PREVENT GUARD
MOVEMENT
BLADE
BOLT
OUTER
BLADE
WASHER
BLADE
TO
LOOSEN
TO
TIGHTEN
BLADE
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTTON
SPINDLE