Operator's Manual

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Figure16
BladeandArbor
1.Sawblade
5.Wrench
2.Outercollar
6.Innercollar
3.Arbornut7.Arborrotationarrow
4.Arbor
8.Removethelockwasher,outercollar,andsawblade.
RefertoInstallingtheBlade(page13)
InstallingtheBlade
DANGER
Donotrunthemachinewithlooseormissingarbor
parts.
Important:Alwaysusethepropersizebladeguardand
splashguard.
BladeGuardSize
Model68045Model68046
35.56cm(14in)StandardOptional
40.64cm(16in)Optional
45.72cm(18in)Standard
1.Dothefollowingbeforeinstallingthesawblade:
A.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandturnoff
theengine;refertoStoppingtheEngine(page19).
B.Ensurethatthemachinesurfacesarecool.
C.Disconnectthesparkplug(
Figure13).
D.Removethe2arborwrenchesfromthestorage
bracketattheback-leftsideoftheoperatorpanel;
refertoRemovingtheBlade(page12).
E.Opentheforwardsectionofthebladeguard;
referto
RemovingtheBlade(page12).
F.Inspecttheoutercollar,innercollar,drivepin,
andarborfordamage.Cleanthecollarclamping
surfaces,drivepin,andarborwithacleanrag.
G.Inspecttheinnercollarandensurethatitis
mountedtightonthearbor.
H.Removeanyburrsonthearbor,collarclamping
surfacesandsawbladeclampingsurfaces.
I.Inspectthebladeguardandthewatertubesinside
thebladeguardfordamage.
2.Installthebladeasfollows:
A.Ensurethattherotationarrowonthesawblade
pointsinthesamedirectionastherotationarrow
ontheouterbladeguardside.
Note:Ensurethatthebladeelevationisraised
adequatelytoinstalltheblade.
B.Alignthearborholeinthesawbladetothe
arborandmovethebladetowardtheinnercollar
(
Figure17).
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