INSTALL/REPLACE THE BLADE
A 12-inch blade is the maximum blade
capacity of the saw. Larger blades will
come in contact with the blade guards.
Refer to Figure 8.
1. Make sure the saw is unplugged.
2. Raise the saw arm to the full upright position.
3. Rotate the lower blade guard (A) up. Slightly loosen
the blade bolt cover screw (B) until you can move the
blade bolt cover (C) up to expose the blade bolt (D).
Refer to Figure 9.
4. Press the spindle lock button (E).
5. If replacing the blade, carefully rotate the old blade
until the spindle locks in place.
6. Using the supplied blade wrench, remove the blade
bolt (D) by turning it clockwise.
NOTE: The blade bolt has left-hand threads.
7. Remove only the outer blade washer (F) and the
blade (G), leaving the inner blade washer on the
spindle.
If inner blade washer has been removed,
replace it before placing blade on
spindle. Failure to do so could cause an accident since
blade will not tighten properly.
8. Carefully fit saw blade inside the blade guard and
guide it onto the spindle, ensuring the teeth of the
blade are facing down at the front of the saw.
9. Align the double "D" flats on the blade washer (F)
with the flats on the spindle and fit the washer onto
the spindle.
10. Lock the spindle by depressing the spindle lock
button. Screw on the blade bolt (D), remembering
to thread it counter clockwise. Tighten blade bolt
securely using the provided blade wrench.
Always install the blade with the blade
teeth and the arrow on the side of the
blade pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction
of the blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the
upper blade guard.
11. Replace the blade bolt cover and tighten blade bolt
cover screw securely. Lower blade guard.
12. Raise and lower the saw arm to ensure that the arm
and blade guard move freely.
Make sure the spindle lock button is not
engaged before reconnecting saw to
power source. Never engage spindle lock button when
blade is rotating.
NOTE: Some illustrations in this manual indicate only
portions of the saw. This is done in order to more clearly
show key areas and components of the saw. Never
operate the saw without all guards securely in place and
in good operating condition.
PREPARING YOUR SAW FOR USE
A
11
B
C
D
FIGURE 8
E
G
F
FIGURE 9