TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION
See Figure 12.
NOTICE:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down
toward the front of the saw. Failure to heed this warning
could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the
workpiece.
Unplug the saw.
Lower the saw blade and remove the throat plate.
Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed
to the left, see figure 29. Raise the saw blade to its full
height by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel
clockwise.
Place riving knife in "up" position.
To loosen the blade:
Remove the blade wrench from the blade wrench storage
area.
Using blade wrenches, place the flat open end of a blade
wrench on the flats on the arbor shaft.
Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade
nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the wrench (right
side) forward to the front of the machine.
To tighten the blade:
Using the blade wrench, place the flat open end into the
flats on the arbor shaft.
Insert the closed end of the blade wrench over the blade
nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the wrench (right
side) to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade
nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten.
Reinstall the throat plate.
Check all clearances for free blade rotation.
TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS AND
BLADE GUARD
See Figures 13 - 15.
WARNING:
Always install the blade guard and anti-kickback pawls
onto the riving knife in the "up" position to provide proper
blade coverage. Installing the guarding components onto
the riving knife in any other position will prevent them
from working as designed, which could increase the risk
of serious personal injury.
WARNING:
Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls. Dull or
damaged pawls may not stop a kickback increasing the
risk of serious personal injury.
ASSEMBLY
BLADE
WRENCH
PAWL
HANDLE
ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS
17 - English
BLADE
BUTTON
BLADE
GUARD
BLADE
WRENCH
NUT
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
GUARD
LEVER
Fig. 14