INSTALL/REMOVE THE BLADE
A 12 inch Blade is the required blade size for
the Saw. Larger blades will come into contact with the Blade
Guards and smaller blades will not be adequately guarded.
The 26-2312 Saw comes with the blade pre-installed. For Blade
removal or replacement:
1.
Make sure the Saw is unplugged.
2.
Raise the Saw Arm to the full upright position.
3.
Rotate the Lower Blade Guard
Blade Bolt
. Hold the Lower Blade Guard with the
A
Right thumb, and press the Spindle Lock Button
with the Right index finger at the same time.
See Figure 8.
4.
Carefully rotate the blade until the Spindle locks in
place.
NOTE: To aid blade change, raise the Lower Blade Guard and
loosen the Blade Bolt Cover Screw
Lower Blade Guard up.
See Figure 9.
NOTE: Securely tighten the screw back in place when completing
the Blade change.
5.
Using the supplied Blade Wrench, remove the Blade Bolt
by turning it Clockwise.
A
NOTE: The Blade Bolt has left-hand threads.
6.
Remove ONLY the Outer Blade Washer
Blade
, leaving the Inner Blade Washer on the
F12
Spindle. Proceed with caution, carefully removing the
blade. See Figure 10.
7.
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.
For blade assembly:
8.
Align the double "D" Flats on the Blade Washer
with the flats on the Spindle and fit the Washer onto the
Spindle.
9.
Lock the Spindle by depressing the Spindle Lock Button.
Screw in the Blade Bolt
Counterclockwise. 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.
10.
Raise and lower the Saw Arm to ensure that the Arm
and Blade Guard move freely.
Make sure the Spindle Lock Button
Figure 8, 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.
ASSEMBLY
up to expose the
F13
F15
a few turns to hold the
B
and the
C
C
, remembering to thread it
A
, see
F15
F13
B
Figure 10
14
F15
Figure 8
Figure 9
F12
C
A
A