Caution: If one of these parts: blade guard / blade / table insert is damaged, you can
replace them yourself.
ee. To replace the blade (Fig. 49-52)
When you need replace the saw blade, please follow the procedure as below:
Fig. 49
Fig. 40
Hex nut
Fig. 50
Cross-screw
• Unplug the saw.
• Unscrew knob on side of saw to remove
blade wrenches from storage area.
• Loosen the hex nut and remove the
blade guard. (Fig. 49)
• Turn height adjustment hand wheel
counterclockwise to drop the saw blade
to lowest position. Loosen the six
cross-screws and remove the table
insert. (Fig. 50)
• Turn hand wheel clockwise to raise
blade to maximum height.
Fig. 51
Blade wrench
Arbor nut
!
Arbor shaft has left-hand threads.
Be extremely careful when loosening arbor nut. Keep firm grasp on
both wrenches. Do not allow hands to slip and contact blade.
WARNING
Fig. 52
Fig. 40
Arbor nut
Saw blade
Inner blade
flange
Out blade
Out blade
flange
flange
Arbor
Arbor
212 | 213
• Using one opened-ended blade wrench,
place the flat open end on the flats on
the outer blade flange.
• Using the other opened-ended blade
wrench, place the flat open end on the
flats on the arbor nut. Holding both
wrenches firmly, pull the opened-ended
blade wrench on the arbor nut forward
to the front of the machine.
• Remove arbor nut, outer blade flange
and saw blade.
• Place one new blade on arbor. Make
sure saw blade teeth point down at the
front side of saw table. Place outer
flange and nut on arbor and use blade
wrenches to tighten nut securely. arbor
and securely snug blade in position.
• Lower the saw blade to lowest position
and replace table insert.
• Replace blade guard.
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