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WARNING
Be care of your hands avoided to be striked with the saw
blade which could result in serious personal injury when
removing or reinstalling the table insert.
◌ Lower the blade all the way to down position by turning
the height adjusting knob (11) counter-clockwise.
◌ Lock the blade by turning bevel lock lever (12) clockwise.
◌ To remove the table insert: Turn the lock knob (39)
counter-clockwise with blade wrench or flat head
screwdriver to unlock the table insert (25). Place your
index finger in the hole, pulling the table insert (25) out
toward the front of the saw.
◌ To reinstall the table insert: Push the table insert (25)
down, turn the lock knob (39) clockwise to lock the table
insert in place.
When the table insert is not level with the saw table,
using a 2.5 mm hex key (supplied), adjust the four set
screws (40) pre-assembled to the table located on the
four holes of the table insert until the table insert is level
with the working table.
5. To install the riving knife (Fig. 6a-6b)
CAUTION
This saw is shipped with riving knife in "MIDDLE" position.
Riving knife must be placed in uppermost position to
attach anti-kickback pawls and blade guard for all through
cut operations. The "MIDDLE" position is for non-through
cuts (with blade guard and anti-kickback pawls removed).
Through cutting riving knife installation
◌ Turn off the saw and remove the battery pack.
◌ Remove the table insert.
◌ Set the saw blade angle to 0°.
◌ Raise the saw blade to the uppermost position by turning
the height adjusting knob (11) clockwise.
◌ Lock the blade by turning bevel lock lever (12) clockwise.
◌ Unlock riving knife lock knob (41) by turning it clockwise.
◌ Grasp the riving knife (2) and pull toward right side of
saw to release it from spring-loaded lock pin.
◌ Position the riving knife in the uppermost position with
springloaded lock pin is re-engaged.
◌ Lock the riving knife lock knob (41) by turning it counter-
clockwise.
◌ Reinstall the table insert.
WARNING
Be extremely careful when adjust the riving knife position.
Do not allow hands to contact blade.
To place riving knife in middle position, refer to the
above procedure.
6. Removing and installing the blade (Fig. 7a-7b)
CAUTION
Check the arbor hole diameter of the blade before
installing the blade. Always use the correct ring for the
arbor hole of the blade you intend to use.
CAUTION
To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down
toward the front of the saw. Failure to heed this instruction
could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw or
the workpiece.
WARNING
Make sure that the saw blade is installed to rotate in the
proper direction. Do not use grinding wheels, wire brushes,
or abrasive wheels on a table saw. Improper saw blade
installation or use of accessories not recommended may
cause serious injury.
WARNING
Only use a 254 mm diameter blade. To avoid injury from
an accidental start, make sure the switch is in the OFF
position and the battery pack is not installed to the table
saw.
◌ Turn off the saw and remove the battery pack.
◌ Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to raise blade
to maximum height.
◌ Remove the table insert.
◌ Set the saw blade angle to 0° and raise the saw blade
to the uppermost position.
◌ Remove the blade wrenches from storage area.
Remove the blade:
◌ Using one opened-ended blade wrench (20), place the
flat open end on the flats on the inner blade flange (42).
◌ Using the other opened-ended blade wrench (20), place
the flat open end on the flats on the arbor nut (44). Holding
both wrenches firmly, pull the opened-ended blade
wrench on the arbor nut (44) forward to the front of the
machine.
◌ Remove arbor nut (44), outer blade flange (45), saw
blade (24) and ring (46).
WARNING
Be extremely careful when loosening arbor nut. Keep firm
grasp on both wrenches. Do not allow hands to slip and
contact blade.
Install the blade:
◌ Place the ring (46) and one new blade on arbor (43).
Make sure saw blade teeth point down at the front side
of saw table. Place outer blade flange (45) and arbor
nut (44) on arbor and use blade wrenches to tighten nut
securely. DO NOT over tighten.
CAUTION:
The ring 30 mm in outer diameter is factory-installed
onto the arbor.
WARNING
The large, flat surface of the outer blade flange faces the
saw blade and the saw blade (24) is firmly seated against
the inner blade flange (42).
WARNING
The saw blade (24) should be aligned with the riving knife
(2) and ensuring there is a gap of 3 to 8 mm between
the blade teeth and the riving knife (2).
◌ Lower the saw blade to lowest position and replace table
insert.
WARNING
If the inner blade flange has been removed, reinstall it
before placing the saw blade on arbor. Failure to do so
could cause an accident.
7. Anti-kickback pawls installation (Fig. 8a-8b)
Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for through
cuts.
WARNING
Make sure the anti-kickback pawls are reinstalled
immediately after finishing any non-through cut operations
which require their removal.
WARNING
Replace dull or damaged anti-kickback pawls. Dull or
damaged anti-kickback pawls may not stop a kickback,
increasing the risk of serious personal injury.
◌ Turn off the saw and remove the battery pack.
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