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CHANGING THE BLADE
WARNING: USE ONLY CROSS-CUTTING SAW
BLADES. WHEN USING CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES,
MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A NEGATIVE HOOK ANGLE.
DO NOT USE BLADES WITH DEEP GULLETS AS
THEY CAN DEFLECT AND CONTACT THE GUARD.
USE ONLY 10" DIAMETER SAW BLADES WHICH ARE
RATED FOR 6000 RPM OR HIGHER AND HAVE 5/8"
DIAMETER ARBOR HOLES.
1. DISCONNECT THE MACHINE FROM THE
POWER SOURCE.
2. Loosen screw (A) Fig. 43, and rotate cover (B) to the
rear as shown in Fig. 44.
3. To remove the saw blade, insert hex wrench (C)
Fig. 45, into the hex hole located on the rear end of the
arbor shaft, to keep the shaft from turning.
4. Using wrench (D) Fig. 46, loosen arbor screw (E) by
turning it clockwise
5. Remove arbor screw (E) Fig. 46, outside blade
flange (F) and saw blade (G) from saw arbor.
6. Assemble new saw blade MAKING CERTAIN TEETH
OF SAW BLADE ARE POINTING DOWN AT THE FRONT
and re-assemble outside blade flange (F) Fig. 46, and
arbor screw (E) by turning it counterclockwise using
wrench (D) Fig. 46. At the same time use hex wrench (C)
Fig. 45, to keep the arbor from turning.
7. Replace screw and cover that was rotated to the
rear in STEP 2.
WARNING: REMOVE WRENCHES (C) FIG. 45,
AND (D) FIG. 46, BEFORE TURNING ON THE POWER.
Fig. 43
Fig. 44
Fig. 45
Fig. 46
MAINTENANCE
A
B
B
C
E
F
G
D
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