Craftsman 17539 Operation Manual - Page 21

• Placea screwdriveirnthe holeprovidedinthebearing plate. • Placeoneofthenon-cuttingteethlocatedbehindeach carbide-tippecduttingtoothagainsthescrewdriveorr pinandlockthebladeto prevenitt fromrotatingD. O NOTlockthebladeagainsot neofthe cuttingteeth. Carbidetips willbreak. • Usinga 3/16in. hexkey,removethe bladescrew. NOTE:Turnthe bladescrewcounterclockwistoe removethe blade. SCREWDRIVER NON-CUTTING TOOTHBEHIND CARBIDE-TIPPED CUTTINGTOOTH HEXKEY • Remove the outer blade washer, blade and inner blade washer. • Clean wood particles and resin from the blade washers, dust bag area, base assembly, and all surrounding parts. • Place the inner blade washer on the gear spindle. • Place the new blade onto the shoulder of the blade washer and secure with the outer blade washer and the blade screw. NOTE: The blade screw fits into the cupped side of the outer blade washer. NOTE: The blade teeth point toward the right of the tool when held in normal operating position. The direction of rotation is marked on the joiner blade. An arrow on the bottom of the front base assembly also indicates direction of rotation. • Turn the blade screw clockwise and tighten securely. • Replace the shoe. • Replace the washer and screws and tighten securely with a screwdriver. • Replace the dust bag. BLADE OUTER _ SCREW WASHER BLADE _ BLADE BLADE BLADE._._ _ SCREW Fig. 23 INNER BLADE WASHER _ I SGPIENADRLE Fig. 24 21