Ryobi TS1144 Operation Manual - Page 17

ASSEMBLY  Rotate lower blade guard up and back to expose the blade bolt. NOTE: Raise the blade guard until resistance is met and continue to raise the guard until it reaches the locked open position.  Depress and hold the spindle lock button and rotate the blade bolt until the spindle locks.  Using the hex end of the blade wrench, loosen and remove the blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt clockwise to loosen.  Remove outer blade washer. NOTE: The inner blade washer is integrated into the spindle and cannot be removed.  Wipe a drop of oil onto the spindle and outer blade washer where they contact the blade.  Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto spindle. The blade teeth point downward at the front of saw as shown in figure 14.  Replace outer blade washer. The double "D" flats on blade washers align with flats on spindle.  Depress and hold spindle lock button and replace blade bolt. NOTE: The blade bolt has left hand threads. Turn blade bolt counterclockwise to tighten. CAUTION: Always install the blade with the blade teeth and the arrow printed on the side of the blade pointing down at the front of the saw. The direction of blade rotation is also stamped with an arrow on the upper blade guard.  Tighten blade bolt securely.  Lower the blade guard.  Raise and lower the saw arm to ensure lower blade guard functions correctly. WARNING: Make sure the spindle lock button is not engaged before reconnecting saw into power source. Never engage spindle lock button when blade is rotating. BLADE OUTER BLADE WASHER BLADE BOLT LOWER BLADE GUARD OUTER BLADE WASHER WITH DOUBLE "D" FLATS TO LOOSEN TO TIGHTEN BLADE BOLT BLADE SPINDLE FLAT(S) ON SPINDLE Fig. 14 17 - English