Craftsman 10872 Operation Manual - Page 17

INSTALLING, THEBLADEFigs,3and3aconL

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INSTALLINTGHEBLADE(Figs,3 and3a)conL 4. After the screw ts loose, place the saw on s fiat surfaceand continue to unscrew the blade spindle clamping 5osRceremv_o, ve the screw and the outer "D" washer. 6. Set the depth-of-cut scale to the maximum depth of 7!8-incheso Release the blade release lever and RAISE the base with the finger lift bracket to expose the blade below the base. 7. Grasp the blade with your gloved hand and remove the blade, or install the blade, throughthe blade slot tn the base. Fig. 3a 8. Put a drop of oil onto the Inner bushing washer and outer "D" washer where they will touch the blade° 9. Place the new saw blade through the blade slot in the base and onto the spindle shaft against the Inner"D" bushtng. i, u, ,, , NOTE:The teeth of the blade should point upward at the front of the saw as shown In (Fig, 3a and 3b). NOTE:The warning copy and the Blade Rotation Arrow shown on the blade should face outward towards the operator so It can be viewed (Fig. 3b). 10.Replace the "D" washer. 11. Replace the spindle screwand hand tightenit in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE direction. 12. Use the two hex wrenches to tlghten the spindle clamptngscrew thoroughly. 13.PEacethe two hex wrenches back in the case. I wNiOthTEth:eNEflaVtEsRiduesoefsthbelasdpeinthdalet ,Is too thick to allow the "D" washer to engage Fig. 3b Included: 9-61272 Craftsman 3-In. 20 tooth carbide tipped general purpose blade Sold separately 9-61273 Craftsman 3-1n. Diamond grit steel blade 17

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INSTALLING
THEBLADE(Figs,3and3a)conL
4. After the screw ts loose, place the
saw on s fiat
surface
and continue
to
unscrew the blade spindle clamping
screv_,
5oRemove
the
screw and the outer
"D"washer.
6. Set the depth-of-cut scale to the
maximum depth of 7!8-incheso
Release
the
blade release lever and
RAISE
the base with the finger lift
bracket to expose the blade below
the base.
7. Grasp the blade with your gloved
hand and remove the blade, or install
the blade,
through
the blade slot tn
the
base.
Fig.
3a
8. Put a drop of oil onto the Inner
bushing washer and outer "D" washer where they will touch the bladeĀ°
9. Place the new saw blade through the blade slot
inthe
base and onto the spindle shaft
against the Inner"D" bushtng.
i, u,
,,
,
NOTE:The teeth
of
the
blade should
point upward at the front
of
the
saw
as
shown In (Fig, 3a and 3b).
NOTE:The
warning copy and the Blade Rotation Arrow shown on the blade
should face outward towards the operator so It can be viewed (Fig. 3b).
10.Replace the "D"
washer.
11. Replace the spindle
screw
and hand
tighten
it
in
a
COUNTERCLOCKWISE direction.
12. Use the two hex wrenches to tlghten the spindle
clamptng
screw
thoroughly.
13.PEacethe two hex wrenches back in the case.
I
NOTE:
NEVER use s blade that
Is
too thick to allow the
"D"
washer to engage
with
the
flat side of the spindle,
Fig. 3b
Included:
9-61272
Craftsman
3-In. 20 tooth
carbide tipped
general purpose
blade
Sold
separately
9-61273 Craftsman
3-1n.
Diamond grit
steel
blade
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