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TO CHECK SAW BLADE INSTALLATION See Figure 13. _, CAUTION: To work properly, the saw blade teeth must point down toward the front of the saw. Failure to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the saw, or the workpiece. [] Unplug the saw. [] Lower the saw blade by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel clockwise and remove the throat plate. [] Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely pushed to the left. Raise the saw blade to its full height by turning the height/bevel adjusting handwheel counterclockwise. [] Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position. To loosen the blade: [] Using the smaller blade wrench, place the flat open end on the flats on the arbor shaft. [] Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, pull the larger wrench forward to the front of the machine. To tighten the blade: [] Using the smaller blade wrench, place the flat open end into the flats on the arbor shaft. [] Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over the hex nut. Holding both wrenches firmly, push the larger wrench to the back of the machine. Make sure the blade nut is securely tightened. Do not overtighten. NOTE: Arbor shaft has right-hand threads. [] Reinstall the throat plate. Check all clearances for free blade rotation. In cutting operations, the scale will be set to the side of the blade where the cut will be measured and made. SMALLBLADE WRENCH LARGE BLADEWRENCH TO INSTALL THE ANTI-KICKBACK BLADE GUARD See Figures 14- 15. PAWLS AND NOTE: Anti-kickback pawls should only be installed for through cuts. [] Unplug the saw. [] Raise the saw blade. [] Place spreader/riving knife in "up" position. To install anti=kickback pawls: [] Press and hold the button on the right side of the anti- kickback pawls. Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the spreader/riving knife. Push the pawls down snapping them into place and release the button. NOTE: Pull on the handle to make sure pawls are securely locked. To install blade guard: [] With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard lever unlocked, lower the back of the guard into the middle hole of the spreader/riving knife. Push the front of the guard down until it is parallel to the table. [] Lock the guard in place by pushing the lever down. NOTE: Blade alignment with the spreader can be adjusted for different blade widths. Refer to: To Check and Align the Spreader/Riving Knife and Saw Blade. Check the blade guard assembly for clearances and free movement. BUTTON HANDLE ANTI-KiCKBACK PAWLS Fig. 13 18 Fig. 14

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TO
CHECK
SAW
BLADE
INSTALLATION
See Figure
13.
_,
CAUTION:
To work properly, the saw blade teeth
must point down toward
the front of the saw. Failure
to do so could cause damage to the saw blade, the
saw, or the workpiece.
[]
Unplug the saw.
[]
Lower the saw blade by turning the height/bevel
adjusting
handwheel
clockwise
and remove the throat
plate.
[]
Make sure the bevel locking lever is securely
pushed
to the left. Raise the saw blade to its full height by
turning the height/bevel
adjusting
handwheel
counter-
clockwise.
[]
Place spreader/riving
knife in "up" position.
To loosen
the blade:
[]
Using the smaller blade wrench,
place the flat open
end on the flats on the arbor shaft.
[]
Insert the closed end of the larger blade wrench over
the hex nut. Holding
both wrenches
firmly, pull the
larger wrench
forward to the front of the machine.
To
tighten
the blade:
[]
Using the smaller blade wrench,
place the flat open
end
into
the flats on the arbor shaft.
[]
Insert the closed
end
of the
larger
blade wrench over
the hex nut. Holding
both wrenches
firmly, push the
larger
wrench to the back of the machine. Make sure
the blade nut
is
securely tightened.
Do not overtighten.
NOTE: Arbor shaft has right-hand
threads.
[]
Reinstall the throat plate.
Check all clearances
for free blade rotation.
In cutting
operations,
the scale will be set to the side of the blade
where the cut will be measured and made.
SMALL
BLADE
LARGE
WRENCH
BLADEWRENCH
TO
INSTALL
THE
ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS
AND
BLADE
GUARD
See Figures
14-
15.
NOTE: Anti-kickback
pawls should only be installed for
through
cuts.
Unplug the saw.
Raise the saw blade.
[]
[]
[]
To
[]
Place spreader/riving
knife in "up" position.
install
anti=kickback
pawls:
Press and hold the button
on the right side of the anti-
kickback
pawls.
Align the slot in the pawls over the rear hole in the
spreader/riving
knife.
Push the pawls down snapping
them into place and
release the button.
NOTE: Pull on the handle to make sure pawls are
securely
locked.
To install
blade
guard:
[]
With the front of the blade guard raised and the guard
lever unlocked,
lower the back of the guard
into
the
middle hole of the spreader/riving
knife. Push the front
of the guard down until it is parallel to the table.
[]
Lock the guard in place by pushing the lever down.
NOTE:
Blade alignment
with the spreader can be adjusted
for different blade widths.
Refer to: To
Check
and Align
the Spreader/Riving
Knife and Saw Blade.
Check the
blade guard assembly
for clearances
and free movement.
BUTTON
HANDLE
ANTI-KiCKBACK
PAWLS
Fig. 13
18
Fig. 14