Owner`s manual

n Fit saw blade inside lower blade guardand onto
spindle. NOTE: The saw teeth pointupwbrdat the
front of saw as shown infigure 4-;
• Replace outer blade washer.
I!1 Depress spindle lock button,then replace blade
screw.Tighten blade screw securely.
NOTE: Turnblade screwcounterclockwisetotighten.
• Re.turnblade wrench to storagearea.
REMEMBER: Never use a blade that is too thicl_ to
allow the outer blade washer to engage with the
fiats on the spindle.
TO REMOVE BLADE:
• Remove battery pack from saw.
_k WARNING: Failure to remove battery pack from
saw could result in accidentalstarting causing
possible serious personal injury.
• Remove blade wrench from storage area. See
Figure2.
• Positionyour saw as shown infigure 5, depress
spindle lockbutton, and remove blade screw.
NOTE: Turn blade screw clockwiseto remove.
• Remove outerblade washer. See Figure 4.
NOTE: Blade can be removed at this poinL
SPINDLE
LOCKBUTTON
BLADE
SCREW
BLADE
WRENCH
Fig. 5
SAW BLADES
The best of saw blades will notcut efficientlyif they
are not kept clean, sharp, and properlyset. Usinga
dull blade will place a heavy load on your saw and
increase the danger of kickback.Keep extra bladeson
hand, so that sharp blades are always available.
Gum and wood pitch hardened on blades will slow
your saw down. Use gum and pitchremover, hot-
water, or kerosene to remove these accumulations. Do
not use gasoline.
BLADE GUARD SYSTEM
The lower blade guard attached to your trim saw is
there for your protection and safety. R should
never be altered for any reason. If it becomes
damaged or begins to return slow or sluggish, do
not operate your saw until the damage has been
repaired or replaced. Always leave guard in
operating position when using saw.
& DANGER: When sawing throughworkpiece,
lower blade guarddoes notcover blade on the
underside of workpiece. Since blade is exposed
on undersideof workpiece, keep hands and
fingers away from cuttingarea. Any part of your
body coming in contact withmoving blade will
result in serious injury.SeeFigure 6.
LOWERBLADEGUARD
IS INUP POSITION
WHENMAKINGA CUT
BLADEEXPOSEDON
UNDERSIDEOFWORKPIECE
Fig. 6
Never use saw when guard is not operating
correctly. Guard should be checked for correct
operation before each use. If you drop your saw,
check the lower blade guard and bumper for
damage at all depth settings before reuse. NOTE:
The guard is operating correctly when it moves
freely and readily returns to the closed position. If
for any reason your lower blade guard does not
close freely, take it to the nearest Sears Parts and
Repair Center for service before using.
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