Use and Care Manual

ASSEMBLY

Attaching the blade

WARNING

Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any

assembly, adjustments or changing accessories. Such preventive

safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.

WARNING

Use only 7 1/4” blade rated 5300/min (RPM) or greater.

Using blade not

designed for the saw may result in serious personal injury and property

damage.

1. Press the lock button and turn wrench until lock button engages. Saw shaft is now locked.

Continue to depress button, turn wrench counter-clockwise and remove BLADE STUD and

OUTER WASHER (Fig. 2).

2. Make sure the saw teeth and arrow on the blade point in the same direction as the arrow on

the lower guard.

3. Retract the lower guard all the way up into the upper guard. While retracting the lower

guard, check operation and condition of the LOWER GUARD SPRING.

4. Slide blade through slot in the foot and mount it against the INNER WASHER on the shaft.

Be sure the large diameter of the INNER and OUTER washers lay ush against the blade.

5. Reinstall OUTER WASHER. First tighten BLADE STUD nger tight, then TIGHTEN BLADE

STUD 1/8 TURN (45˚) WITH THE WRENCH PROVIDED.

Do not use wrenches with longer handles, since it may lead to over tightening of the blade

stud.

Fig. 2

Upper Guard

Lower Guard

Spring

Lock Button

Inner Wash-

er Large

Diameter

Faces Blade

Tighten

Loosen

Blade Stud

Blade

Outer Washer

Large Diameter

Faces Blade

Lower

Guard

Blade Shaft