Operating Guide
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the outer blade ange to engage with the at
section of the spindle.
WARNING: To prevent personal injury, disconnect the plug from the power source before
installing or removing the saw blade!
REMOVING THE SAW BLADE (Fig. 3)
1. Disconnect the plug from the power source.
2. Depress and hold the spindle-lock button (
O
).
3. While keeping the spindle-lock button depressed, remove the blade bolt (
Q
) by turning it
clockwise with the blade wrench (W).
4. Remove the outer ange (
R
).
5. Lift the lower blade guard (
I
).
6. Remove the blade (
P
).
BLADE GUARD SYSTEM (Fig. 4)
The lower blade guard on the circular saw is there for
the operator’s protection and safety. Do not alter it for any
reason.
If the blade guard becomes damaged or if the blade
begins to run slowly or sluggishly, DO NOT operate the
saw until the damaged part has been repaired or replaced.
ALWAYS leave the guard in its correct operating position
when using the saw.
DANGER: When sawing through a workpiece, the lower
blade guard does not cover the blade on the underside of
the workpiece. Since the blade is exposed on the underside
of the workpiece, ALWAYS keep hands and ngers away
from the cutting area. Serious injury will result if any part of
the body comes into contact with the moving blade.
WARNING: To avoid possible serious injury, never
use the saw when the guard is not operating correctly.
Check the lower blade guard for correct operation before
each use. The guard is operating correctly when it moves freely and instantly returns to the closed
position. If the saw is dropped, check the lower blade guard and bumper for damage at all depth
settings before using it.
If the lower blade guard does not snap closed at any time, disconnect the saw from the power
supply. Exercise the lower guard by using the blade-guard lever to move it rapidly back and forth
from the full open position to the closed position several times. This will often restore the guard to its
normal operating condition. If this does not correct a slow or sluggishly closing lower guard, do not
use the saw. Take it to an authorized service technician for repair.
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