Craftsman 315.273731 Saw User Manual


 
THUMBSCREW
CLAMP
BRACKET
SQUARENUT
I
CUP
WASHER _)
RECTANGLE
HOLE
CUP
TO WASHER
LOOSEN
TO
TIGHTEN
THUMB
SCREW
CLAMPSHOWN
ASSEMBLED
SLOT
Fig. 24B
TABLE
SUPPORT
INSTALLING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD
See Figures 25A and 25B.
Collect the blade and hardware that were removed
earlier. Place the inner blade washer, saw blade,
outer blade washer, and blade nut on the blade
arbor. See Figure 25A. Note: The flat concave side
of blade washers go against the blade.
Hold the blade arbor with one wrench and rotate
the other blade wrench counterclockwise (up), to
tighten the blade nut. See Figure 25B. Note: Blade
arbor has left hand threads. Test the blade to make
sure it turns freely.
Use the bevel index knob (above the handle) and
the bevel lock lever (below the handle) to set and
lock the motor at 0°. The blade will be vertical.
Attach the blade guard over the blade so the riving
knife and pawls face front. See Figure 25A.
Tilt the guard approximately 45 °down in the front,
place it over the blade, and rotate it to a horizontal
locked position.
Retighten the blade guard clamp screw, the long
thumbscrew located between the blade guard and
the motor.
Check that the guard is firmly seated in the groove
on the motor housing.
Tighten the guard clamp screw.
Replace the retaining screw and nut at the bottom
of the lower inner blade guard.
THUMBSCREW BLADEGUARD BLADE
RETAINING
SCREWAND NUT
RIVINGKNIFE
ANDPAWLS
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE
ROTATION
BLADE NUT
INNERBLADE
WASHER
Fig. 25A
TO
_HTEN
BLADE
WRENCH(2)
Fig. 24C
BLADE
ARBOR
Fig. 25B
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