15
7. Assemble the blade guard and splitter assembly (G)
Fig. 33, between the large washer (C) and the splitter
bracket and tighten screw (H) with wrench supplied.
8. Fasten the rear of the blade guard and splitter bracket
assembly (G) Fig. 34, to the rear splitter mounting
bracket. Align the hole in the blade guard and splitter
bracket with the hole in the rear splitter mounting
bracket. Insert a 5/16-18x5/8" carriage head screw
through the hole (J) in the blade guard and splitter
assembly and through the hole in the rear splitter
mounting bracket, place a 5/16" flat washer onto the
carriage head screw, thread a 5/16-18 hex nut onto the
carriage head screw and tighten securely. IMPORTANT:
The splitter (G) Fig. 34, has a notch (L) cut in the top
edge as shown. This feature will enable the blade guard
to stay in the raised position to make blade changing
easier. Raise the front of blade guard (M) Fig. 35, until
the rear edge of the blade guard slips into notch (L) of
splitter (G); the blade guard will stay in this position.
Fig. 33
G
C
H
Fig. 34
L
G
J
Fig. 35
M
L
G
Fig. 36
9. With the blade guard (L) Fig. 36, in the raised
position, assemble the saw blade (K) on the saw arbor
with two arbor wrenches supplied.
K
L