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MAI NTENANCE (Cont'd.)
TO CLEAN SAWDUST FROM LOWER BLADE
GUARD
TO REASSEMBLE
See Figure 18.
Periodically sawdust will accumulate behind the
lower blade guard causing it to be clogged. This
clogging could prevent guard from moving freely and
readily returning to the down position after use.
1. UNPLUG YOUR SAW.
2. Remove saw blade from your saw. See "To
Remove Blade" instructions on page 6. Also
remove inner blade washer.
3. Remove pan head screw and bumper. See Figure
18.
4. Remove wing nut, lower depth of cut on base
assembly until carriage bolt can be removed, then
remove carriage bolt. Rotate base assembly until
it clears lower blade guard.
5. Using a 3/16" flat blade screwdriver or needle-
nose pliers, remove retaining ring from blade
guard support. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES OR EYESHIELDS.
6. Remove lower blade guard from your saw and
clean. Also clean blade guard support area. NOTE:
When cleaning use an air hose, clean soft cloth or
brush.
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2.
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5.
Check torsion spring and make sure it has not
been bent or damaged. Replace if necessary.
Place lower blade guard in normal operating posi-
tion and secure to blade guard support with retain-
ing ring. NOTE: Retaining ring can easily be in-
stalled by spreading it apart similar to a spring and
rolling around the groove on blade guard support.
See Figure 18.
Rotate lower blade guard approximately 1-1/2
turns clockwise until tension on torsion spring is
tight. NOTE: The hook on torsion spring must be
aligned with tab on spring retainer before tension
can be applied to spring. See Figure 18. If lower
blade guard does not become tight, the hook on
tension spring is not engaged with tab on blade
guard. Do not attempt to use your saw until lower
blade guard has the proper amount of tension.
Reposition base assembly, then replace carriage
bolt, wing nut, bumper, and screw.
Reassemble saw blade. See "To Assemble Blade"
instructions on Page 6.
BLADE GUARD
SUPPORT
SPRING
RETAINER
TAB
/
WING NUT
BASE ASSEMBLY
CARRIAGE BOLT /
HOOK ON TORSION SPRING
BUMPER
',,___ SC R EW
LOWER
BLADE
GUARD
RETAINING
RING
INNER BLADE WASHER
OUTER BLADE
"D" WASHER
BLADE
Page 13
SPRING WASHER
BLADE SCREW
Fig. 18