Craftsman 315.220381 - Manual (Page 34)

ASSEMBLY
THUMB­
SCREW
Fig. 25C
INSTALLING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD
See Figures 26A - 26C.
■ 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 26A. Note: The concave side of
blade washers go against the blade.
■ Hold the blade arbor with one wrench and rotate
tile other blade wrench counterclockwise (up), to
tighten the blade nut. See Figure 26B. 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 O'. The blade will be vertical.
■ Attach the blade guard over the blade so the riving
knife and pawls face front. See Figure 26A.
■ 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. See Figure 26C.
THUMBSCREW
RETAINING
SCREW AND NUT
BLADE GUARD
BLADE
RIVING KNIFE
AND PAWLS
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE
ROTATION
BUDE
ARBOR
INNER BLADE
WASHER
Fig. 26A
BUDE
WRENCH (2)
Fig. 26B
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