Craftsman 315.220380 - Manual (Page 34)

ASSEMBLY
THUMBSCREW
CLAMP
BRACKET
SQUARE NUT
CLAMP SHOWN
ASSEMBLED
Fig. 25B
THUMB­
SCREW
■ 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
the 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
Jock 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.
INSTALLING BLADE AND BLADE GUARD
See Figures 26A and 26B.
THUMBSCREW
RETAINING
SCREW AND NUT
BLADE GUARD
BUDE
Fig. 25C
BUDE
ARBOR
RIVING KNIFE
AND PAWLS
TO
LOOSEN
BLADE
ROTATION
BUDE
WRENCH (2)
Fig. 26B
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