Sears 113.197611 - Manual (Page 78)

Maintenance
Rip Lock
If the blade carriage can be moved by
pushing/pulling on the saw handle when
the rip lock is locked, adjust:
1. Hold rip lock in unlocked position and
tighten locknut one quarter turn.
2. Test adjustment: if carriage moves with
difficulty, slightly loosen locknut; if car­
riage moves easily, lock rip lock and try
to move carriage along arm.
Replacing Pawls
Make sure the teeth of the pawls are al-
w'ays sharp. If they become dull the pawls
must be replaced:
1. Remove hex nut and old pawls.
2. Install new pawls and spreader.
3. Align spreader to blade according to in-
stnictions in Alignment and Adjustment.
Blade Changing
To change the saw blade:
1. Turn switch off, remove yellow key,
and unplug saw.
2
. Use both blade wrenches in scissor ac­
tion to loosen blade nut.
N o t ^ : Arbor
shaft has left-hand threads. Turn nut clock­
wise to loosen.
3. Remove nut, blade collar, and blade.
Insert new blade, making sure that arrow
is on outside and points clockwise.
4. Re-install blade collar and nut. Note:
Do not overtighten nut because this can
cause blade collar to warp and blade to
wobble during cutting.
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