Assembly; Attaching The Blade - Skil 5280 Manual Del Propietário

ASSEMBLY

Attaching the blade

WARNING
safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
WARNING
damage.
1. Press the lock button and turn wrench until lock button engages. Saw shaft is now locked.
Continue to depress button, turn wrench counter-clockwise and remove BLADE STUD and
OUTER WASHER (Fig. 2).
2. Make sure the saw teeth and arrow on the blade point in the same direction as the arrow on
the lower guard.
3. Retract the lower guard all the way up into the upper guard. While retracting the lower
guard, check operation and condition of the LOWER GUARD SPRING.
4. Slide blade through slot in the foot and mount it against the INNER WASHER on the shaft.
Be sure the large diameter of the INNER and OUTER washers lay flush against the blade.
5. Reinstall OUTER WASHER. First tighten BLADE STUD finger tight, then TIGHTEN BLADE
STUD 1/8 TURN (45˚) WITH THE WRENCH PROVIDED.
Do not use wrenches with longer handles, since it may lead to over tightening of the blade
stud.
Fig. 2
Upper Guard
Lower Guard
Spring
Tighten
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Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any
assembly, adjustments or changing accessories . Such preventive
Use only 7 1/4" blade rated 5300/min (RPM) or greater .
designed for the saw may result in serious personal injury and property
Loosen
Lock Button
Blade
Outer Washer
Large Diameter
Faces Blade
Blade Stud
Using blade not
Blade Shaft
Lower
Guard
Inner Wash-
er Large
Diameter
Faces Blade