Installing Blades - Milwaukee 6480-20 Manual Del Operador

Installing Blades

Inner flange
Blade
Outer
flange
Bolt
To reduce the risk of injury, do not
WARNING
operate the saw without the guards
in place (see "Installing the Blade Guard").
1. Make sure the tool is unplugged.
2. While holding in the spindle lock button, use the
wrench provided with the tool to turn the bolt on
the saw motor spindle counterclockwise. Remove
the bolt.
3. Remove the outer flange, but leave the inner flange
on the spindle.
4. Install the blade with the arrow pointing counter-
clockwise.
5. Replace the outer flange.
6. Tighten the bolt clockwise while holding in the
spindle lock button.
7. Adjust the rulers (see "Adjusting the Rulers") and
install the blade guard (see "Installing the Blade
Guard").
Adjusting the Rulers
The tool is equipped with a rip ruler and two cross-cut
rulers (one on each side of the tool). The rip ruler is
adjusted at the factory, but the two cross-cut rulers
must be adjusted. The blade must be installed before
setting the cross-cut rulers (see "Installing Blades").
Saw
blade
Square
Cross-cut
ruler
1. Make sure the tool is unplugged.
2. Loosen the carriage lock and lower the saw car-
3. To align the cross-cut ruler, use a square that
4. Line up one edge of the square with the tips on
5. Slide the ruler so its measure matches the mea-
6. Repeat the steps above to adjust the cross-cut
in place.
Always install the blade guard before operating the
saw. The guard is shipped with the chatter guard
pushed up inside the blade guard and three torque
knobs installed. Reach up into the blade guard and
pull down the chatter guard. Remove the knobs to
install the guard. Leave the rubber washers on the
torque knobs to prevent the knobs from slipping.
1. Make sure the tool is unplugged.
2. To attach the guard, line up the torque knob holes
Cross-cut
ruler
3. Install the three torque knobs.
4. Return carriage to the top of guide tubes and
5. Reverse the procedure to remove the blade guard.
7
riage.
measures at least 14" on one side.
the saw blade and the other edge of the square
with the ruler.
sure on the square. A magnet holds the ruler in
place, but you may wrap clear tape around the
ruler and frame for additional hold.
ruler on the other side of the tool.
NOTE: After the tool is completely assembled,
make a sample cut to verify that the ruler is ad-
justed correctly.
To reduce the risk of injury, do not
WARNING
operate the saw without the guards
Installing the Blade Guard
Torque
knob holes
Chatter
guard
Torque
knobs
on the blade guard and the saw carriage.
tighten carriage lock.
Blade guard
Torque
knob hole
Torque knob