Craftsman 315.114233 Operator's Manual page 11

ATTACHmNG BLADE:
See Figure 3.
_ WARNING: A 5=1/2 in. blade is the maximum blade
capacity of the saw. Never use a blade that is too
thick to allow outer blade washer to engage with
the flats on the spindle. Larger blades will come in
contact with the blade guard, while thicker blades
wil! prevent blade screw from securing blade on
spindle. Either of these situations could result in a
serious accident.
[] Remove battery pack from saw.
[] Locate latches on side of battery pack and depress to
release batten/pack from the saw.
[] Remove blade wrench (5 mm hex key) from storage
area.
[] Depress spindle lock button and remove blade screw
and outer blade washer.
NOTE: Turn blade screw clockwise to remove.
[] Wipe a drop of oil onto inner blade washer and outer
blade washer where they contact blade.
_ll_ WARNING: Hfinner blade washer has been re-
moved, replace it before placing blade on spindle.
Failure to do so could cause an accident since blade
will not tighten properly.
[] Fit saw blade inside lower blade guard and onto
spindle.
NOTE: The saw teeth point upward at the front of saw
as shown in figure 3.
[] Replace outer blade washer.
[] Depress spindle lock button, then replace blade screw.
Tighten blade screw securely.
NOTE: Turn blade screw counterclockwise to tighten.
[] Return blade wrench to storage area.
NOTE: Never use a blade that is too thick to allow the
outer blade washer to engage with the fiats on the
spindle.
SPINDLE
LOCK BUTTON
LOWER BLADE
GUADO HANDLE
SAW
BLADE
INNER
BLADEWASHER
OUTER
BLADEWASHER
Fig. 3
FiEJViOVmNG BLADE
See Figure 4.
[] Remove battery pack from saw.
[] Remove blade wrench from storage area.
[] Position saw as shown in figure 6, depress spindle lock
button, and remove blade screw.
NOTE: Turn blade screw clockwise to remove.
[] Remove outer blade washer.
NOTE: Blade can be removed at this point.
_i_ WARNING: Battery tools are always in operating
condition. Therefore, switch should always be locked
when not in use or carrying at your side.
DEPRE88SPINDLE
LOCKBUTTON
T0
L008EN
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T0
TIGHTEN
BLADE
WRENCH
Fig. 4