Craftsman 133.33166 Operator's Manual download pdf (Page 11)

INSTALLING THE BLADE

AWARNING: BE SURE to wear protective work gloves while handling I

a saw blade. The blade can injure unprotected hands.

AWARNING: Saw will be extremely hot after use. BE SURE to let saw,

blade and blade spindle clamping screw COOL before changing blades.

1. Unplug the saw.

/kWARNING: To prevent personal injury, ALWAYS disconnect the plug i

from power source BEFORE assembling parts, making adjustments

Ior changing blades.

2. Loosen the blade

clamping screw using

5mm hex wrench

included. Place wrench

into the blade clamping

screw and press the

spindle lock button.

3. Turn the wrench that is

in the clamping screw

CLOCKWISE while

holding the other wrench stationary.

4. After the screw is loose, place the saw on a flat

surface and continue to unscrew the blade spindle

clamping screw.

5. Remove the screw and the outer "0" washer.

6. Set the depth-of-cut scale to the maximum depth

of 1-1/8 inches. Release the blade release lever

and RAISE the base with the finger lift bracket to

expose the blade below the base.

7. Grasp the blade with your gloved hand and

remove the blade, or install the blade, through the

blade slot in the base.

8. Put a drop of oil onto the inner bushing washer

and outer "0" washer where they will touch the

blade.

9. Place the new saw blade through the blade slot

in the base and onto the spindle shaft against the

inner "0" bushing.

NOTE: The teeth of the blade should point upward at the front of the saw.

NOTE: The warning copy and the Blade Rotation Arrow shown on the blade

should face outward towards the operator so it can be viewed.

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Craftsman 133.33166 Operator's Manual Page 11