Grizzly G0461 - Manual (Page 24)

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G0460/G0461 12" Sliding Table Saw
Main Blade
Components and Hardware Needed: Qty
Blade 12" (Not Included) ....................................1
Riving Knife ........................................................1
To install the blade:
1. DISCONNECT SAW FROM POWER!
2. Open the cabinet and remove the red motor
support bolt, shown in Figure 23, by remov-
ing the nut and tilting the blade assembly to
clear the bolt.
5. Place a hex wrench in the hole in the arbor
to prevent the arbor from rotating, then use
the arbor wrench to remove the arbor nut and
arbor flange.
Note: The arbor nut has left-hand threads
and loosens by turning clockwise.
6. Slide the blade onto the arbor with the teeth
facing the front of the saw (see Figure 25).
Note: Wear heavy leather gloves to pro-
tect your hands when installing or removing
blades.
7. Re-install the arbor flange and the arbor nut
then tighten them against the blade as shown
in
Figure 25.
8. Close the lower blade guard and secure it
closed with the flange bolt.
3. Move the blade tilt to 0° (blade 90° to table)
and raise the main blade arbor.
4. Slide the table all the way forward to access
the blade arbor, loosen the flange bolt secur-
ing the lower blade guard, slide the bolt up,
and pull open the lower blade guard (see
Figure 24).
Figure 23. Motor support shipping bolt.
Figure 24. Main blade arbor components.
Main Blade
Arbor
Scoring
Blade Arbor
Figure 25. Installing the main blade.
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