Blade guard, Installing the blade guard, Removing the blade guard – Diamond Products CC6566 User Manual
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7. Place the wedge lock washer onto the blade
shaft bolt and insert the bolt into the blade 
shaft. 
8. Tighten the bolt by hand to secure the inner and
outer flange together.
9. Reattach the blade guard or pivot the front of
the guard down and over the blade to secure.
Blade Guard
WARNING
 DO NOT operate the saw with the blade guard
raised or removed.
 DO NOT remove the blade guard with the
engine running.
 Blade exposure when cutting should not
exceed 180°.
 Always pivot the front of the blade guard 180°
(fully upward) and secure with pin so the 
guard does not swing down unexpectedly, 
causing serious injuries. 
The blade guard shields the blade and must always 
be in place when operating the saw. Be sure to use 
a guard that matches the blade size. 
Installing the Blade Guard
1. Regularly inspect the blade guard water tubes
for cuts, slurry, and/or debris. Clean them using 
a wire brush or replace the tubes as necessary. 
2. Place the tapered mount from one side of the
blade guard down onto the tapered blade guard 
mount on the frame base. 
Figure 14: Lowering the Guard
3. Insert the lock pin, connected to the lanyard,
into the tapered blade guard mount hole.
4. For the 36-42” blade guards; place the blade
guard cap screw through the hole on the rear 
side (facing away from the saw) of the blade 
guard, and then tighten the screw into the 
threaded hole on the side of the frame base. 
Figure 15: Blade Guard Cap Screw Hole
 
5. Connect one end of the water supply hose to 
the water valve and the other end to the blade 
guard hose fitting. 
Figure 16: Blade Guard Hose Fitting
Removing the Blade Guard
1. Disconnect the water supply hose from the
blade guard hose fitting.
2. Remove the lock pin from the tapered blade
guard mount hole.
3. For the 36-42” blade guard; remove the blade
guard cap screw from the threaded hole on the 
side of the frame base and from the blade 
guard. 
4. Use the handle on the blade guard to rock the
guard back and forth while lifting the guard off 
of the tapered blade guard mount. 
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