hello new guy with a question

[tapkoote]

I've got a used 10 inch craftsman, compound miter saw.
I wasn't able to find an owners manual on the craftsman site.
Anyone have a link?
I need to change the blade.
thanks
tap

 

[jeremy v]

I don't know where the manual would be, but usually there is a small knob/button just on the handle side of the blade guard that you can push. Rotate the blade slowly by hand while pushing in on that button and somewhere within one revolution of spin it will drop into a hole and lock the blade from moving until you release pressure on the button. Then you use the wrench provided or an adjustable wrench to spin the blade nut off and as far as I know they are all reverse threaded so turn the opposite way you normally do. That is all there is to it for all the circular and miter saws I have ever used.

 

[tapkoote]

Thanks JV
I too am in Seattle, Burien actually.
I went out and fiddled around some more with it.
It's got a cover on the guard that pivots out of the way, then a allen left hand thread.
But a pdf file would be nice.
When I get more time I want to check out this forum
TOOLS: mans best friend!

 

[Pumpman1968]

Jeeeeezuz.....things like this scare the stuffing out of me. PULL THE PLUG!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RECox286]

Search "Manuals Online" and see what you get.

Uncle Bob

 

[jeremy v]

Jeeeeezuz.....things like this scare the stuffing out of me. PULL THE PLUG!!!!!!!!!!!

I second that great advise. I always just assume that people think of that sort of thing on their own, but I guess you are right and that isn't always the case. If everyone thought things through before they acted they wouldn't need to have warnings on irons telling you not to iron your clothes while wearing them.

tapkoote,

If you can find the model number of the saw just type craftsman manual as well as the model number into Google and you should be able to find something pretty quickly. Without the model number you will just be searching through a sea of useless results.

 

[Pumpman1968]

I second that great advise. I always just assume that people think of that sort of thing on their own, but I guess you are right and that isn't always the case. If everyone thought things through before they acted they wouldn't need to have warnings on irons telling you not to iron your clothes while wearing them.

tapkoote,

If you can find the model number of the saw just type craftsman manual as well as the model number into Google and you should be able to find something pretty quickly. Without the model number you will just be searching through a sea of useless results.

Kinda like the "Contents Are HOT!" warning on the McDonalds coffee.

 

[tapkoote]

Jeeeeezuz.....things like this scare the stuffing out of me. PULL THE PLUG!!!!!!!!!!!

Sir I spent 35 years in construction and still "got all my fingers and toes"

 

[Pumpman1968]

Sir I spent 35 years in construction and still "got all my fingers and toes"

I hear ya Boss. No disrespect intended AT ALL! When I read "new guy" and "need written instructions to replace blade" it just kinda painted a picture that was about to go horribly wrong.

 

[tapkoote]

HAHA I see yer point pumpman
guess i should find the introduction thread.

 

[subdajj]

Vintagemachinery.org

 

[tapkoote]

Vintagemachinery.org

thanks

 

[tapkoote]

Jeeeeezuz.....things like this scare the stuffing out of me. PULL THE PLUG!!!!!!!!!!!

I keep chuckling about this
I was on a job with an apprentice, who's father was an
apprentice instructor. He checked out a rotor hammber, brought it back said it quit. Took another and same story.
He said it worked realy great then quit.
So the tool guy went out with him and watched. He was forcing the 110 plug into the old style 220 out let on the temp box. "because it was the only one no one was using."