Riving Knife and Guard Installation
Description
Referring to Figure 9:
The complete riving knife and guard assembly is shown in A. Before installing onto the saw, the anti- kickback pawl (E) must be separated from the riving knife (H) as described below.
1.Press and hold the
Installation
Referring to Figure 10:
1.Set the saw blade to the 90 degree position and raise it all the way (refer to Handwheel Adjustments on page 14).
2.Remove the table insert (J).
3.Located inside the table and accessible through the insert opening (Figure 10 inset), place the
4.The floating clamp block (L) is spring loaded and will move away (O) from the fixed block (M), leaving a gap.
5.Insert the bottom of the riving knife (N1, N2) all the way into the gap between the clamp blocks (L, M), then lock the handle (K).
6.Replace the insert (J) back on the table. The saw blade and riving knife should protrude through the slot in the insert.
Referring back to Figure 9:
7.Attach the
8.In similar manner attach the guard (C) by pressing and holding the
(B) and inserting the lock pin of the guard into the appropriate slot (G) on the riving knife.
You should feel a snap as each piece locks in position. Attempt to lift as a test to make sure that they are securely locked in place.
Adjustment
The clamping blocks (L, M, Fig. 10) are adjusted at the factory and no further adjustment of the blade guard and riving knife assembly should be necessary. However, proper alignment is very important. Before operating the table saw, read the Riving Knife Adjustment section (page 18) to verify and follow the adjustment procedure if necessary.
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Figure 9
Figure 10