Adjusting Riving Knife Alignment
The riving knife can be aligned with the blade by adjusting the four setscrews on the mounting plate.
To align the riving knife:
1.Move the blade tilt to 0˚ on the control panel (blade 90˚ to table), and raise the main blade and scoring blade set up as far as they will go.
2.Disconnect the saw from the power source!
3.Move the sliding table all the way to the left and push the release knob to expose the internal blade guard that covers the blades and riving knife.
4.Pull the blade guard away from the riving knife to expose the mounting assembly as shown in Figure 92. (The internal blade guard is held in place with a magnet.)
5.Loosen the securing bolt on the riving knife mounting plate.
6.Place the rip fence across the carbide teeth of the main blade and across the riving knife.
7.Adjust the four setscrews (Figure 93) in/out until the riving knife is aligned with the car- bide teeth of the main blade.
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Figure 93. Adjusting riving knife alignment.
8.Tighten the securing bolt to lock the riving knife in place.
9.Move the blade guard back into position and center the sliding table.
Figure 92. Riving knife securing bolt.
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